Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iranian state media Press TV reported on Thursday that suicide drones hit the US military base in Iraq, while explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait. Press TV shared
the updates in a series of posts on X. It said, “Suicide drones reportedly hit a US military base in northern Iraq, causing multiple explosions in Erbil.”
? Suicide drones reportedly hit a US military base in northern Iraq, causing multiple explosions in Erbil. pic.twitter.com/ac8DfR80Eg
— Press TV ? (@PressTV) March 19, 2026
“Explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait.”
? Explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait.
Follow: https://t.co/mLGcUTS2ei pic.twitter.com/4lC3xt5oK6
— Press TV ? (@PressTV) March 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera Breaking said one person was killed while several others were wounded in an air attack on paramilitary base in Iraq
BREAKING: One dead, several wounded in air attack on paramilitary base in Iraq
? LIVE updates: https://t.co/aZY78ZbTIu pic.twitter.com/WUWRPa7G12
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 19, 2026
Meanwhile, the Israeli Defence Forces also shared that missiles were launched from Iran towards the country and said that defence systems are operating to intercept the threat.
צה”ל זיהה כי לפני זמן קצר שוגרו טילים מאיראן לעבר שטח מדינת ישראל.
מערכות ההגנה פועלות ליירט את האיום. בדקות האחרונות פיקוד העורף הפיץ הנחייה מקדימה ישירות לטלפונים הניידים באזורים הרלוונטיים.
הציבור מתבקש לגלות אחריות ולפעול על פי ההנחיות – הן מצילות חיים.
יש להיכנס למרחבים…
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) March 19, 2026
As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf, the United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre said that it received a report of an incident 11 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan, UAE.
As per the UKTOMO, a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile which resulted in a fire onboard. It advised vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO as authorities continue to investigate.
UKMTO WARNING 024-26
Click here to read the full Warning⤵️https://t.co/8cnsC5gjR0#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/DrUjTAtIsz
— UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) March 18, 2026
It also reported another incident 4 nautical miles east of Ras Laffan, Qatar. UKMTO said that a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile. While all crew are reported safe and well, it advised vessels to transit with caution.
UKMTO WARNING 025-26
Click here to read the full Warning⤵️https://t.co/DkFBhbw6sr#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/2QPThr1pNc
— UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) March 19, 2026
The third week of the conflict in West Asia has seen critical expansion in the scale of attacks mounted by both US-Israel and Tehran.
Earlier on Wednesday night (local time) the Iranians hit back after an Israel strike targeted the South Pars Gas field. On their target Gas fields in Qatar.
Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City was hit by ballistic missiles from Iran, resulting in extensive damage, as per the country’s Ministry of Defence. The attack is the second to take place in the last 12 hours at the largest liquefaction facility in the world. (ANI)
