Putin sent congratulations to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the Iranian new year, the Kremlin said. Israel also launched new attacks on Iran on Saturday, including on the capital Tehran, its military said. Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Kyodo News reported on Saturday, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. The Israeli military said before its Saturday attacks it had issued evacuation warnings for seven neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut. On Friday, Israel's military carried out two large waves of airstrikes on Tehran and central Iran, and Israel faced multiple waves of missile attacks from Iran, according to the Israeli military.

Source: The Telegraph March 21, 2026 04:11 UTC