Israel claims to have assassinated Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
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March 26, 2026 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff confirms that the United States has shared a 15-point peace plan to Iran through the Pakistani government.
Two people are killed and three others are injured by falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran are taking place.
Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the country is ready to join the war "on the side of Israel" and says the Uganda People's Defence Force will enter the war soon if Iranian attacks on Israel don't end soon.
Business and economy
Mauritius and South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis with Juba's main electricity distributor, Juba Electric Distribution Company, saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts on a "rotational basis" from today.
Disasters and accidents
At least 13 people are killed and 28 others are injured when a private bus collides head-on with a truck in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
At least nine people are killed and around 30 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck and overturns in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Two people are killed, including a child, and at least 90 families are affected in flooding in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
International relations
Belarus and North Korea sign a "friendship and cooperation" treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang.
Australia announces a six-month ban on short-term visa applications from Iranian passport holders for tourism and work, citing concerns that some visitors may not depart Australia once their visas expire due to the Iran war. The new policy includes limited exemptions.
During a state visit to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially inaugurates the Tajikistan embassy in Tashkent.
Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain Russian shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests.
British Chief of the General Staff Roland Walker warns that the UK is now on an "inevitable collision course" with Russia and urges the government to prepare.
Law and crime
Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a stabbing attack in a Pokémon Center at the Sunshine City building in Tokyo, Japan.
Politics and elections
Sports
Iran's Ministry of Sport and Youth bans the Iran national football team from travelling to "hostile countries" placing the Iranian team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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