Middle East war live: Loud blasts rock Tehran, Iran threatens US universities in the Gulf

29/03/2026 05:08 France 24

Two powerful explosions shook northern Tehran early on Sunday as Iran threatened to carry out retaliatory strikes on US universities in the region and its Houthi allies in Yemen claimed a second missile attack on Israel. The Israeli army announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

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