
1 min readUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 10:54 AM IST
March 13 marks the fourteenth day of war between the United States-Israel and Iran. The war began on February 28 with joint US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Around 2,000 people have been killed during the strikes on Iran by the US and Israel.
Here are the top developments as the war enters into Day 14:
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while taking part in operations linked to the war with Iran. Rescue operations are under way. The aircraft involved was a KC-135 tanker used for aerial refueling. US Central Command said the crash did not result in any kind of fire.
A TV presenter read out his comment, “I assure everyone that we will not neglect avenging the blood of your martyrs.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first news conference since the US and Israeli airstrikes started. He said, “I will not detail the actions we are taking. We are creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime but I won’t deny that I can’t tell you with all certainty that the people of Iran will topple the [Iranian] regime – a regime is toppled from the inside.”
“Several of our soldiers have been wounded. France stands by their side and with their loved ones,” he added. The president said French troops were based in Iraq as part of the fight against the ISIS group.
An Indian sailor was killed after a US-owned tanker was attacked near Basra on March 11 amid Iran-Israel tensions. The sailor was part of a crew on the US-owned tanker MT Safesea Vishnu. A total of 16 Indians were part of the crew. So far three Indian sailors have been confirmed dead in the ongoing West Asia war.
“The temporary increase in oil prices is a short-term and temporary disruption that will result in a massive benefit to our nation and economy in the long-term.”
However, the estimate covers only the initial cost of the war excluding resources invested in personnel buildup and military hardware ahead of the strike. The actual cost of the war is expected to go up.
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