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  • Published: Fri Mar 27, 2026, 7:28 AM

Day 28 of war: Iran's response to US proposal undecided; Rubio says war to end 'in weeks'

By:Poojaraj ManiyeriYasmin Hussein
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Key Events

Summary

  • Trump extended his pause on striking Iranian power plants into April, claiming this was "as per Iranian government request". WSJ reported Iran did not make such a request
  • Trump says talks underway; Iran FM previously said his country was reviewing a US proposal but had ​no intention of holding talks
  • India cuts special excise duties on fuel; oil minister rubbishes rumours of lockdown in India
  • Gold prices in Dubai rise by over Dh6 per gram
  • Israel identifies missiles launched from Iran on Day 28
  • UN demands justice after Iran school strike evokes 'visceral horror'
  • Israel says strikes will expand; Iran to pay 'heavy' price
  • 6:40 AM, Mar 28, 2026

    End of Day 28

  • 6:25 AM, Mar 28, 2026

    Emergency alert

  • 11:13 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Over 400 Hezbollah fighters killed

  • 10:46 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Look: USS Abraham Lincoln transiting the Arabian Sea

  • 10:44 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iranian response undecided

  • 10:24 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    No increase in radiation levels after attack on nuclear facility: IAEA

  • 10:19 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Changing dynamics

    quote    The real challenge is not persuading Iran to stop the war, but ensuring the Gulf is not left exposed to the same dynamics that made it possible in the first place

    Ebtessam Al-Kerbi, president of the Emirates Policy Centre in comments to Reuters

  • 10:16 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Simple ceasefire is not enough: UAE ambassador to US

  • 10:11 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iran Guards vow to target industrial sites after strikes on steel plants

  • 9:59 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israeli attack contradicts Trump's extended deadline: Araghchi

    quote    Israel has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure. Israel claims it acted in coordination with the U.S. Attack contradicts POTUS extended deadline for diplomacy. Iran will exact HEAVY price for Israeli crimes

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

  • 9:43 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    The Iranian people deserve way better than what they have: Rubio

  • 9:40 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    War unlikely to change regime in Iran: German Chancellor

  • 9:22 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Russia to ban gasoline exports

  • 9:07 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Arak heavy water plant struck: Israel

  • 9:03 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Saudi Arabia warns against filming interceptions

  • 8:42 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Emergency sirens in Israel

  • 8:30 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    When will the war end?

  • 8:25 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    G7 ministers meet in France

    quote    There can be no justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians in situations of armed conflict as well as attacks on diplomatic facilities

    Joit statement by G7

  • 8:17 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Over 300 US soldiers injured so far

  • 8:07 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Nuclear facility attacked: Iran's atomic energy organisation

  • 8:02 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iran to respond to peace proposal

  • 7:49 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    CBSE Class 12 assessment scheme revealed

  • 7:22 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Heavy water reactor in Iran targeted: Official

  • 7:13 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Hostile targets intercepted in Kuwait

  • 6:45 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    FBI chief emails compromised: DOJ official

  • 6:35 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Strike on south Beirut without Israeli warning: AFPTV

  • 6:20 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Two steel plants in Iran damaged: Media

  • 6:03 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Rmembering Minab girls

  • 5:54 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Travel disruptions so far

  • 5:42 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Chinese containers fail to exit via Hormuz

  • 5:37 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Bahrain king meets army officers

  • 5:29 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Fleeing with felines

  • 5:08 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iranian missile capabilities degraded: US intelligence

  • 4:35 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Dubai sends supplies to Lebanon

  • 4:11 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israel vows to keep fighting Hezbollah

  • 4:05 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Intercepted, destroyed Iranian threats in Bahrain so far

  • 4:00 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Oil up, stocks down

  • 3:47 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    UAE injuries due to Iran attacks at 171

  • 3:43 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    US, Iran to hold direct talks 'very soon': German FM

  • 3:32 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    4 reports of falling shrapnel, projectiles in Jordan

  • 3:17 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Debris landed near a military site

  • 3:07 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Germany not pursuing direct talks with Iran on Strait of Hormuz passage

  • 2:46 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    WHO official says 2 humanitarian convoys for Middle East

  • 2:46 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israel says strikes will expand, Iran to pay 'heavy' price

  • 2:36 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    UAE's Mohre issues guide for workers

  • 2:30 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    No refuge from war even in Beirut, Unicef official says

  • 2:30 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Over 1,900 killed, at least 20,000 injured: Iran Red Crescent

  • 2:18 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    17 Red Crescent centres struck, nearly 100 ambulances damaged or destroyed in Iran

  • 2:05 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    US military fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in 4 weeks of Iran war: Washington Post

  • 1:57 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    India export duties on fuel to create revenue of Rs15 billion per fortnight

  • 1:46 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Shipping to, from ports of US-Israeli allies prohibited, state media cites Iran's IRGC

  • 1:36 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    India clarifies retail pump prices of fuel will not change

  • 1:36 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Over 370,000 children forced out of homes in Lebanon: Unicef representative

  • 1:18 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iran says US, Israeli strikes damage 120 museums, historic buildings

  • 12:55 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Ukraine's Zelenskyy says reached agreement with Saudi Arabia on defence cooperation

  • 12:53 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Six missiles launched toward Riyadh

  • 12:48 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    School strike 'calculated' assault by US: Iran foreign minister

  • 12:36 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iran FM tells UN Human Rights Council: Our defence shall persist as long as needed

  • 12:30 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    UK and G7 allies deeply concerned by Russia-Iran links, UK foreign minister says

  • 12:17 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    UN demands justice after Iran school strike evokes 'visceral horror'

  • 12:12 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    Kuwait's Mubarak Al-Kabeer port hit by drones, missiles

  • 12:04 PM, Mar 27, 2026

    US Secretary of State Rubio arrives at G7 foreign ministers meeting in France: AFP

  • 11:53 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    UAE diplomat says country 'did not seek this war'

    quote    The aggressor's terrorism, its premeditated intentions, and its brazen aggression will not break our resolve. The presence of the UAE's stance across various platforms is a true gain in the battle of narratives.

    Anwar Gargash

  • 11:41 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israel says identified missiles launched from Iran

  • 11:37 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israel says struck Iran's missile, sea mine production facility

  • 11:32 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    No fans, no fireworks as Pakistan T20 league begins

  • 11:23 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Fact check busts social media claim that India has 'only 9 days of oil reserves left'

  • 11:13 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Qatar announces security threat end

  • 11:08 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Abu Dhabi launches guide during regional conditions

  • 10:59 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Security threat level high in Qatar: QNA

  • 10:55 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Sri Lanka jails man for hoarding 4 litres of petrol

  • 10:42 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Drone attack targets Kuwaiti port; no casualties reported

  • 10:35 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    German FM says Iran conflict 'lacks communication, not weapons'

  • 10:26 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Saudi Crown Prince, Ukraine's Zelenskyy meet

  • 10:17 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Gold prices in Dubai rise over Dh6 per gram

  • 10:09 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    UN Security Council to meet on Iran Friday: Russian state media

  • 9:51 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Vietnamese airlines to cut flights due to fuel supply constraints

  • 9:41 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Thai ship hit in Hormuz runs aground off Iran's Qeshm Island: Tasnim

  • 9:30 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Iran did not request 10-day pause on strikes: WSJ cites mediators

  • 9:23 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Saudi Arabia destroys 5 drones

  • 9:19 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to Middle East: WSJ

  • 9:09 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Attacks in Middle East: AFP

  • 8:57 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    US' Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader

  • 8:51 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Explosions heard from south Beirut in early morning

  • 8:37 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    India cuts excise duties on petrol, diesel

  • 8:27 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Indian oil minister denies rumours of lockdown in India

    quote    India has consistently demonstrated resilience in the face of global uncertainties, and we will continue to act in a timely, proactive, and coordinated manner.

    Hardeep Singh Puri

  • 8:22 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Economic effects felt globally 

  • 8:11 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Day 28: How war has unfolded so far

  • 8:05 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Indian refineries exporting oil to pay export tax

    quote    Indian government decided to take a hit on its own finances again to safeguard the Indian citizen

    Hardeep Singh Puri

  • 7:50 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Asean summit in May shortened to 'bare bones' programme: Reuters

  • 7:41 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Israel military says carried out 'wide-scale' strike on Tehran

  • 7:35 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Oil prices fall on Friday

  • 7:27 AM, Mar 27, 2026

    Day 28 of war