CAIRO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict showed no signs of de-escalation as it entered its 31st day on Monday, with Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirming the death of its navy commander from combat injuries and renewed attacks between Israel and Iran inflicting more casualties and damage.
The following is an overview of the latest developments in the escalating crisis affecting much of the region and beyond.
The United States
-- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to "completely obliterate" all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if a deal is not reached shortly.
Trump also said that the United States is in serious discussions with Iran to end military operations there.
-- In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump said, "to be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran," comparing the U.S. move to Venezuela, where Washington intends to control the oil industry "indefinitely" after it forcibly seized President Nicolas Maduro in January.
Taking Iranian oil would involve seizing Kharg Island, through which over 90 percent of Iran's oil is exported, the Financial Times reported, warning that such "an assault" risks raising casualties and prolonging the war.
Israel
-- An oil refinery in the northern Israeli city of Haifa was struck by Hezbollah rockets, with Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reporting that an oil tanker and an industrial structure were hit.
Hits and damage were also reported in Shfaram in the Galilee and Kiryat Ata near Haifa, where the attack caused temporary power cuts.
-- An Israeli soldier was killed and an armored corps officer was severely injured in southern Lebanon by an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah, the military said.
The latest death brings the number of Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon to six since the resumption of full-scale hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
-- The Israeli Defense Forces said that its air force intercepted two drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen.
-- The Israeli Finance Ministry announced a significant reduction in its 2026 growth forecast for the country's economy, revising down the projection to 3.3-3.8 percent from the original forecast of 5.2 percent, citing the prolongation of the war on the Iranian and Lebanese fronts.
-- Israel's Energy Ministry announced that the price of unleaded 95-octane gasoline will rise to 8.05 shekels (about 2.54 U.S. dollars) per liter, up from 7.02 shekels, a 14.7 percent increase and the highest in more than three and a half years, citing higher global oil costs linked to the ongoing war with Iran.
Iran
-- Relevant Iranian institutes, including the parliament, are considering the country's withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, with a growing consensus that remaining in the accord is no longer justified, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
-- Iran's IRGC said that its navy chief, 64-year-old Alireza Tangsiri, died from severe injuries sustained while "organizing and strengthening his forces and beefing up the country's defensive shield along the islands and coastlines targeted by hostile forces."
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei offered condolences over Tangsiri's death, describing him as a "brave commander" who "attained martyrdom after years of struggle."
-- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the recent truce plan proposed by the United States contains "very excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable" demands.
-- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said any decision to end the war will be based solely on preconditions that protect the nation's dignity, security, and interests.
Pezeshkian also said that maintaining consistent, effective public services is a key pillar of national stability until ultimate victory is achieved, according to a statement from his office.
-- Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's presiding board, said the parliament has kicked off a process to approve a plan to exercise smart management over the Strait of Hormuz, to enhance the waterway's security and collect tolls from vessels in the local currency, the rial.
Lebanon
-- Israeli airstrikes targeted several areas in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs, killing seven people, including a Lebanese soldier, with several others wounded, official sources said.
-- Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and two others wounded, one seriously, when an explosion destroyed their vehicle near the town of Bani Hayyan in southern Lebanon, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement.
The blast is the second deadly incident involving UNIFIL personnel in 24 hours. A peacekeeper from the mission's Indonesian contingent was killed earlier when a projectile struck the unit's headquarters.
-- United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert called for an immediate truce between Hezbollah and Israel, warning that prolonged conflict could cause irreversible damage to the country's stability and prosperity.
Syria
-- The Syrian Army said Syria's military bases near the border with Iraq were targeted in a large-scale drone attack, adding that most of the drones were intercepted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Iraq
-- The Iraqi Defense Ministry said an Antonov-132 aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force was destroyed in a rocket attack launched from the outskirts of Baghdad on a military base near Baghdad International Airport.
Bahrain
-- Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced the arrest of three individuals for forming a terrorist cell linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah group, saying they coordinated with the group and sought to undermine the sovereignty of Bahrain.
Türkiye
-- A ballistic missile launched from Iran was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean after entering Turkish airspace, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said. It was the fourth such interception.
Jordan
-- Jordan's Prime Minister Jafar Hassan ordered stricter controls on government spending and resource use across all public institutions as the ongoing conflict drives up global oil prices and disrupts regional energy supplies.
Earlier this month, Jordan activated its emergency energy plan after a disruption in natural gas supplies from Mediterranean fields. The shutdown of Israel's Leviathan gas field, a key energy source for Jordan and Egypt, prompted the move.
Egypt
-- Egypt and Cyprus signed a natural gas cooperation framework as Cairo faces growing energy shortages linked to regional conflict, prompting emergency consumption cuts that highlight a deepening supply crisis.
Saudi Arabia
-- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in Saudi's Jeddah to discuss the escalating regional tensions.
The talks focused on threats to international navigation and energy security, the impact on the global economy, and coordination of joint efforts to reinforce regional stability. ■
