The US-Israel war on Iran is close to hitting the full one month-mark as talks regarding diplomatic negotiations finally take centre stage. Here are the key developments on March 27, 2026.
- Indian equity markets closed Friday’s trade on a lower note, seeing sharp cuts during the later hours. The Nifty 50 closed 487 points or 2.09% lower at 22,819.60, while the BSE Sensex cracked 1,690 points or 2.25% to settle at 73,583.
- The Indian government reduced additional tax on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and eliminated it for diesel to help manage fuel prices.
- US Vice President JD Vance reportedly had a tensed conversation with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war with Iran. As per Israeli media outlets, Vance chided Netanyahu, saying that his assessments on Iran “were wrong”.
- US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on strikes against Iranian energy sites as per a “request” from the other country. He claimed talks with Tehran are “ongoing” and “going very well”.
- The Pentagon reportedly is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give Trump more military options.
- Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has warned the security cabinet that IDF could soon “collapse into itself” due to a shortage of manpower.
- The US has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia — urging Americans to “reconsider travel, consider leaving or shelter in place” amid continued missile threats.
- Trump claimed the CIA had told him new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was gay — calling it a “bad start” to his tenure.
- A Turkish-operated oil tanker, which had loaded crude oil from Russia, was attacked early Thursday in the Black Sea, possibly by an unmanned surface vehicle.
- Israel said it had killed senior Hezbollah commander Hassan Mohammad Bashir and IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri. The latter had been the architect of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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