Iran live updates: IRGC says Strait of Hormuz will 'never' revert to pre-war state

Iran continued to target Israel and Gulf countries with dozens of drones and missiles on Saturday, authorities announced.

Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates "engaged" 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran, the country's ministry of defense said in a post on X.

Kuwait's armed forces responded to 19 drones and eight ballistic missiles during the past 24 hours, the Kuwaiti Army General Staff headquarters said in a post on X.

Eight drones were added to the daily tally from the Bahrain Defense Force on social media Saturday.

Damage to buildings and other property was reported at several locations in Israel after missile attacks Saturday, Israeli officials said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the green cards of the niece and grandniece of the deceased IRGC Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani and they are now in ICE custody pending removal from the U.S., according to the State Department.

Rubio said Soleimani's niece and grand niece lived "lavishly" in the U.S.

"Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the 'Great Satan,'" Rubio said in a post on X.

"This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter's legal status and they are now in ICE custody, pending removal from the United States. The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes," Rubio said.

The State Department did not announce any charges against Afshar or her daughter.

Soleimani was assassinated during President Donald Trump's first administration in January 2020 during a targeted strike while visiting Iraq.

At the time, U.S. officials justified the Soleimani strike saying it was necessary to stop an "imminent attack."

Iran announced it now has a new air defense system, and claimed that was used to target the U.S. plane Iran shot down on Friday, the spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters joint military command said on Iranian State TV.

The spokesperson said the country would "certainly gain full control" over its airspace.

President Donald Trump reiterated his previously-delayed threat to strike Iran's energy sites if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz- saying it now has 48 hours to comply.

"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on social media.

He added, "Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!"

Trump said on March 26 that he would delay attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure by an additional 10 days in hopes of making a deal.

He issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran the weekend before, saying he would "obliterate" the country's power plants if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.