US Iran ‘war’ news highlights: Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired at air base
US Iran ‘war’ news highlights: It has been a week since US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, the conflict has pushed Middle East to the edge. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Iran's ‘complete surrender’ would end the war.
US Iran ‘war’ news highlights: The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its seventh day on Friday, widening across multiple countries in the Middle East and beyond....Read More
What began with a joint US-Israel strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has evolved into a rapidly expanding military confrontation involving missile attacks, air strikes, naval incidents and political divisions in Washington.
The death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon has risen to 217, the country's health ministry said. Lebanon was drawn into the war after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel after the death of Khamenei.
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Iran on Friday carried out retaliatory strikes against US bases and energy facilities, as well as other sites, in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Israel continued pounding the capitals, as well as other cities in Iran as well as Lebanon.
Conflict enters seventh day as Israeli strikes hit Beirut
The war entered its seventh day on Friday after Israeli forces announced a “next phase” in the conflict and carried out air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, according to news agency AFP.
The Israeli military had earlier issued an unprecedented evacuation warning covering the entire area, urging residents to “save your lives and evacuate your residences immediately”. The warning triggered panic among civilians and mass evacuations from the suburbs.
Lebanon was drawn into the conflict earlier this week when Hezbollah launched attacks against Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel responded with air strikes and sent ground troops into some Lebanese border villages before expanding operations to Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, targeting what it described as “Hezbollah infrastructure”.
Lebanese authorities said at least 123 people have been killed since Monday, with 683 injured and at least 90,000 displaced, as per the agency.
Massive US air campaign targets Iranian missile infrastructure
The United States said it has launched one of the largest strike campaigns against Iran’s military infrastructure in recent decades. US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper on Thursday said American forces have struck nearly 200 targets deep inside Iran in the past 72 hours, news agency ANI reported.
“In just the last 72 hours, America’s bomber force has struck nearly 200 targets deep inside of Iran. In just the last hour, U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers dropped dozens of 2,000lb Penetrator bombs targeting deeply buried ballistic missile launchers,” Cooper said during a press conference, as quoted by the agency.
The operation, named Operation Epic Fury, is targeting Iran’s missile launchers, drone facilities and industrial infrastructure tied to the country’s ballistic missile programme.
Cooper said the strikes have significantly reduced the intensity of Iran’s retaliatory attacks.
“We're not just hitting what they have, we're destroying their ability to rebuild. We will systemically dismantle Iran's missile production capability for the future,” he stated.
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US defence secretary warns Iran of prolonged war
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday warned that Washington is prepared to sustain a prolonged military campaign if necessary.
“Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran," Hegseth said during a press conference at US Central Command, ANI reported.
“Our commitment to our mission objectives only increases as our advantages continue to increase… We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively,” he added.
Hegseth also dismissed concerns about a potential influx of refugees into the United States due to the conflict. “I think it's safe to say there's no plan for a wave of new Middle Eastern refugees to the United States of America,” he said.
Israeli military kills senior Hezbollah commander
Israel also confirmed that it eliminated a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut during the latest round of strikes. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Zaid Ali Jumaa, Hezbollah’s head of artillery operations in southern Lebanon, had been killed in Beirut, as per news agency ANI.
According to the IDF, Jumaa was responsible for launching thousands of rockets, missiles and drones toward Israeli territory.
“ELIMINATED: Hezbollah firepower management commander Zaid Ali Jumaa in Beirut. Jumaa served as Hezbollah's head of artillery in southern Lebanon and was responsible for launching thousands of rockets, missiles and UAVs from Lebanon toward Israel,” the IDF said in a post on X.
The military also said he was involved in a 2015 anti-tank missile attack in Mount Dov that killed an Israeli officer and soldier.
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War spreads across Gulf region
The conflict has also impacted several Gulf countries, with Iranian missiles and drones targeting cities and military facilities across the region.
According to AFP, 13 people have been killed in Gulf countries since the war began, including seven civilians and an 11-year-old girl in Kuwait. Bahrain said Iran had targeted two hotels and a residential building in the capital Manama, although there were no casualties.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted three ballistic missiles aimed at an air base, while Qatar also said it intercepted a missile attack over Doha, where AFP journalists reported loud explosions and thick black smoke rising over the city.
Meanwhile, falling debris from an intercepted drone injured six people in Abu Dhabi, as per AFP.
Azerbaijan earlier today announced that it is withdrawing its diplomatic staff from Iran following drone attacks on an airport and a school in the country’s border region.
Naval incident near Sri Lanka raises tensions
A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka earlier this week, Bloomberg reported.
The attack killed at least 84 Iranian sailors, while 32 crew members were rescued and more than 100 remain missing or dead. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the incident marked the first time since World War II that an American submarine attacked a surface vessel.
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country would take control of a second Iranian vessel carrying about 200 crew members in its maritime zone and move it to the northeastern port of Trincomalee due to rising regional tensions, the Bloomberg report stated.
Iran death toll rises as missile attacks continue
An Iranian state-run foundation said the death toll from US and Israeli strikes has risen to 1,230 people, although the figure could not be independently verified, reported AFP. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had not sought a ceasefire and had no intention of negotiating with Washington.
“We do not see any reason why we should negotiate with the US,” Araghchi told NBC News, according to AFP. He warned that a ground invasion would be disastrous for American forces. “We are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them,” he said.
War enters seventh day, conflict spreads across gulf | Latest developments
• Israel struck the capital cities of Iran and Lebanon, saying it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran. According to locals, the Israeli airstrikes were intense, shaking homes in the area, the Associated Press reported.
• Iran, meanwhile, launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East, as it fired missiles and drones towards Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. It targeted all countries which host US bases and military installations.
• United States said that it had struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that the conflict was about to “surge dramatically.”
• Israel said that strikes have destroyed most of Iran’s air defenses and missile launchers, AP reported. The conflict has also spread to Lebanon, where Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah are embroiled in fighting. Israel conducted a series of strikes late Thursday into Friday in the southern suburbs of Beirut and other areas, according to the AP report.
• In Washington, however, political divisions have emerged over President Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran without congressional approval. The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution seeking to halt the attacks, with the measure failing 212-219, AP reported.
• Kuwait's armed forces said they are “dealing with” incoming missiles and drone attacks. Earlier today, Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait, vowing that the strikes would continue “in the coming hours.” Meanwhile, fresh explosions were heard in Bahrain.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 08:49:04 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump says US will help rebuild Iran after ‘unconditional surrender’
US Iran war news LIVE: Donald Trump said the United States would help rebuild Iran once the country has what he described as “acceptable” leadership, while reiterating his demand for Tehran’s unconditional surrender. In a social media post on Friday, the former US president said there would be no agreement with Iran unless it first agreed to “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.”
Trump added that after such a surrender - and the selection of what he called “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)” - the United States and its allies would help rebuild Iran. He said the effort would aim to make the country “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
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- 7 Mar 2026, 08:26:55 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Saudi defence minister raises Iranian attack concerns with Pak army chief
US Iran war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman said he held talks with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir to discuss recent Iranian attacks on the kingdom and the need for coordinated defensive measures.
In a post on social media, the Saudi minister said the discussions focused on steps to counter the attacks under the framework of the two countries’ Joint Strategic Defense Agreement.
“We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement. We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation,” he wrote.
- 7 Mar 2026, 08:14:06 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon kill 3, injure 16
US Iran war news LIVE: At least three people were killed and 16 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes near a mountain town in eastern Lebanon early Saturday, the country’s health ministry said, as per news agency AP.
The ministry said the casualties were reported after Israeli strikes targeted an area close to the town, though further details about the victims or the specific location of the attack were not immediately available.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 07:30:11 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: India issues advisory for nationals stranded in Qatar, holding Hayya A1 visa
US Iran war news LIVE: India said in an advisory that its nationals who are currently stranded in Qatar as tourists/short term visitors (holding Hayya A1 visa) due to cancellation of flights out of Qatar between February 28 to March 7, are encouraged to fill in their details at a link it provided.
“Please note that this is only for the purpose of ascertaining the exact number and details of stranded Indian Nationals who are not residents of Qatar,” the Indian embassy in Doha said in a post on X.
- 7 Mar 2026, 06:54:12 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Saudi intercepts 6 drones trying to attack Shaybah oil field
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Saudi Arabia defence ministry said six drones attempting attack on Shaybah oil field were intercepted.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 06:49:10 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Russia gave info helping Iran to strike US warships
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, Associated Press news agency reported, citing two officials familiar with US intelligence on the matter, adding that it is “the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war.”
- 7 Mar 2026, 06:32:25 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Alarm siren activated in Bahrain
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Alarm siren was activated in Bahrain, the Ministry of Inferior said in a post on X in the early hours of Saturday, urging citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe place, and follow updates through official channels.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 06:16:15 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired at air base
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired at an air base southeast of the capital Riyadh, as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf.
"A ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base was intercepted and destroyed," the Saudi defence ministry posted on X.
- 7 Mar 2026, 04:06:47 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel launches attacks on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel has launched fresh strikes on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran, the IDF said on Saturday.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 03:13:59 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US military base in Baghdad attacked
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran on Friday attacked Baghdad airport complex that hosts a military base and a US diplomatic facility, Iraqi authorities said, Reuters reported. A group called Saraya Awliyaa al-Dam (Guardians of Blood), which claims to be part of the Tehran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said it was behind the attack on the base.
- 7 Mar 2026, 02:56:48 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate survivors of Iris Dena frigate: Report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Days after the US sunk Iranian warship Iris Dena in international waters off Sri Lankan coast, Washington is reportedly asking the Sri Lankan government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship. It has also asked Sri Lanka to not send back the crew of another Iranian ship, IRIS Booshehr, that is in the Sri Lankan custody, Reuters reported, citing an internal State Department cable. Read full story
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- 7 Mar 2026, 01:54:01 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Drone attack on Iraq hotel: Report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: A drone targeted Erbil Arjaan by Rotana hotel in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Friday, Reuters reported citing security sources. the attack comes hours after the US embassy in Baghdad asked its citizens in the Kurdish regions to leave as soon as possible on account of threats by ‘Iranian-backed terrorist militias’ on hotels frequented by foreigners.
- 7 Mar 2026, 12:14:28 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas: Report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Amid the raging Middle East conflict, Israel has been bombing parts of western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias who are banking on the US and Israel's offensive against Iran to take control of town near the frontier, Reuters reported citing sources.
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- 7 Mar 2026, 12:04:27 AM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Enough weapons to meet Iran op needs, says White House
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said that the US has enough weapons stockpile to meet the needs of its operations in Iran. She also said that it'll take US four to six weeks to complete its operations against Iran.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 11:59:07 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US asks citizens in Iraqi Kurdistan to exit as soon as possible over Iran threat
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The US embassy in Baghdad has asked its citizens in Kurdistan region to leave ‘as soon as possible’ citing threats from Iran. “Iranian-backed terrorist militias may target hotels frequented by foreigners in Iraqi Kurdistan. We strongly urge U.S. citizens to depart as soon as they can safely do so, and to reconsider their accommodation options if they choose not to leave,” the embassy said in a post on X.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 11:35:55 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Trump calls for Iran's ‘unconditional surrender’ to end Middle East war
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Trump has said that only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would bring an end to the war as the regional conflict in the Middle East triggered by US and Israel's strike on Iran last week, entered its day 7 on Friday. "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
- 6 Mar 2026, 10:44:25 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Indian airlines cancel 278 international flights on Friday, to operate 96 services to Middle East
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Domestic airlines are scheduled to operate 96 flights to and from Middle East on Friday, while the carriers have cancelled 278 international services for the day.
“A total of 96 flight operations were scheduled today by Indian domestic carriers to and from destinations in the West Asia. As of 6 March, 278 flights scheduled to be operated today by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled,” the civil aviation ministry said in a post on X.
In another statement later, the ministry said 51 flights are planned to be operated by domestic airlines, subject to operational feasibility and prevailing conditions.
“Passenger movement data for 5th March, 2026 shows that a total of 40 inbound flights operated by Indian carriers arrived in India from the West Asia region, carrying 7,205 passengers taking the cumulative passenger arrivals to 14,992,” it said.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 10:18:45 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel alleges Iran using ‘cluster munitions’ since start of conflict
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israeli military Friday alleged that Iran had been using “cluster bombs” since the start of the conflict last week.
“They (the Iranians) are using cluster munitions…They've used it multiple times, which is a war crime when it's directed towards civilians and we're tracking that situation,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said during a press briefing, according to AFP.
- 6 Mar 2026, 10:16:16 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iraq says won't be ‘launching point for attacks against neighbouring countries’
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: he Iraqi government and the autonomous Kurdistan region Friday said that Iraq must not be used as a launchpad for attacks against neighbouring countries.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Kurdistan's regional president Nechirvan Barzani agreed in a phone call "that Iraqi territory must not be used as a launching point for attacks against neighbouring countries", AFP cited the PM's media office as saying.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 10:14:19 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran targets US air base in UAE, alleges it was used for Minab school strike
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Friday said they had targeted a US air base in the UAE, alleging it had been used as a launchpad for a strike on a school, AFP news agency reported, adding that it could not verify the incident.
A strike had hit a girls' elementary school on Saturday in Minab county in the south of Iran, the authorities had said, adding that the attack had killed more than 150 people including students.
“Al-Dhafra air base, belonging to American terrorists in the region, was targeted using drones and precision missile,” the Guards said in a statement.
- 6 Mar 2026, 09:34:56 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel says eight soldiers injured near Lebanese border
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Eight Israeli soldiers were injured near the Lebanese border on Friday after a projectile was fired, AFP news agency reported.
“Earlier today, five IDF soldiers were severely injured as a result of projectile fire toward Israeli territory near the Lebanese border,” the Israeli military said.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 09:29:42 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, says Washington Post report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Russia is providing Iran with intelligence, including locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, thus helping it target these, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The Post cited three officials familiar with the intelligence.
While the extent of Russia's support to Iran is not clear, the Post reported that Tehran's own ability to locate US forces had deteriorated since US and Israeli strikes last week.
- 6 Mar 2026, 09:03:32 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Hezbollah says it launched rocket attacks at northern Israel
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran-backed Hezbollah on Friday said it launched rockets at two locations in northern Israel. The group, in two separate statements, said it had targeted Malkia and Ramot Naftali with rocket barrages, Al Jazeera reported.
Hezbollah said the first attack struck Malkia at about 9:00 am local time (07:00 GMT), while a second barrage targeted Ramot Naftali at about 2:00 pm local time (12:00 GMT).
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- 6 Mar 2026, 08:51:56 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran warns Iraq's Kurdistan against deploying hostile forces along its border
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The Iranian military on Friday issued a warning to the regional government in Iraq's Kurdistan. The Iranian forces have warned against the deployment of hostile forces along the country's border.
Iran earlier today launched strikes on Iraq, particularly its autonomous Kurdistan Province, wherein explosions were hear near the Erbil airport. Four drones struck the Basra airport in southern Iraq, and two nearby oil facilities were also targeted.
- 6 Mar 2026, 08:47:47 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Trump says there will be ‘no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender’
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not make a deal with Iran “except unconditional surrender.”
“After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 08:45:57 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel strikes near refugee camp in Lebanon's ancient city of Tyre, one killed
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon's ancient city of Tyre on Friday, killing one person, AFP news agency cited the state media as reporting. An AFP photographer at the scene witnessed rescue workers recovering at least one body near the city's ancient hippodrome.
“Enemy warplanes carried out a strike on the ruins district of Tyre city” near the Bass Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon's National News Agency said.
- 6 Mar 2026, 08:07:14 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Explosions heard near Erbil airport in Iraq's Kurdistan
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Explosions were heard near the Erbil airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, where an attack forced a US-run oil field to shut production.
The explosions were heard by AFP correspondents, and they also reportedly witnessed grey smoke rising from near the airport area, which has US-led coalition troops. This comes hours after four drones struck Basra airport in southern Iraq and two nearby oil facilities, AFP cited a security official as saying.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 08:03:45 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran fires missiles at US base in Kuwait
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran fired missiles at the US base in Kuwait, Iranian state TV is reporting. Earlier today, Kuwait said it was “dealing with” incoming drones and missiles.
- 6 Mar 2026, 07:55:01 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran state TV reports fire on ship in Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by drone
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The Iranian state TV on Friday reported fire on a ship which was struck by a drone at the Strait of Hormuz.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 07:29:15 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Air France extends suspension of flights for Beirut, Tel Aviv
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Air France on Friday said it is extending the suspension of flights to and from Beirut and Tel Aviv till March 11, Reuters news agency reported.
- 6 Mar 2026, 07:26:44 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Hezbollah issues evacuation orders for Israel residents near Lebanon border
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran-backed Hezbollah on Friday issued warnings for Israeli residents to evacuate areas within five kilometres (three miles) of the border with Lebanon. This comes a day after Israel issued similar warnings for residents of Beirut's southern suburbs.
Hezbollah, in a message in Hebrew in the group's Telegram channels, told Israelis to evacuate all localities “located within 5 kilometres of the border”, AFP news agency reported.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 07:22:06 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Drones strike oil fields, airport in Iraq's Basra, says report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Four drones struck Basra airport and two oil facilities in southern Iraq, a security official told AFP news agency.
“One drone crashed into the cargo terminal at Basra airport,” the official said, adding thattwo others hit a US company in the Burjesia oil complex, and a fourth targeted Rumaila oil field.
- 6 Mar 2026, 07:19:23 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US navy to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz ‘soon’
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said the country's navy was preparing to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as it's reasonable to do it.”
“As soon as it's reasonable to do it, we'll escort ships through the straits and get the energy moving again,” Wright told Fox News's "Fox and Friends" show.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 06:27:46 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Kuwait says ‘dealing with’ incoming missile, drone attacks
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Kuwait's army has said that its air defences are currently dealing with incoming missile and drone attacks, which have breached its airspace, Al Jazeera reported.
- 6 Mar 2026, 06:17:48 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: UAE says intercepted 9 ballistic missiles, 109 drones
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The ministry of defense for the United Arab Emirates said the country's air defences had destroyed nine ballistic missiles and 109 drones. “They also detected a total of 112 drones, intercepting 109 drones, while 3 of them fell within the country's territory,” the ministry said.
“Since the start of the brazen Iranian aggression, 205 ballistic missiles have been detected, with 190 ballistic missiles destroyed, while 13 of them fell in the sea, and 2 missiles fell within the country's territory,” it added.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 05:54:46 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Explosions heard in Bahrain's Manama, says report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Explosions were heard in Manama, Bahrain on Friday, AFP news agency reported citing its correspondent.
- 6 Mar 2026, 05:48:12 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Israel says 50 jets struck Khamenei's underground bunker in Tehran
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The Israeli military on Friday said that 50 jets had struck the underground bunker in Tehran which sheltered Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Reuters reported.
The Israeli military further said that the bunker is still used by senior Iranian officials.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 05:40:28 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iraq's Kurdish authorities say attack shuts US-run oil field
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Friday said that production halted at an oil field run by US firm HKN Energy after an attack.
According to AFP news agency, a source said the attack was carried out with two drones on Thursday. The natural resources ministry in the northern Kurdistan region, in a statement, said “an outlaw group in Iraq launched a terrorist attack on the HKN oil field in the Sarsang area” in Dohuk province.
- 6 Mar 2026, 05:31:17 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Etihad prepares to resume commercial flights to 70 destinations amid conflict
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Etihad Airways will restart flights to around 70 destinations after almost a week of suspension of flight operations for one of the largest carriers in Middle East.
The state-owned airline said it will be operating a limited number of commercial flights from March 6 between its hub in Abu Dhabi and a number of destinations in Europe, India, the US, and the Middle East.
“Guests with previous bookings will be accommodated on these flights as soon as possible. Tickets are also available for sale on http://etihad.com. Guests and members of the public should not travel to the airport unless they have been contacted directly by Etihad or hold a confirmed booking on one of these new flights,” the airline further said.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 05:23:11 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iran thanks Sri Lanka for taking in Iranian naval vessel, its crew
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iranian naval vessel IRIS Booshehr, which was stranded in Sri Lanka's exclusive economic zone outside its maritime boundary, reached there a day after IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine. Sri Lanka is allegedly moving 208 rescued crew members from the ship to a naval camp.
Following this, Iran's deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi thanked Sri Lanka for helping rescue survivors. “That vessel ... was ceremonial, unloaded, unarmed,” Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters in New Delhi, according to Reuters.
- 6 Mar 2026, 05:17:49 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, says report
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The Sri Lankan navy is escorting a second Iranian vessel to harbour, and moving its 208 crew members to a naval camp, Reuters news agency reported citing sources. This comes two days after a US submarine sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said his country has the “humanitarian responsibility” to take in the crew. The second naval vessel has been identified as IRIS Booshehr.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 05:10:51 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: 100,000 Lebanese displaces, in shelters after Israel's evacuation warnings
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: At least 100,000 residents in Lebanon left their homes and fled to shelters following “unprecedented” sraeli warnings ordering people out of large parts of the country, Reuters cited a senior United Nations official as saying.
“What we saw in the last couple of days is, I would say ... unprecedented in terms of the scale here in Lebanon of the warnings, the displacement orders, and the reaction, the panic also, that this has all created,” Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, told Reuters.
- 6 Mar 2026, 04:25:29 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iranians gather for first Friday prayers since start of conflict
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Crowds in Iran gathered in central Tehran and other areas for the first Friday prayers since the start of the war with the United States and Israel.
Videos shared by Iranian media showed crowds of men and women dressed in black, some carrying Iranian flags, walking to an open space outside the Grand Mosque of Imam Khomeini in the capital, AFP news agency reported.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 04:17:09 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: US bases in Kuwait attacked ‘over past few hours,’ says Iran
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Iranian armed forces on Friday said they had targeted US bases in Kuwait, vowing that these strikes would continue.
“Over the past few hours, various types of destructive drones of the Army's ground forces have targeted American military bases in Kuwait in large numbers,” Iran's state TV cited the army as saying. “These attacks will continue in the coming hours,” they added.
- 6 Mar 2026, 04:12:19 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Italy PM Meloni condemns ‘unjustified attack’ on Turkey
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday condemned what she termed as an “unjustified missile attack” on Turkey.
Meloni expressed her “solidarity and support” in a phone call with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, AFP news agency cited her office as saying.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 04:01:27 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: UN human rights chief to visit Washington amid West Asia conflict
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, announced on Friday that he plans to travel to Washington later this month, though he expressed scepticism about his ability to influence the escalating Middle East conflict. Speaking in Geneva, Turk said, “We have obviously been in touch, but to be honest, I don't think it's in any way meaningful in terms of influencing the current trajectory,” as per Reuters.
Turk called on international actors to urgently work toward de-escalation as the crisis entered its seventh day following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. He highlighted the intensifying violence, noting that Israel continued its “broad-scale” airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure and on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where evacuation orders remain in effect.
- 6 Mar 2026, 03:48:52 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Indian Navy denies claims of sharing intelligence on Iranian warship
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Top government officials on Friday dismissed claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US on the Iranian frigate sunk off Sri Lanka as “baseless and preposterous.” Officials emphasized there was no question of India sharing any such information with the US, calling the reports completely unfounded.
The incident involved the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was returning from the Milan multilateral naval exercise hosted by India when it was struck by a US submarine on Wednesday. The attack killed at least 87 Iranian sailors and sparked sharp condemnation from Tehran.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 03:39:06 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Azerbaijan evacuates diplomats from Iran after drone strikes
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Azerbaijan announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its diplomatic staff from Iran following drone attacks on an airport and a school in the country’s border region.
"Azerbaijan is evacuating its diplomatic personnel from Iran. The process applies to both the embassy in Tehran and the consulate in Tabriz," Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said, adding that the evacuation is currently underway, as per AFP.
The move comes after an airstrike was reported in Miandoab, West Azerbaijan province, according to ASRIRAN news agency, heightening tensions between the neighbouring countries.
- 6 Mar 2026, 03:30:32 PM IST
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Qatar warns Gulf energy exports could halt amid war, oil may hit $150
US Iran ‘war’ news LIVE updates: Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East could force all Gulf energy producers to stop exports within weeks, potentially driving oil prices to $150 a barrel.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Kaabi said, “Everybody that has not called for force majeure we expect will do so in the next few days that this continues. All exporters in the Gulf region will have to call force majeure.”
The minister added that even if the conflict ended immediately, it could take Qatar “weeks to months” to restore normal delivery cycles. Qatar had already halted its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production on Monday, a supply that accounts for roughly 20% of global LNG exports and is crucial for balancing both Asian and European markets.
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