US Iran News highlights: Trump seeks say in picking Iran's next leader after Khamenei; blasts reported in Tel Aviv
US Iran News highlights: The flareup between US-Israel and Iran continued for sixth straight day on Thursday with the conflict spilling into the larger Middle Eastern region.
US Iran News highlights: Israel has said that it has launched strikes against infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh. The offensive came after residents were asked to evacuate the area....Read More
As the conflict in the Gulf region continues to rage on, the US and Qatar are in discussions with Kyiv about acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones as a cheap alternative to down Iranian Shahed UAVs, Reuters reported. The early-stage talks are taking place between government officials, not companies, and the technology being discussed includes systems to listen out for incoming enemy drones and disrupt their communication signals, the report added quoting sources.
New missile attacks were reported from eastern Tehran on Thursday after the Israeli military warned residents to leave areas in the eastern zone.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. As of 5 March, a total of 281 flights scheduled to operate today by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled, it said.
Iran's army on Thursday said it had carried out drone strikes in Israel, including a radar site. The strikes hit "targets in Tel Aviv as well as Meron radar base" in Israel's north, the army was quoted as saying.
Azerbaijan accused Iran of firing two drones at its territory, injuring two people, and said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador to issue a strong protest. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said one drone fell on an airport in Nakhchivan, near the border with Iran, and another landed near a school.
In a statement, Azerbaijan condemned the attacks, demanded an explanation from Iran, and said it reserved the right to take "appropriate response measures".
The Israeli military is planning at least one to two more weeks of operations against Iran, aiming to strike thousands more regime and military targets.
The plan comes days into an extensive bombing campaign. As of Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force said it had dropped more than 5,000 bombs on targets in Iran since the conflict began, according to a report by Times of Israel.
Massive explosions were reported on Thursday in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas. Reports said the blasts occurred near Bandar-e Bahonar in the First Naval Zone of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, close to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Iran reported fresh wave of strikes beginning around midnight. Loud explosions were heard in eastern Tehran, with shockwaves felt across parts of the capital, though the exact targets were not immediately clear.
Overnight strikes were also reported in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj, Saqqez and Bukan. Iranian authorities say more than 150 cities across the country have been attacked since Saturday.
Meanwhile, the IRGC said it has launched a 19th wave of retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and US bases in the region, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran launched a new round of missiles toward Israel on Thursday, according to the Israeli military and Iranian state media, triggering air raid alerts in several areas including Tel Aviv. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The Israeli military said the launches came after a lull of more than seven hours in attacks.
“The Israeli Air Force has identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the military said, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB also confirmed the missile launches.
Trump on Iran: It is ‘out of control’
US President Donald Trump described Iran as a country “out of control,” saying the pre-emptive strikes were carried out to prevent Tehran from attacking Israel first. He said Washington was now in a strong position against Iran, adding that those who try to become leaders in the country “end up being dead.”
The United States also said it had destroyed more than 20 Iranian vessels, including one of Tehran’s top submarines, in the ongoing strikes. Leavitt confirmed the development during a press briefing on Wednesday.
Iran on US and Israel attacks
Iranian state media reported that more than 1,000 people have been killed in Israeli and US strikes that began last weekend. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family and several senior Iranian leaders were also killed in the joint attacks after efforts to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran collapsed.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran had sought diplomacy to avoid war but had been forced to defend itself following what he called “American-Zionist military aggression.” Speaking to leaders of neighbouring Gulf countries, he said Iran respected their sovereignty and believed regional security should be achieved through collective efforts.
Khamenei's successor to be ‘identified’ soon
Meanwhile, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts said the process of selecting a new supreme leader to replace Khamenei was nearing completion.
“The Supreme Leader will be identified at the closest opportunity. We are close to a conclusion, however the situation in the country is a war situation,” Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami told state television.
Iranians were expected to begin paying their respects to Khamenei from 10 pm on Wednesday at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Musallah, where a public mourning ceremony will allow citizens to bid farewell to the late leader. Authorities said additional mourning events would follow in the coming days.
Over 40 missiles launched at US, Israeli targets: Iran
Amid the escalating conflict, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had launched around 40 missiles at US and Israeli targets on the fifth day of the war. In a statement broadcast on state television, the Guards said the “17th wave of Operation Honest Promise 4” had been carried out by its aerospace forces, though no further details were provided.
The conflict also expanded into Lebanon. An Israeli air strike targeted Hezbollah’s stronghold in south Beirut early Thursday after Israel warned residents to evacuate.
Two other Israeli strikes on vehicles along Beirut’s airport highway killed three people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Officials said at least 72 people had been killed and more than 83,000 displaced since the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began.
Historic gains in the war: Israel
Israel said it and the United States had made “historic gains” in the war against Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the latest strike was necessary because Iran was rebuilding its atomic bomb programme using “new underground bunkers.”
Turkey said NATO air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched from Iran that was heading toward Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria. Officials did not specify the missile’s intended target. Iran has been striking locations across the region in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks on its territory.
‘We are doing well’: Trump on the US-Iran war
Trump praised the campaign, saying Iranian leaders were being eliminated and vowing to continue military operations. “We’re doing well on the war front, to put it mildly,” he said while addressing technology executives.
Spain rejected a White House claim that it had agreed to allow US operations against Iran to use Spanish bases. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Madrid’s position on the war and on the use of its bases “has not changed at all.”
The White House said Trump was considering what role the United States might play in Iran after the military campaign ends. Leavitt said the issue was being discussed with the president’s advisers and national security team.
Heightened tensions in the US-Israel-Iran war
Tensions spread further across the region. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani accused Iran of trying to drag neighbouring countries into the conflict during a call with Tehran’s foreign minister. Turkey also summoned the Iranian ambassador after a missile believed to be targeting a base in Cyprus landed inside Turkish territory.
Global shipping disruptions deepened as Danish shipping giant Maersk suspended new bookings in the Gulf following a risk assessment. The company had already halted routes through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil shipments, with several other shipping companies taking similar measures.
The Omani navy said it rescued 24 crew members from a container ship struck by missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces later claimed they had taken “complete control” of the strait, a day after Trump said the US Navy was ready to escort tankers through the waterway.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka said its navy had recovered 87 bodies after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off its coast. Search operations were continuing for others still missing.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 08:02:16 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iraqi first lady urges Trump administration to stop using Kurds against Iran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iraq’s First Lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed has urged the Trump administration to stop treating Kurds as proxies in its conflict with Iran, as she marked the 35th anniversary of the 1991 Kurdish uprising against Saddam Hussein.
“We are not guns for hire,” Ahmed, a prominent Kurdish figure and the wife of Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, was quoted as saying by Iran’s English-language state channel Press TV.
Ahmed also referred to the Kurdish uprising in Sulaimaniyah in 1991, when Kurds revolted against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein but received no support from the United States.
“No one came to our defence,” she said in her statement.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 07:26:25 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel begins broad wave of strikes on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel begins broad wave of strikes on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran, Reuters reported.
- 6 Mar 2026, 07:22:42 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Drone attack on US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar thwarted
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Qatar’s defence ministry said a drone attack targeting the US Al Udeid Air Base was thwarted. Authorities said the threat was intercepted before it could cause damage, and no casualties have been reported.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 07:00:24 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel launches fresh raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Fresh Israeli raids were reported in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to Al Jazeera. At least two strikes targeted areas in the Lebanese capital.
Israel’s N12 News also reported that the Israeli military carried out a new attack in Lebanon, though it did not specify the location targeted.
- 6 Mar 2026, 06:59:25 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air raid sirens sound across Kuwait as powerful explosions reported
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air raid sirens sound across Kuwait as powerful explosions reported, Al Jazeera reported.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 06:57:04 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Australian personnel aboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship near Sri Lanka
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that three Australian defence personnel were aboard a United States submarine that sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean, but stressed they were not involved in the attack.
The strike, which occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka earlier this week, marked the first time since World War II that the United States has sunk an enemy vessel using a torpedo. Sri Lankan authorities said the bodies of 87 sailors have been recovered.
- 6 Mar 2026, 05:58:17 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Saudi intercepts missiles
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia said early Friday it had intercepted three ballistic missiles launched towards an air base, as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf.
"Three ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted and destroyed," the Saudi defence ministry posted on X.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 03:37:46 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Blasts rock Tel Aviv
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Two blasts reverberated across Tel Aviv shortly after 2100 GMT Thursday, AFP reported with the Israeli military saying it detected new Iranian missiles launched towards Israel. In Tehran, multiple Iranian media outlets, including the state broadcaster, reported the start of "a new salvo of missiles fired from Iran toward" Israel.
- 6 Mar 2026, 03:14:00 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: US central command rejects reports that US fighter jet was shot down in Iraq
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The US central command has rejected claims that US fighter jet was shot down in Iraq as it termed the claim fake.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 02:31:05 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel has launched fresh offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon's Beirut. “The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh area in Beirut,” Israel's military said.
- 6 Mar 2026, 02:10:53 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: US shuts its embassy in Kuwait
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The US shut its embassy in Kuwait amid raging conflict with Iran as Tehran continues to target US facilities in the Gulf region. Kuwait is the second American diplomatic mission to fully halt work as the war in Iran escalates.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 01:19:25 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: 1,230 people killed in Iran since strikes began last week
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: As the US aggression on Iran continued for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday, the death toll in Iran has crossed 1,230 so far, according to reports.
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:15:36 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air India, Air India Express resume services from Jeddah, Muscat
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air India and Air India Express airlines have announced to resume services to and from Jeddah and Muscat. “With the airspaces over Saudi Arabia and Oman remaining open and assessed as safe for operations, Air India and Air India Express have resumed services to and from Jeddah and Muscat,” the group said in a statement on Thursday.
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- 6 Mar 2026, 12:14:33 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: IndiGo to operate 17 flights to Middle East from India on March 6
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: IndiGo Airlines on Thursday said it will be operating 17 departures from India to eight destinations in Middle East. “We are closely monitoring the dynamically evolving situation in and around the Middle East, and are working with the government authorities to gradually and safely restore flight operations to and from the region. On 6th March 2026, IndiGo will operate 17 departures (34 sectors) to 8 destinations in the Middle East as mentioned below. Our teams will be reaching out directly to the customers of these specific flights through their registered contact details. We request that you do not proceed to the airport unless you have been notified,” IndiGo said in its statement.
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:05:17 AM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Zelensky says US approached Ukraine for support against Iran drones
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said the US approached him “for specific support” in dealing with Iran’s Shahed attack drones. "We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!" he wrote on X.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 11:08:59 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump says he backs Kurds launching Iran offensive
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump told Reuters during a telephone interview on Thursday that he backs the Kurds launching an Iran offensive.
"I think it's wonderful that they want to do that, I'd be all for it," Trump said.
When asked if the United States would provide or had offered air cover for any Kurdish offensive, Trump said: "I can't tell you that."
- 5 Mar 2026, 10:58:39 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: 281 flights cancelled as India monitors West Asia situation
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: A total of 281 flights scheduled to operate on Thursday by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled, confirmed the Civil Aviation Ministry, adding that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia.
As of March 5, a total of 281 flights scheduled to operate on Thursday by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled.
Passengers are advised to regularly monitor their flight status and remain attentive to updates shared through their registered contact details by their respective airlines.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 10:49:23 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Bahrain says Iran missile sparked fire at main oil refinery, now contained
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: An Iranian missile strike sparked a blaze at Bahrain's main state-owned oil refinery on Thursday, which was later contained, the Gulf country's communications centre said.
"A fire broke out at a unit of the Bapco Energies refinery following an Iranian missile strike. The fire has been fully contained," Bahrain's National Communication Centre, the government's media arm, said in a statement.
The refinery, run by Bahrain's state oil company Bapco, lies in the island of Sitra on Bahrain's east coast, south of the capital Manama.
- 5 Mar 2026, 10:30:26 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran thanks Saudi for not allowing territory to be used during war
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati said on Thursday his country remained appreciative of Saudi Arabia's pledge to not allow its airspace or territory to be used during the ongoing war with the US and Israel.
"We appreciate what we have repeatedly heard from Saudi Arabia -- that it does not allow its airspace, waters, or territory to be used against the Islamic Republic of Iran," he told AFP.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 10:22:23 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump calls Khamenei son 'unacceptable' as next Iran leader
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he should have a role in picking Iran's next supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose son he said he found unacceptable.
"Khamenei's son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy," Trump told Axios in an interview, drawing a comparison to Venezuela, where interim president Delcy Rodriguez has cooperated with him under threat of violence after the United States ousted her boss, Nicolas Maduro.
- 5 Mar 2026, 10:17:04 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Erdogan tells Macron Turkey seeking return to negotiations on Iran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: President Tayyip Erdogan told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by phone that Turkey is making intensive efforts to strengthen the ground for diplomacy and a return to negotiations on Iran, Erdogan's office said on Thursday.
"Erdogan said that the prolongation of conflict in Iran would be a source of instability for both the region and the world," the statement said, adding that conflict in the region necessitated increasing defence cooperation among NATO allies.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 10:09:23 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran denies attacking US embassy in Riyadh
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati categorically denied on Thursday that his country hit the US embassy in Riyadh this week, after Saudi officials said Iran targeted the compound with drones.
Enayati added to the denial, saying Iran also had no hand in the targeting of the US embassy that triggered a fire on the compound.
"We confirmed that Iran has no role in the attack on the US embassy in Riyadh," the ambassador told AFP.
- 5 Mar 2026, 10:05:09 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump says he needs to be involved in selecting Iran's next leader
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader.
"Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran," Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview.
"I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy (Rodriguez) in Venezuela," Trump said.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 09:59:35 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: 281 flights scheduled to operate today from India, cancelled
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. As of 5 March, a total of 281 flights scheduled to operate today by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled.
“Passengers are advised to regularly monitor their flight status and remain attentive to updates shared through their registered contact details by their respective airlines,” it said in a post on X
- 5 Mar 2026, 09:47:54 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran leader condemns US attacks on Tehran school
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, on Thursday, issued a blistering rebuke of US President Donald Trump following the deadly strike on a school for girls in Minab, southern Iran, sharply criticising America's "peace through strength" doctrine and directly challenging the US narrative on freedom in Iran.
In a post on X, Larijani condemned the "mass martyrdom of innocent girls" at the hands of what he described as "American-Israeli criminals", saying the theory of "peace through strength" has been "stained with blood" by the tragedy.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 09:31:28 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Lebanon says death toll from Israeli strikes since Monday up to 102
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The Lebanese health ministry said on Thursday that the death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon has risen to 102 since the country was drawn into regional war earlier this week.
The ministry added that 638 people have also been wounded since Monday, adding that the tolls were likely to increase as hospitals receive more victims.
- 5 Mar 2026, 09:27:23 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran warns people against defying internet blackout
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iranian authorities were issuing warnings to people connecting to the internet in defiance of a communications blackout that had left the Islamic republic largely cut off from the outside world, witnesses told AFP on Thursday.
Iran's internet connectivity was currently running at "around 1 percent of ordinary levels", monitor group Netblocks said on Thursday, leaving most Iranians struggling to access basic information, navigation tools or communication apps.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 09:13:22 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Blasts heard in Abu Dhabi as UAE air defences respond to missile
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Residents in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reported hearing a series of loud explosions on Thursday, with UAE air defences responding to a missile threat as Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
"Air defence systems are currently responding to a missile threat," the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said in a statement on X. Abu Dhabi residents said they heard numerous heavy explosions.
- 5 Mar 2026, 09:04:45 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: IDF completes 12th wave of strikes in Tehran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced it had completed the 12th wave of strikes in Tehran, targeting key Iranian security and military infrastructure, including the headquarters of a special unit in Alborz province.
"IDF Completes 12th Wave of Strikes in Tehran: Headquarters of the Iranian Terror Regime's Special Unit in 'Alborz' Province Attacked, Along with Basij Forces Bases and Internal Security," the Israeli Air Force (IAF) stated in a post on X.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 08:56:33 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel far-right minister warns Beirut suburb to face ‘devastation like Gaza’
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Thursday that a southern Beirut suburb, a stronghold of Hezbollah, will face devastation similar to Gaza after the Israeli military told residents to evacuate.
"Very soon Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Yunis," Smotrich said, referring to a southern Gaza city which has been heavily damaged by Israeli bombardments during the two-year war with Hamas.
- 5 Mar 2026, 08:42:26 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Azerbaijan closes southern airspace near Iran for 12 hours
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Azerbaijan on Thursday closed part of its airspace in the south after it said four Iranian drones flew across its border.
The airspace will remain closed for 12 hours, according to a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by Azerbaijan, Reuters reported.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 08:40:15 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Diplomats told to shelter in Riyadh as drone debris injures 6 in Abu Dhabi
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Some Western embassy staff in Riyadh were told to shelter in place, diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday, with drone debris injuring six people in Abu Dhabi as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf.
The war in the Middle East has engulfed the otherwise stable Gulf region as Iran retaliates to US and Israeli strikes that killed its supreme leader, launching strikes at Israel, the wider region and beyond.
- 5 Mar 2026, 08:15:23 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: UK sending four extra Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Starmer says
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, insisting that the UK has the right plan for defence.
Britain's cautious response to the Iran crisis and a drone attack on its key military base in Cyprus have led to doubts among partners about its military effectiveness.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 08:06:50 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: UK embassy says 'temporarily' withdrawing some staff from Bahrain
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The United Kingdom said on Thursday it was "temporarily" withdrawing some staff and their dependants from its Bahrain embassy as Iran presses on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
"Due to the ongoing security situation, the UK has taken the precautionary step of temporarily withdrawing some Embassy staff" and their families, it said in a statement on Instagram.
- 5 Mar 2026, 08:04:49 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: CBSE cancels class 10 board exams in Middle East
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday cancelled Class 10 board exams scheduled in Middle East countries till March 11. It has also postponed the Class 12 board examination scheduled for March 7, with the mode of result declaration for affected papers to be announced later.
Countries where CBSE has postponed exams includes, UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), Bahrain, Iran (Tehran), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Kuwait, Oman (Muscat), Qatar
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- 5 Mar 2026, 07:27:39 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: WHO says it has verified 13 health attacks in Iran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign, killing four health care workers and injuring 25 others.
"WHO has verified 13 attacks on health care in Iran and one in Lebanon," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference.
- 5 Mar 2026, 07:17:06 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Kremlin says Iran hasn't asked Russia for military assistance
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: The Kremlin on Thursday said that Iran hasn't asked Russia for military assistance as it faces the US and Israeli attacks.
Asked whether Russia could go beyond rhetoric and offer military assistance to its ally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded that "there have been no requests from the Iranian side."
He added that “our consistent position is well known, and there have been no changes to it,” AP reported.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 07:10:34 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran army says launched drone attack on US targets in Iraq
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran's army said on Thursday it had launched a drone attack on a US site in the Iraqi Kurdistan city of Erbil.
"The headquarters of the American aggressor forces in Erbil, Iraq, was attacked by the army's ground forces' attack drones," AFP quoted the army as saying.
- 5 Mar 2026, 07:01:34 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Azerbaijan president says Iran must apologise for drone attack that injured 2
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Alliyev has said Iran must apologise after a drone injured two people in its autonomous exclave of Nakhchivan, and that those responsible must be held accountable.
“The territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was subjected to fire by the Iranian state with unmanned aerial vehicles. The targets of the fire were civilian objects,” Aliyev said in a statement.
“The Azerbaijani state strongly condemns this ugly terrorist act, and those who committed it must be immediately held accountable.”
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- 5 Mar 2026, 06:49:33 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: PM Modi speaks to Macron, calls for ‘early restoration of peace’
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: In an X post on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Mondi wrote that he spoke with french president Emmanuel Macron. "We discussed our shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy. We will continue to engage closely and coordinate efforts towards the early restoration of peace and stability in the region,” he wrote on X.
Prime Minister Modi spoke to eight leaders of West Asia since the beginning of the military conflict, before speaking to Macron on Thursday.
- 5 Mar 2026, 06:35:18 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Over 20,000 Israelis returned to country since the start of war
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: More than 20,000 Israelis have returned to the country since the start of the Iran air war that began last Saturday, the Transportation Ministry said on Thursday.
Israel began to open its airspace on Thursday and allowed a handful of flights to land at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.
The ministry said 120,000 Israelis are currently abroad who wish to return to Israel and that the operation to repatriate them would likely take seven to 10 days.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 06:20:46 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: PM Modi, Macron discuss West Asia amid rising tensions
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: In a phone conversation, Modi and Macron discussed West Asia and the need for a return to dialogue & diplomacy, PTI reported.
- 5 Mar 2026, 06:01:46 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Missiles fired by US, Israel hit 2 schools in Iran
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Missiles fired by the US and Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reports.
It shared photos of damage and debris in what appeared to be a classroom and said several nearby residential units also sustained damage.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 05:53:42 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air raid sirens, blasts heard in Jerusalem
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Air raid sirens blared and two blasts were heard in Jerusalem on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after Israel said it had identified missiles launched from Iran.
The blasts came shortly after Israel's air raid warning system sent out an alert to people living across central Israel.
- 5 Mar 2026, 05:42:04 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran armed forces deny launching drone attack on Azerbaijan
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran's armed forces on Thursday denied having launched a drone attack on Azerbaijan after Baku said at least two Iranian drones hit the country, wounding two people.
"The Islamic republic of Iran... denies its armed forces launched a drone toward the Republic of Azerbaijan," the general staff of the armed forces said in a statement, according to state TV, which also blamed Israel.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 05:28:25 PM IST
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran says 1,230 people killed in war against Israel,US
Israel Iran conflict LIVE updates: An Iranian government agency on Thursday said at least 1,230 people have been killed in the war.
Meanwhile, Iran launched a new wave of attacks at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and calling for “Trump's blood,” while Israel said it hit multiple targets in Iran.
- 5 Mar 2026, 05:23:36 PM IST
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Iran says EU countries will 'pay price' if they stay silent on war
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: European Union countries will "pay the price, sooner of later" if they remain silent on the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran which Tehran considers a violation of international law, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry told Spanish broadcaster TVE on Thursday.
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- 5 Mar 2026, 05:21:07 PM IST
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Jaishankar speaks with Iran's Araghchi
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that he "had a telecon with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi this afternoon."
- 5 Mar 2026, 05:11:41 PM IST
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: First Israeli repatriation flights land in Tel Aviv
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: The first two flights bringing home Israelis stranded abroad by the Middle East war landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday, after the airspace was closed as the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
The repatriation flights landed at Ben Gurion Airport, which for now remains closed for commercial traffic.
Each carried 170 passengers.
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