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US-Israel-Iran War Live: As US-Israel war on Iran entered day 9, Iranian security official Ali Larijani warned Donald Trump would “pay a heavy price” for the killing of Khamenei.
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US-Israel-Iran War Live: The war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran entered its ninth day, with high-intensity strikes spreading across the Middle East. The situation remains volatile, with reports of high-intensity Israeli airstrikes emerging from multiple sites in Iran and Lebanon. Iran has also launched several retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli facilities in West Asia.
Earlier, Tehran launched fresh missile strikes on the military bases of the two countries in West Asia.
Israeli forces also struck Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, where eight people were killed. Lebanon was dragged into the conflict on Monday, when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Over 1,230 people have died in Iran since the start of the war. In Lebanon, over 70 people have been killed, about a dozen in Israel have died, and six U.S. troops have also been killed.
Situation In The Gulf
In Dubai, UAE, residents on Friday received ‘missile threat’ alert on their mobile phones. The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait shut down amid Iranian strikes on the Gulf nation. The war in the region broke out last Saturday, following the coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
In response, Tehran launched a series of missile and drone attacks, targeting the Gulf nations hosting the U.S. and Israeli facilities.
Trump Signals Interest In Appointing Iran’s Next Leader
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled his interest in appointing Iran’s next Supreme Leader. Speaking to American news website Axios, Trump rejected Mojtaba Khamenei, a front-runner to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela”, Trump said, adding, “We want someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Trump said.
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US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israel Targets Oil Infrastructure In Iran
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Attack Targets Facility Near Bahrain's Salman Port, Says Report
Iranian attack targets facility near Bahrain’s Salman Port, news agency Reuters reported, citing the Bahrain Interior Ministry.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israeli Strikes Target Shahran Oil Depot
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Massive Blasts Reported In Tel Aviv
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Blasts Reported In Bahrain
Huge blasts were reported in Bahrain as Iran continued retaliatory attacks against the coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Loud Explosion At Erbil Airport
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Saudi Arabia Intercepts 14 Iranian Drones Amid Escalating Gulf Attacks
Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed 14 drones that entered the kingdom’s airspace as Iran continued its attacks across the Gulf.
In posts on its official X account, the ministry said eight drones were intercepted inside Saudi airspace. A further six drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the capital, Riyadh.
The interceptions come as Iran presses ahead with missile and drone strikes across the Gulf following the widening conflict in the region. Gulf countries have reported multiple aerial threats in recent days as the confrontation continues to escalate.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Targets Kuwait Airport
Kuwait’s defence ministry said on Sunday that fuel tanks at the Gulf nation’s international airport were targeted in a drone attack, as Iran continued its strikes across the region.
“The fuel tanks of Kuwait Airport were attacked by drones in a direct targeting of vital infrastructure,” an official defence ministry spokesman said, according to a post by the Kuwaiti military on X.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: One Person Killed In Dubai After Debris From Iranian Strike Fall On Vehicles
One person died in Dubai after debris from an aerial interception fell on a vehicle in Al Barsha during Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
Iranian Drone Strikes Dubai’s 23 Marina Tower, Smoke Rises From Skyscraper
A drone strike linked to Iran’s retaliation hit Dubai’s 23 Marina Tower on Saturday, sparking a fire amid escalating Gulf attacks.
NOW – Chaos in Dubai as the 23 Marina Tower seen on fire with smoke billowing out after suspected Iranian drone strike. Citizens race in mass exodus. pic.twitter.com/wxuRHWjgRR
— Confidential Post (@TheCPostNews) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: ‘Join Wars After We’ve Won’, Trump Slams UK PM Kier Starmer
Donald Trump criticised the United Kingdom after reports that it was considering sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US no longer needed British support criticising the British government for joining the war late.
Addressing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said the US did not need allies who joined wars after they had already been won.
Trump’s Truth Social post reads, “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Oil Depot Hit in South Tehran After Israel Announces New Strike Wave
An oil depot in south Tehran was struck, Iranian media reported. The Fars News Agency said the facility was hit shortly after the Israeli Defense Forces announced a new wave of strikes targeting the city.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Preparing For Middle East Deployment
A US official told CBS that the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier is preparing for deployment to the Middle East as tensions in the region escalate.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israeli Official Says Goal Is To Cripple Iran’s Military Industrial Capacity
A senior Israeli security source told Sky News Arabia that Israel aims to eliminate Iran’s capabilities linked to military industries amid the intensifying conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Claims Drone Attacks On Haifa And Tel Aviv
Iranian state-linked media claimed army ground force drones carried out attacks on Haifa and Tel Aviv, signalling a further escalation in the ongoing regional conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Over 52,000 Indians Return From Gulf Amid West Asia Crisis
India’s MEA said over 52,000 Indians travelled from the Gulf to India between March 1–7, with 32,107 flying on Indian carriers. Dedicated control rooms have been set up.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Drone Strike Destroys Halliburton Facility In Iraq’s Basra
Aerial images show heavy destruction after a reported drone strike on Halliburton’s headquarters in Burjisiyah, Basra province, southern Iraq, as regional tensions escalate.
US-Israel-Iran War Live:Iranian Drone Reportedly Hits A Skyscraper In Dubai Marina
Videos circulating online claim an Iranian drone struck a tower in Dubai Marina, UAE, amid escalating regional tensions. Authorities have not yet officially confirmed the incident.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Air India Plans Extra Flights To Evacuate Stranded Passengers from West Asia
Air India will run additional flights from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Ras Al-Khaimah and Sharjah on March 8 to bring stranded passengers to India amid the West Asia crisis.
Air India and Air India Express are committed to flying you to your destination and continue to operate scheduled flights to/from Jeddah and Muscat which are assessed safe for operations.
Additional non-scheduled flights are planned to operate to and from Abu…
— Air India (@airindia) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Judiciary Chief Vows Continued Strikes On Neighbouring States For ‘Helping Enemies’
US-Israel-Iran War Live: South Korea To Send 30 Ballistic Missile Interceptors To UAE
US-Israel-Iran War Live: President Nahyan Says UAE Is ‘No Easy Prey’ As Iran Apologises To Neighbours
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Accuses US Of Striking Desalination Plant On Qeshm Island
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island, saying the strike disrupted water supplies to 30 villages.
The U.S. committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island. Water supply in 30 villages has been impacted.
Attacking Iran’s infrastructure is a dangerous move with grave consequences. The U.S. set this precedent, not Iran.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Explosion Seen At Airbase in Iran’s Bushehr
US-Israel-Iran War Live: UK MP Zarah Sultana Criticises Government Over US Bombers Using British Bases Amid West Asia War
UK MP Zarah Sultana accused the government of complicity in the Iran war, claiming US B-1 bombers launched strikes from British bases and urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stop them.
American B-1 bombers are landing on British soil before flying off to bomb Iran, yet Keir Starmer gaslights the nation by claiming the UK isn’t at war.
These aircraft are dropping 2,000lb bombs on schools, hospitals and homes in Iran, where the death toll has already surpassed… pic.twitter.com/btrDZXp0Fd
— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Trump to Attend Dignified Transfer For Six US Soldiers Killed In War Against Iran
Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for six US soldiers killed in the Middle East conflict, joining families to honour the fallen service members.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Qatar Airways to Fly Limited Doha Flights From London, Paris Amid Airspace Closure
Qatar Airways will operate limited flights to Doha from London and Frankfurt on March 7, and Paris, Madrid and Rome on March 8, following temporary airspace restrictions.
Qatar Airways to Operate Limited Flights to Doha
Qatar Airways scheduled flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe full reopening of Qatari…
— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: White House Video Mixing War Footage With Movie Clips Sparks Attention
The White House posted a video blending real footage of strikes in Iran with scenes from films and video games, captioned “Justice the American Way,” drawing attention online.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Hezbollah Says It Targeted Israeli Northern Command HQ With Rockets
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Ayatollahs Urge Swift Announcement Of New Supreme Leader
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Ayatollahs Urge Swift Announcement Of New Supreme Leader
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Trump Says Relentless US Attacks Forced Pezeshkian To Apologise To Neighbours
Trump took to his social media platform and said, “Iran, which is being beat to HELL, has apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore. This promise was only made because of the relentless U.S. and Israeli attack. They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost, in thousands of years, to surrounding Middle Eastern Countries. They have said, “Thank you President Trump.” I have said, “You’re welcome!” Iran is no longer the “Bully of the Middle East,” they are, instead, “THE LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST,” and will be for many decades until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse! Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Guards Target UAE’s Al Dhafra Airbase In Fresh Drone Attack
Iran’s IRGC Navy said it launched a drone attack on the Al Dhafra Airbase in the UAE, targeting US military infrastructure amid escalating regional conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israel Conducts Rare Airborne Raid in Lebanon As Strikes Kill 16
US-Israel-Iran War Live: MRPL Denies Reports Of Refinery Shutdown, Says Operations Normal
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd refuted reports of shutting refinery units, stating operations continue normally with adequate crude oil supplies to sustain production.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd denies rumours of it shutting down parts of its refinery. MRPL clarifies that it is “operating normal” and has lined up adequate quantities of crude oil to sustain operations. pic.twitter.com/zJusIUSTOJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Dubai Airport Partially Resumes Operations
Dubai airport said on Saturday that it was partially resuming operations after earlier suspending flights in view of the raging conflict.
“We have partially resumed operations from today, 7 March, with some flights operating out of DXB and DWC,” the airport announced.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israel Launches Fresh Strikes On Iranian Cities
Israel’s military said that it has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes Tehran and Isfahan.
“The IDF has begun a broad wave of strikes toward infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran and Isfahan,” the military said in a statement.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Missiles Reported Over Centre Of Israel
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran's Ambassador To India Slams U.S.-Israeli Strikes On Tehran
Mohammad Fathali, Iran’s Ambassador to India, criticised the coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes against Tehran, describing them as a “clear example of injustice”.
“What is happening today is not simply a political or military conflict. This strike is a continuation of the strike between truth and falsehood. On one side, there is human dignity, justice and the right of nations to live freely and independently. On the other side are oppression, injustice, and domination”, he said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
“The brutal military aggression by the US and Israeli regime against Iran is a clear example of this injustice. This aggression is not just against Iran but also against the principles of internal law and human dignity and rights of nations to determine their own future”, he added.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Dubai Airport Suspends Operations Till Further Notice
Dubai authorities have suspended all flight operations at the city’s airport after a recent Iranian strike.
Emirates has announced all flights to and from Dubai will remain suspended until further notice, according to reports from Associated Press.
