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US-Israel-Iran War Live: The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran entered day 7, South Korea sends 30 ballistic missile interceptors to the UAE.

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US-Israel-Iran War Live: The war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran entered its eighth 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.
On day 7, 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: 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.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: 'I Apologise...', Iran's President Apologises To Neighbouring Countries
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday announced Tehran would not surrender to Israel or the U.S. “The enemies must take their wish for the surrender of the Iranian people to their graves,” Pezeshkian stated in a speech broadcast on state TV.
He also issued an apology to neighbouring countries affected by Iran’s military actions. “I apologise… to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran,” he said.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Says It Struck ‘Separatist’ Groups In Iraq’s Kurdistan
Iran said it struck ‘separatist’ groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, AFP reported.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Revolutionary Guards Say They Hit Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they had struck an oil tanker in the Gulf amid ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.
“This morning, an oil tanker with the trade name Prima was hit by an exploding drone after ignoring repeated warnings from the IRGC naval forces regarding the prohibition of traffic and the insecurity of the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement read.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: EAM Jaishankar On Iranian Frigate Being Hit By US Submarine In Indian Ocean
At the Raisina Dialogue 2026, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke about the incident involving an Iranian ship struck by a U.S. submarine in the Indian ocean off the Sri Lankan coast.
“I too support UNCLOS and international law… We got a message from the Iranian side that one of the ships, which presumably was closest to our borders at that point of time, wanted to come into our port. They were reporting that they were having problems… On the 1st March, we said you can come in and it took them a few days to sail in and then they docked in Kochi… There were a lot of young cadets… When the ships had set out and when they came here, the situation was totally different… They were coming in for a fleet review and then they got in a way caught on the wrong side of events… One obviously had a similar situation in Sri Lanka, they took the decision which they did and one of them unfortunately didn’t make it… We approached the situation from the point of view of humanity, other than whatever the legal issues were and I think we did the right thing,” he said.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: 8 Killed In US-Israeli Strikes On Isfahan
At least eight people were killed Saturday in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran’s central province of Isfahan.
“Eight citizens, including a woman, were martyred in these terrorist attacks,” said Akbar Salehi, a security official at the governor’s office in Isfahan province, according to Tasnim news agency.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: UAE Says Its Air Defenses Are Dealing With Threats From Iran
“The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. The Ministry of Defense confirms that the sounds heard in various areas of the country are the result of the air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, and fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions”, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Defence.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: 'Waiting For US Forces To Escort Ships Through Hormuz Strait', IRGC Says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were “waiting” for US forces to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The remarks came after the U.S. energy secretary said the Navy was preparing to escort vessels through the strait “as soon as it’s reasonable to do it”.
“We are waiting for their presence,” Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini said.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Says It Targeted Israel, US Bases In Kuwait, UAE
Iran army has said it targeted Israel and US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
US-Israel-Iran War Live: US Struck 3,000 Targets In First Week Of Operation 'Epic Fury'
The US military announced a major escalation in its military campaign, saying over 3,000 targets were struck in the first week of Operation ‘Epic Fury’.
“U.S. forces have struck over 3,000 targets in the first week of Operation Epic Fury, and we are not slowing down,” the US Central Command said.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: US Approves Sale Of 12,000 Aerial Bombs To Israel
The United States has approved the sale of 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose bomb bodies to Israel worth USD 151.8 million, the U.S. State Department said.
The development comes as Israel and the United States engage in high-intensity war against Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Saudi Urges Iran To 'Exercise Wisdom And Avoid Miscalculation'
Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defence minister, urged Iran to “exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation” as Tehran continued retaliatory strikes in the Gulf.

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