US-Israel Attack Iran LIVE Updates: Trump Says No Deal with Iran Unless 'Unconditional Surrender'

March 7, 2026 - Midde East Conflict Live Updates

4:20 pm: A wave of fresh airstrikes have hit Tehran on Saturday afternoon, say reports. Multiple explosions were reported in Tehran following the Israeli military’s announcement that it had launched a new attack.

IRGC claim to have targetted US air combat centre and satellite communications hub at UAE’s Al Dhafra air base, according to reports.

3:50 pm: Huge explosions were heard in several parts of Iran, reports Reuters.

Bahrain’s international airport says it will remain temporarily suspended owing to airspace closure.

Iraqi authorities announced the extension of its airspace closure until 12:00 noon (9:00 GMT) on Tuesday as a “temporary precautionary measure”.

3:20 pm: Dubai airport has partially resumed operations after earlier suspending flights. The suspension came after an aerial interception in the area during attacks from Iran forced operations to halt temporarily. 

Qatar Airways has also announced plans to operate flights from London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Frankfurt and Bangkok to Hamad International Airport in Doha tomorrow.

2:10 pm: Dubai has suspended all operations at the city’s airport following a recent attack. Emirates Airlines has also announced that all flights to and from Dubai will remain suspended until further notice, according to AFP. 

In a speech broadcast on State TV, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed that the country will not surrender and also issued an apology to neighbouring countries affected by Iran’s military actions. He added that there is an approval in Iran’s interim leadership to stop the attacks on them unless there is more usage of the military bases there by the US to attack Iranian territory.

1:30 pm: An alert on mobile phones, saying security threat level has been “elevated”, telling residents to “remain indoors” was sent out by Qatar’s Interior Ministry. Minutes later, a follow-up message saying “the security threat has been eliminated and the situation has returned to normal” was sent.

The IRGC has said that they had targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf. “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,” an IRGC statement read.

12:00 pm: The IRGC on Saturday (March 7) said the latest phase of its operation involved large-scale, combined strikes using new-generation missiles and drones against US positions in the Gulf. One of the main targets was the Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE. The IRGC claims to have destroyed an advanced early-warning radar system, hangars used for maintaining MQ‑9 drones and facilities linked to US reconnaissance aircraft.

The IRGC also said it had carried out heavy missile strikes on the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, claiming to have damaged the base’s radar systems, fuel storage facilities and two runways used by US aircraft.

11:30 am: Qatar opens its airspace partially with an A380 jet departing Doha for London, the first aircraft to do so since February 28.

Two more ballistic missiles launched towards the Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted and destroyed by Saudi Arabia.

UAE’s Defence Ministry has said its air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran and that the sounds heard in various parts of the Emirate are the result of intercepting ballistic missiles and drones.

An explosion was heard over Dubai airport, according to reports. The Dubai Media Office described the latest incident as “a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception.”

10:00 am: On day eight of the US-Israel war on Iran, retaliatory strikes by both sides continued to rage. Saturday (March 7) morning, Iran came under deadly bombing after the US warned of an intense bombing campaign.

Two expolosions were heard in Dubai and one in Bahraini capital Manama, according to an AFP report

Saudi Arabai reported interception of 16 drones headed for its key Shaybah oil field.

The US-Israel pace of bombing has resulted in “significantly more targets (hit) per day than any campaign in recent decades”, according to an Airwars report.

US President Donald Trump has said that he would not agree to a talk with Iran without the country’s “unconditional surrender”.

Bahrain activated alarm sirens urging its residents to move to the nearest safe location this morning.

Israeli military has detected missile launches towards the Greater Tel Aviv area and central Israel.

3:20 pm: UAE officials have privately warned Iran of the possible action it could take on the country, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The WSJ report said this measure could include freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf State.

 An all clear was signalled after about an hour to the alert of missile threats in Dubai.

2:00 pm: Residents of Dubai have just received an Emirati Interior Ministry alert on their phones, urging them to shelter from potential missile threats. 

“Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, seek immediate shelter in the closest secure building and steer away from windows, doors and open areas,” the alert read.

1:00 pm: Israeli Army has claimed to have hit six Iranian missile launchers and “three advanced Iranian defence systems” in recent strikes.

Iran has said it has destroyed two drones over Iranian territory; one MQ-9 drone was reportedly shot down in the skies above Lorestan Province, while another Hermes drone was intercepted near the city of Tehran.

Air defences shot down several drones in the Jordanian city of Irbid, according to reports.

Hezbollah claims to have targetted a gathering of Israeli Army vehicles advancing towards the southern Lebanese town of Khiyam.

11:30 am: Etihad Airways has announced operations of "a limited commercial flight schedule” between Abu Dhabi and key destinations on Friday (March 6).

Several drones have been shot down in the Jordanian city of Irbid, according to reports.

A military academy of Iran’s Army was reportedly one of the places hit in attacks this morning in central Tehran.

10:00 am: The US-Israel and Iran war entered its seventh day with no signs of a de-escalation. At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran since Saturday. Tel Aviv came under missile-drone attacks late on Thursday (March 5) night. 

Huge explosions reported from Beirut and Lebanon's southern suburbs.

A hotel in Bahrain and two residential buildings  were hit by Iran on Friday (March 6) morning. No casualties were reported.

Iran’s residential areas came under attack on Friday (March 6) morning. Heavy attacks were reported across Tehran.

Israel says the war has entered a “new phase” warning of “additional surprises”. US announces that the firepower over Iran is about to “surge dramatically”.

The IRGC has warned of the use of advanced weaponry in this conflict which it has said is going to be a “prolonged war”.

6:10 pm: Iran has launched further drone attacks against US forces at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, according to reports.

Missiles fired by US-Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency said.

Israeli media is reporting that a series of powerful explosions have been heard in central Israel.

Indi's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks to Iran's foreign minister; India condoles the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

France allows temporary deployment of US aircraft at some of its military bases in the Middle East.

4:10 pm: Six people in Abu Dhabi have been injured by falling debris from drones that were successfully intercepted by air defence systems over the Emirate, according to reports.

An oil tanker flying the flag of the Bahamas was attacked in the Iraqi port of Khor al-Zubair, causing damage and an oil spill, say reports.

⁠Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands are sending naval assets ⁠to Cyprus to provide protection to the country, Italy's ‌Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has told Parliament.

Global trade and energy supplies have been majorly disrupted. Missile attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced tanker traffic. Indian rice exporters have sought urgent government support as they face an acute shortage of containers, suspension or cancellation of vessel calls to the Middle East.

Russia has not received a request from Iran to send it weapons during the ongoing war, confirmed Kremlin ⁠spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

2:30 pm: Azerbaijan has strongly condemned the firing of several drones from Iran which have hit its territory; one struck a terminal building in Nakhchivan International Airport and another landed near a school building in Shakarabad village; two civillians have been injured.

The US and Israel continue to strike Iran. At least 1,045 people have been killed since Saturday.

2: 10 pm: China has said it will send its special envoy to Middle East for mediation.

Emirates and Etihad will be operating limited flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi through the UAE’s safe air corridors, according to media reports.

Iran has confirmed second warship is moving towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters. An Iranian request to Sri Lanka government to allow it to enter the safety of the Island's water is being considered. This is the same area where a US submarine destroyed the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena on Wednesday (March 4). 

1:10 pm: IRGC claims to have hit a US tanker in the northern Gulf Thursday morning; says military and commercial vessels belonging to the US, Israel and European countries that support them “will not be allowed to pass through”.

Sri Lanka says it is trying to rescue people on another Iranian ship off its coast.

12:20 pm: Massive explosions rock Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, near Bandar-e Bahonar, within the First Naval Zone of the IRGC.

Iran said it had targeted headquarters of Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Sirens warning of a suspected drone intrusion were reported in southern Israel near the border with Jordan.

11:00 am: Qatar Airways has said that starting Thursday (March 5), it will run some relief flights for stranded passengers from Muscat and Riyadh. Its flights from Doha will, however, remain suspended.

10:00 am: A US submarine on Wednesday (March 4) fired a torpedo at an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka sinking it. Sri Lanka forces that carried out the rescue operation said that at least 87 Iranian soldiers were killed and search was underway for those missing. Around 32 onboard the IRIS Dena were rescued and are recovering at a hospital in Galle.

The Iranian warship was returning from India after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam. 

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called it a “quiet death” and said that since World War 2 this incident was the first US sinking of a hostile ship by torpedo.

Retaliatory strikes in the US-Israel and Iran conflict continued on the sixth day. Iran launched another ballistic missile attack on Israel overnight. Israeli authorities said no injuries were reported.

Qatar evacuated residents living near the US Embassy in Doha.

Israel continued its strike on Hezbollah with the ground forces advancing into several border towns of Lebanon.

March 4, 2026 - Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, has reportedly been chosen as the next Supreme Leader of the country. This news was shared by the Israeli media though there is no official confirmation of it from Iran. According to reports, Iran’s Assembly of Experts will be making this announcement shortly.

Meanwhile, Israel has claimed it has launched a “broad wave of attacks” across Iran. The Israeli military has claimed hitting missile launch pads and air defence systems.

The US military says it has destroyed 17 Iranian naval vessels, including a submarine, as part of its ongoing campaign against Iran. The Commander of US Central Command has said that tens of thousands of American service members are involved in “uncontested surgical” missions carried out by B-2 and B-1 bombers.

4:20 pm: Qatar says it has intercepted 10 drones and two cruise missiles from Iran.

Israeli Defence Minister has warned that every leader appointed by Iran will become an unequivocal target for elimination.

3:20 pm: Hezbollah claims to have struck an Israeli miliary base near Israel’s northern city of Safed.

Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery, the biggest domestic oil refinery operated by Saudi Aramco, has been hit, say sources according to Reuters.

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a senior Iranian cleric who is a member of both the powerful Guardian Council and Assembly of Experts, says the country will very soon announce the successor of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US President Donald Trump has said the country is ready to deploy its Navy to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had declared the strait as closed, saying it had complete control over the route.

2:40 pm: Five people across Iran’s central Isfahan province have reported been killed in the Israeli attacks this morning.

An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet shot down a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, according to reports given by the IDF.

Kuwait’s Army has said that it is being faced with a barrage of missiles and drones in its airspace.

1:50 pm: Qatar Airways’ update on March 4 says its flight operations “remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace”.

France Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that French Rafale fighter jets have neutralised Iranian drones targeting the UAE, where hundreds of French navy, air force and army personnel are based.

12: 40 pm: The IRGC claims to have fired 230 drones at several facilities hosting US troops in the Middle East calling them among its “first powerful steps” in the war. A base in Iraq’s Erbil and the Ali Al Salem Air Base and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait are said to have been attacked.

11:20 am: AFP reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that any vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz could face damage from missiles or drones saying they have complete control over the route. The Strait of Hormuz crucial for global oil and gas shipments.

Israeli military issues has issued new forced displacement orders for residents of the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain; explosions were heard around Jerusalem as Israel intercepted incoming missiles; Al-Udeid base in Qatar was hit by ballistic missiles but no casualties have been reported.

10:40 am: The US-Israel and Iran conflict in the Middle East entered its fifth day without any signs of de-escalation. Casualties so far include 787 in Iran, around 60 in Lebanon and 12 in Israel plus six American soldiers. Hezbollah targets in Lebanon have been attacked by Israel while Iran is hitting US assets in the Gulf States. Kuwait has reported the death of a child from falling shrapnel while Saudi Arabia announced intercepting two missiles and nine drones.

March 3, 2026 - Israel and the United States continue their assault on Iran and Lebanon on Tuesday (March 3). The death toll in Iran and Lebanon has gone past 600, as per reports. At least 10 people have been killed in Israel since Saturday.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz is now “closed”.  It warns that any vessels attempting to pass through the waterway will come under attack. A fifth of the world’s oil consumption passes through it.

Saudi authorities say two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh Tuesday morning triggering a minor fire and some damage. 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told the US Congress that US got involved in the war because it would face retaliation from Iran once Israel attacked it. 

The Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) says parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting headquarters in Tehran have been hit by US-Israeli.

2:45 pm: The US Embassy in Islamabad has announced the cancellation of all visa appointments through Friday, March 6; services remain limited across several US diplomatic missions including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia; the US Embassy has said it is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist its citizens in departing Israel. 

1:55 pm: The death toll in the ongoing West Asia conflict continues to rise. Iran has reported at least 555 deaths while Lebanon has claimed 52 people have been killed in the Israeli strikes in the southern part of the country.

In the UAE, three people - one Pakistani, one Nepalese and one Bangladeshi - died while one person has also been killed in Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain each.

In Israel, casualties due to Iranian strikes across the region stands at 10. In Iraq, two people have died while four American service members were killed.

12: 17 am: The US Embassy in Riyadh has announced the cancellation of all its services across several missions in Saudi Arabia following the attack on its Embassy in Riyadh; US has asked its non-essential government employees and all citizens to immediately leave these countries -  Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

11:35 am: Israeli military spokesperson says Israeli Air Force has attacked sites affiliated with Iran’s ballistic missile launch platforms; Iran newspaper reports that an area in Tehran near the old Parliament building has been hit by air strikes; US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed destroying facilities belong to IRGC including command and control centres.

March 2, 9:10pm: The Indian government is in touch with Indian missions in the Gulf countries to ensure safe return of stranded Indians. State governments have been instructed to step up efforts to assist such residents.

9:00pm: Israel's largest airport, Ben Gurion near Tel Aviv posted on its WhatsApp channel that the flight operations would gradually expand from Tuesday, Mar 3. Only Israeli carriers will resume flights, depending on the situation.

8:50pm: France announces that it will increase the count of nuclear warheads in its arsenal, French President Macron quoted. It will be the first marked increase since 1992.

8:45pm: The commander of the IRGC has announced that Iran will launch missiles at Cyprus after it was discovered tht the US has moved its aircraft to Cyprus. "We will launch several missiles at at Cyprus to force the US to leave from there as well", the commander Brig Gen. Ibrahim Jabari was quoted saying as per Tasnim  news agency report.

8:30pm: Iranian News agency Tasnim has reported that 5 civillians including a minor have been killed in the Sarabeleh village in western Iran.

8:15pm: The UAE national carrier Emirates has announced that it will begin operating limited flights this evening. Customers with earlier bookings will be given priority, it said in a statement. Passengers have been urged not to venture near the airport unless notified.

6:35 pm: The Israeli military said it has killed Hezbollah intelligence chief Hussein Makled overnight; Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as acting defence minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-US airstrikes.

6:25 pm: Four US service members have been killed in action, says US Central Command.

6:15 pm: EU officials are meeting today to discuss Iran and the wider regional conflict; QatarEnergy, the country’s state-owned energy company, says it has stopped production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after Iranian attacks on some of its facilities; it accounts for around 20% of global exports.

5:35. pm: Two unmanned drones heading towards the British base in RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus were “succesfully intercepted”, said a Cyprus government spokesperson.

 5:15 pm: A vessel in the Port of Bahrain was hit by two “unknown projectiles,” UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKTMO) issued an alert. All crew members have safely evacuated the vessel.

4:45 pm: US military said Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" three American F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft during combat. All six crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition, it added.

4:35 pm: One Indian mariner was killed in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of Muscat after a bomb-carrying drone boat struck an oil tanker identified as MKD VYOM of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Israel army says it has begun new "broad strike" in the "heart of Tehran".

3:40 pm: Etihad Airways has announced that all flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until 10:00am GMT on March 3; Israel’s army says two senior Iranian intelligence officials were killed in Iran in the first wave of attacks on February 28.

3:25 pm: France says it is ready to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if required; debris falls on Abu Dhabi warehouse, commercial facility after drones intercepted; China’s foreign ministry spokesperson says a Chinese citizen has been killed in Tehran, China asks its citizens in Iran to leave as soon as possible.

2:50 pm: Fire breaks out at Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura oil refinery because of debris falling from two drones that were intercepted; Israel says Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim ‌Qassem was now a “target for elimination” and that now "all options on table" in response to question about possibe ground invasion of Lebanon.

Kuwait’s Defence Ministry has reported crash of “several” US warplanes in the country on Monday morning. All the pilots are believed to have bailed out safely. The reason for the crash is not yet clear.

According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, at least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across the country.

Israel has carried out strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut and southern Lebanon, after it was hit by missiles and drones by the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah. At least 31 people have been killed in the Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Cyprus reported a drone attack on RAF Akrotiri, a British base on the island.