US orders government employees to leave Saudi Arabia – as it happened This liveblog is closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 8
Middle East war day 9: Israeli drone strike kills four at Beirut hotel; Iran continues Gulf attacks — top developments The war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday with fresh strikes, drone attacks and widening regional fallout. Fighting that began with joint US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory on February 28 has rapidly expanded into a broader confrontation stretching across the Gulf,… The Times of India · Mar 8
Watch: Israel strikes several oil depots in Iran; towering smoke, massive blaze light up skyline Israeli forces struck fuel storage complexes in Tehran and Karaj, causing large explosions and fires. The military stated these sites were used for Iran's armed forces, calling it a significant strike to dismantle military infrastructure. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps announced retaliatory attacks on Israel. The Times of India · Mar 8
Iran conflict: Netanyahu vows to pursue war ‘with all our force’, says Israel has plan to topple regime Israel vows to eradicate Iran's regime, escalating strikes on Tehran and military targets. Iran retaliates across the Gulf, hitting US bases and warning allies. The conflict, now in its second week after the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader and US strikes, has spread regionally, causing global market jitters and rising… The Times of India · Mar 7
Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds With the Iranian regime weakened by relentless American and Israeli missiles, Washington is eyeing a familiar U.S. ally in the Middle East to help push the Islamic Republic over the edge: the Kurds. The Conversation · Mar 7
Between Tehran's agents and opposition exiles, France caught in Iran's shadow war As France dispatches fighter jets and warships to defend its Gulf partners amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Paris also faces a more elusive front – on its own soil. Middle East expert Adrian Calamel tells RFI that France remains vulnerable not only to Tehran’s clandestine networks but also… Radio France Internationale · Mar 7
Trump says Iran ‘being beaten like hell’ after Iranian president apologises for attacks on Gulf nations Iranian strikes continued to target the Gulf states on Saturday despite Tehran’s suggestion they would be spared from retaliatory action The Independent UK · Mar 7
Trumpiana: Making peace with war? After achieving perceived peace through daring foreign interventions, President Trump launched a missile strike on Tehran, eliminating Iran's supreme leader. He declared unconditional surrender as the only acceptable outcome, while simultaneously eyeing regime change in Cuba and distancing the U.S. from post-war responsibilities in Iran. The Times of India · Mar 7
'Iran has surrendered ...': Trump takes credit for Tehran's apology to neighbours; hints at targeting more leaders US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening severe retaliation for its "bad behaviour" and considering new targets for "complete destruction." Trump claimed credit for Iran's apology to its neighbours following intense US-Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised for attacks, though missile strikes continued, indicating… The Times of India · Mar 7
Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’ Masoud Pezeshkian issues rare apology to neighbouring Gulf states for Iranian strikes as war enters eighth day The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Watch: Israeli military shares ‘POV’ of air force pilot flying to bomb Tehran An IDF pilot's cockpit video shows fighter jets flying towards Tehran, with the pilot stating they are en route to strike historic targets. This footage emerges amid reports of explosions in Iran and escalating conflict, including an Israeli F-35 downing an Iranian aircraft. The broader war has seen significant casualties… The Times of India · Mar 7
'We know who's talking to who': US defence secy Pete Hegseth on reports of Russia aiding Iran Reacting to reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran amid the Middle East conflict, US secretary of war Pete Hegseth stated that the United States has the “best intelligence” in the world and knows “who is talking to who.” The Times of India · Mar 7
Fires light Tehran skyline after strikes hit Iran Mehrabad Airport Footage shows Tehran’s skyline being lit up by flames as Mehrabad Airport was hit by explosions on Saturday (7 March). The Independent UK · Mar 7
‘Don’t die’: the two words that sum up our lives in Tehran now In a park overlooking the city, I ran into a group of young people chatting and joking. As the bombs fall, fragments of life remain, writes an anonymous Tehran resident The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 Seven days on, seven questions about the US-Israeli war on Iran One week on from the first strikes, we look at why the war started, what the cost has been and what may come next
The Independent UK · Mar 7 The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran as Iran attacks more Israeli targets Iran has launched another wave of missiles and drones, and Gulf states say they intercept more incoming attacks as the war intensifies
Euronews · Mar 7 Explosions rock Tehran as US official warns 'biggest bombing' of war is coming There is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender."
Euronews · Mar 7 Russia allegedly provided Iran with intel that could help it strike US military, sources say Russia is one of a small number countries that maintains friendly relations with Tehran, which has faced years of isolation over its nuclear programme and its support of proxy groups across the Middle East.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7 Trump offers vague description of Iran surrender demand – as it happened This live blog has now closed.
The Times of India · Mar 7 Plumes of smoke, planes ablaze: Iran's Mehrabad airport on fire as Israel launches airstrike - watch Israeli forces launched broad-scale strikes on targets in Tehran, including Mehrabad International Airport, with explosions reported across the city and surrounding areas. This escalation follows Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attacks against Israel and Gulf countries, intensifying the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
The Times of India · Mar 7 US reverse-engineers Iranian drone to attack Iran The US has developed its own low-cost 'kamikaze' drone, the Lucas, reverse-engineered from Iran's Shahed-136. These drones, costing around $35,000, are now being used in combat against Iranian assets, offering a cost-effective counter to Tehran's drone tactics. This initiative aligns with the Pentagon's push to boost domestic production of inexpensive,…
Evening Standard · Mar 6 US and Israel airstrikes ‘fail to destroy’ Iran military command despite 50 Israeli jets hitting underground bunker in Tehran So far, at least 1,332 people across Iran have been killed since the war began, according to the latest figures from Iranian state media outlets
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region
We Got This Covered · Mar 6 Iran denies attacking Saudi Arabia and Oman – their explanation for who did it reveals a much bigger game being played Geopolitical chess going on here.