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LIVE UPDATES: Middle East Tensions Mount After Strikes on Iran – Day 7

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The United States and Israel carried out a coordinated series of strikes on February 28 targeting multiple sites in Iran, including locations in Tehran. In response, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israeli territory and US military bases across the Middle East.
The operation against Iran took place despite ongoing Oman-mediated talks between the US and Iran in Geneva aimed at addressing the Iranian nuclear issue.
Iranian authorities reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes. Following the attacks, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of True Promise 4, describing it as the most extensive and forceful offensive operation in the country’s history, targeting Israel and US military bases in the region.
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18:04 GMT 06.03.2026
IRGC Confirms New Stage of Operation Against United States, Israel
Iran is holding a new stage of operation against the United States and Israel, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday.
"On Friday evening, after a combined attack using UAVs and missiles against targets in the occupied territories and American bases, the 23rd wave of Operation True Promise 4 began," the IRGC said, as quoted by the Iranian state Television and Radio company.
18:03 GMT 06.03.2026
Iran Not Negotiating With US Due Lack of Trust in Washington Administration
Iran is not trying to negotiate with the United States because it does not trust the administration in Washington, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Friday.
"No, we do not trust the Americans, the US Administration. Because they betrayed, not only they betrayed us, but they betrayed diplomacy. We were in the middle of negotiations when they started attacking us... We are defending ourselves," Takht-Ravanchi told France 24.
The recent talks in Geneva were successful, but the US changed its position and missed chance to resolve the issue through dialogue, the diplomat added.
16:53 GMT 06.03.2026
Nine People Killed in Israeli Strike on House in Southern Lebanon - Local Authorities
Nine people, most of them children, became victims of an Israeli strike on a residential building in the settlement of Majdal Selm in southern Lebanon, a source in the municipality told Sputnik on Friday.
"A rocket hit a private house in Majdal Selm, nine people were killed, most of them children and women who could not leave the village," the source said.
16:38 GMT 06.03.2026
Iran Military Claims Many Dead, Injured in Attack on US Military Base in Bahrain
The Iranian attack on a US military base in Bahrain resulted in a large number of people dead and injured, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters military command said on Friday.
"The attack on the location of the US military in Bahrain has led to a large number of deaths and injuries," the command said, as quoted by the Iranian state television.
16:05 GMT 06.03.2026
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Attack on School in Southern Iran Carried Out From US's Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE – IRGC
15:23 GMT 06.03.2026
Iran Attacks US Bases in Kuwait, UAE - IRGC
The Iranian military has attacked two US air bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, destroying hangars on one of them and damaging runways on the other, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday.
"The target was the Al-Dhafra airbase [in the UAE] of American terrorists in the region. During the operation, in addition to destroying the advanced early warning radar of this base, hangars for parking and repairing MQ9 drones and U2 reconnaissance aircraft were destroyed and are still burning," the IRGC said, as quoted by the Fars news agency.
The IRGC also announced attacks on the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait, adding that there was destruction of radar stations, fuel storage facilities, as well as two runways of the airbase.
15:09 GMT 06.03.2026
Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Rises to 217 - Health Ministry
The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 217, with 798 injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday.
"The death toll from Israeli aggression from dawn on Monday, March 2, to the evening of Friday, March 6, has risen to 217 dead and 798 wounded," the statement read.
15:09 GMT 06.03.2026
Iranian Military Says Attacked US Bases in UAE, Kuwait, Targets in Israel
The Iranian military said it attacked US bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on Friday, as well as strategic targets in the Sdot Micha area of ​​Israel.
"From early this morning, the army's naval forces launched a massive drone attack on the US assembly area and bases in Minhad in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Al-Adiri camp in Kuwait, and the strategic facility in Sdot Micha in the occupied territories," the military said in a statement, as quoted by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
14:21 GMT 06.03.2026
IDF Says Targeted Senior Iranian Commander in Tehran
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday it struck a senior Iranian commander in Tehran.
"The IDF precisely targeted a senior Iranian terror regime commander in Tehran. Details to follow," the IDF said in a statement.
14:19 GMT 06.03.2026
Azerbaijan Withdrawing Diplomatic Staff From Iran - Foreign Minister
Azerbaijan is withdrawing its diplomatic staff from Iran, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday.
"Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has decided to completely withdraw diplomatic personnel from Iran. This process concerns both the embassy in Tehran and the consulate general in Tabriz. Work is currently underway in this direction," Bayramov said.
14:18 GMT 06.03.2026
NATO Increases Readiness of Missile Defense Systems in Europe - Military Committee Chair
NATO has increased the readiness of its missile defense system in Europe amid the Middle East crisis, Chair of NATO Military Committee Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said on Friday.
"In response to the evolving security environment, SACEUR [Supreme Allied Commander Europe] has heightened NATO's ballistic missile defence posture. This adjustment underscores the Alliance's ability to react swiftly, decisively and collectively to emerging threats," the chair said on X.
14:17 GMT 06.03.2026
Iran Pledges to Investigate UAV Strike, Baku Awaiting – Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
The Iranian side has promised to seriously investigate the incident involving a UAV in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday.
"The Iranian side promised to thoroughly investigate yesterday's UAV attack on Nakhchivan. Diplomatic steps have already been taken in response to this incident, and a note of protest has been sent [to Tehran] with a phone call to my [Iranian] counterpart. The investigation launched by the Iranian side is part of the overall process. Azerbaijan's security is under the strict control of the head of state," Bayramov said at a joint press briefing in Baku with his Moldovan counterpart Mihai Popsoi.
On Thursday, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that drone attacks had been carried out from Iranian territory on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, injuring four people. Following this, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a security council meeting that the armed forces, the republic's state border service, and special forces units had been placed on high alert.
14:07 GMT 06.03.2026
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14:04 GMT 06.03.2026
About 30% of Victims of US, Israeli Attacks on Iran Being Children - Tehran
About 30% of those killed in US and Israeli attacks on Iran are children, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Friday.
On Thursday, the Iranian Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs said that the death toll from the US and Israeli attacks on Iran had increased to 1,230 people.
"Unfortunately, by now, nearly 30% of the dead are children," Mohajerani was quoted as saying by the SNN broadcaster.
Roughly 3,090 residential buildings, 528 shops and 13 medical facilities, including nine Iranian Red Crescent sites, have been hit so far, she added.
14:03 GMT 06.03.2026
Iran Carries Out Drone Strike in Northern Iraq - IRGC
The Iranian military launched a kamikaze drone strike on a wiretapping center in northern Iraq, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday.
"This morning, brave fighters from the IRGC's unmanned aerial vehicle unit carried out a kamikaze drone strike on a wiretapping center in Surdash [Sulaymaniyah Province in Iraqi Kurdistan] on the other side of the border," the IRGC said in a statement, as quoted by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
14:03 GMT 06.03.2026
Combat Aircraft Carry Out at Least 8 Strikes on Southern Suburbs of Beirut - Eyewitnesses
Combat aircraft have carried out at least eight strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, eyewitnesses told Sputnik on Friday.
"The planes carried out at least eight strikes on residential buildings in the southern suburbs in the Bir Al-Abed area," the eyewitnesses said.
The Sputnik correspondent reports that the sounds of warplanes can still be heard in the sky over Beirut.
14:02 GMT 06.03.2026
Drone Attacks City in Southern Iraq Where Oil Company Offices, Oil Fields Located- Reports
A drone attacked a town in southern Iraq where oil company offices and oil fields are located, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, citing an Iraqi security source.
"The drone struck the town ... of Basrah province," the source said, as quoted by the broadcaster.
The town houses the offices of international oil companies and their employees' housing, and there are also oil fields nearby.
13:36 GMT 06.03.2026
Iranian Cities Qom, Ilam Attacked by US, Israel - Reports
The city of Qom in the central part of Iran and the city of Ilam in the west of the country were attacked by the United States and Israel, the Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.
The attack in Ilam led to the destruction of a large number of residential buildings, and three districts of the city were hit in Qom, according to the news agency.
No further details are provided.
13:36 GMT 06.03.2026
Kuwait's Air Defenses Repel Missile, Drone Attacks - General Staff
Kuwait's air defense systems are currently repelling missile and drone attacks, Kuwaiti Military's General Staff said on Friday.
"Air defense systems are currently repelling attacks from enemy missiles and drones that have entered Kuwaiti airspace," the statement read.
13:35 GMT 06.03.2026
Internet in Iran Down for 6 Days Already - NetBlocks
The Internet in Iran has been almost completely down for 144 hours, the international Internet monitoring service NetBlocks said on Friday.
"Iran remains in digital darkness after six full days under an internet blackout, with 1% connectivity at the 144 hour mark. Meanwhile, the regime continues to promote its agenda through whitelisted networks, cultivating media assets at home and abroad," the service wrote on X.
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