The eighth day of war between the US, Israel, and Iran has begun, with Washington and Tel Aviv forces continuing raids both in the Islamic Republic and in Lebanon, where two UNIFIL soldiers were injured yesterday . For its part, Tehran is continuing its counteroffensive , targeting US targets in the Gulf countries and, through Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi, warning: "If a European country joins America and Israel in their aggression against Iran, it will become a legitimate target for our retaliation."

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated Supreme Leader, was wounded in an airstrike . The heir apparent, the man chosen by the Revolutionary Guards but rejected by the Iranian clergy, survived an attack that destroyed the building where he was staying. One person was killed in Dubai, struck by debris from an air raid. And for the first time, the IDF attacked oil depots in Iran.

"The world should thank us," Trump said, "Iran was close to nuclear weapons." Netanyahu intervened in the evening with a video message, saying he has a program "with many surprises" for regime change in Iran. The Israeli prime minister also urged the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, "otherwise we will do it ourselves." The situation in Lebanon, where 500 soldiers from the Sassari Brigade are stationed, remains very tense: in a dawn airstrike, UNICEF reports, six civilians were killed, including four children from the same family and their mother .

Live news for Saturday, March 7, 2026

10:25 PM – Trump: "There's no indication that Russia is helping Iran."

"There's no indication of that." Donald Trump said this when asked if Russia was helping Tehran, according to Bloomberg.

10:15 PM – Trump: "London is considering sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East."

"The United Kingdom, once a great ally of ours, perhaps our greatest, is finally thinking seriously about sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. All right, Prime Minister Starmer, we don't need them anymore, but we'll remember that. We don't want people joining the war when we've already won it," Donald Trump said on his social media platform Truth. "We're winning the war by a landslide, and it will continue, I don't know for how long, for as long as it takes," Trump added.

9:35 PM – UNICEF: Four children and their mother killed in Lebanon

"An airstrike at dawn today killed six civilians in the town of Shamshtar, including four children from the same family and their mother. Our thoughts are with the families and the injured. UNICEF calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and take immediate action to protect children." UNICEF Lebanon wrote in X. "Children are not a target. Their right to safety and protection must be respected at all times."

9:15 PM – Netanyahu: "A program full of surprises for regime change in Iran."

"We have a structured program with many surprises to destabilize the Iranian regime and enable change," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement. He added that Israel has almost complete control of Tehran's airspace.

8:40 PM – Netanyahu: "The Lebanese government must disarm Hezbollah, or we will."

"I repeat to the Lebanese government: it is your responsibility to implement the ceasefire agreement and disarm Hezbollah. If you fail to do so, Hezbollah's aggression will have disastrous consequences for Lebanon. The time has come for you to take your destiny into your own hands. We will do everything we can to defend our people," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement.

8:25 PM – Netanyahu: "We're moving forward, we're changing the Middle East."

"We are moving forward with full force. As I promised two days after the October 7 massacre, we are changing the face of the Middle East," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

8:20 PM – IDF attacks oil depots in Iran for the first time

The Israeli army is attacking oil depots in Tehran for the first time, Ynet reports.

8:00 PM – Four rockets target the US Embassy in Baghdad

Air defense systems intercepted rockets fired at the US Embassy in Baghdad, security sources told AFP. "Four rockets were fired... toward the embassy," a security official said, adding that the air defense intercepted three of them, while one fell in an open area of the embassy airbase. Two other security sources confirmed the missile attack, one of them saying that all the rockets were shot down, including the one that fell at the airbase.

7:55 PM – One person killed in Dubai by debris from an air raid

One person was killed in Dubai by debris from an intercepted aircraft, authorities said. The debris, Anadolu reports, struck a vehicle in Dubai's Al Barsha area, killing a man of Asian descent.

7:50 PM - Powerful explosions heard in Tehran

A series of powerful explosions rocked the Iranian capital, Tehran, late this evening, according to an AFP journalist. Iranian media reported the explosions as air defenses were engaged over the capital.

7:20 PM – Khamenei's son injured

"Iran's designated heir, Khamenei's son, was injured but is apparently still alive." Khamenei was reportedly hit in an airstrike carried out in an assassination attempt, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reports. Despite initial reports of serious damage to the compound where he was staying, the current assessment in Tel Aviv is that he survived the attack, although his exact condition remains closely guarded by the Tehran regime. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ali Khamenei, is considered the favorite to be chosen as the new leader by the Assembly of Experts. According to Iranian sources, the latter is expected to be held within 24 hours. Khamenei had already been announced as the successor in recent days, but there are reportedly disagreements between the Pasdaran and the clergy.

7:00 PM – Crosetto: "Industry must work to strengthen the country's defense."

"Today I convened an emergency videoconference meeting with the Chief of Defense Staff, General Luciano Portolano, the National Director of Armaments, Admiral Giacinto Ottaviani, and representatives of the Italian defense industry. Approximately 130 people attended the meeting," Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in a statement. "During the meeting, I urged the defense industry to report all its operational availability, programs currently being finalized, and any initiative that could contribute, in the shortest possible time, to further strengthening the defense, especially air defense, of the country, as well as that of allied and friendly countries," he added.

6:30 PM – Tajani: "Over 20,000 Italians have been repatriated since the beginning of the crisis."

"We have again reviewed the situation with the ambassadors and consuls of the areas directly or indirectly affected by the ongoing crisis. First and foremost, we have always been concerned about the repatriation of our fellow citizens. We have already reached over 20,000 people who have been repatriated since the beginning of the crisis, and we continue to proceed with the greatest possible number of flights from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Muscat," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said at a press briefing at the Farnesina. "The situation of our fellow citizens who wish to return is slowly improving," he added.

6:10 PM – Bahrain: "Iranian raid set fire to several buildings in Manama."

An Iranian attack has caused a fire in the Bahraini capital, Manama, damaging a house and other buildings, the Interior Ministry said, without specifying whether there were any casualties. "The Iranian attack has caused a fire and material damage to a house and several surrounding buildings in Manama," the ministry said. "Civil Defense is taking the necessary measures to extinguish the fire."

6:00 PM – Loud explosion heard in Dubai

A loud explosion was heard this evening in Dubai, AFP journalists reported, as Iran continued to launch missiles and drones at targets in the Gulf. The Emirates had previously reported "missile and drone threats from Iran."

5:30 PM – Trump: "We did the world a favor. They were close to the bomb."

With the operation in Iran, "we did the world a favor," Donald Trump said. Tehran, according to the American president, was close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

5:25 PM – Iran launches attack on US base in Bahrain

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said they launched a missile attack on the US base in Juffair, Bahrain, Al Jazeera reports. This, according to Iran, is in response to the US offensive against the Qeshm desalination plant.

5.10pm – NGOs say 1,172 civilians died in Iran, almost as many as in the 12-day war.

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRNA), the number of civilians killed in Iran following US and Israeli strikes in the country since last Saturday has risen to 1,172, including at least 194 children. In addition to civilian casualties, 176 additional military personnel have also been killed, CNN reports. Some facilities protected by international humanitarian law were damaged, including a Red Crescent facility. The toll is approaching the total death toll from last summer's 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the US, when HRNA estimates 1,190 people died in Iran.

4:20 PM – Trump: "42 enemy ships destroyed in three days, their communications down."

"We've destroyed 42 Iranian ships in three days. Their communications and telecommunications are down. I don't know how they're communicating now, but I imagine they'll find a way," US President Donald Trump said, speaking about the US attacks on Iran during an event on the "Shield of Americas." "I'd rate the campaign in Iran a 15 on a scale of one to 10," the president continued.

3:55 PM – Trump: "The soldiers killed in the Iran war are heroes."

The American soldiers killed in the Iran war "are heroes": "We will try to minimize" their losses, Donald Trump said as he received Latin American leaders in Florida.

3:25 PM – Kuwait National Oil Company announces production cut

Kuwait has announced a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining following Iran's ongoing attacks on the country and "Iranian threats to the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz," the Guardian reports. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the state-owned oil company, said the decision was part of its "risk management and business continuity strategy."

2:50 PM - Tehran: "Over 200 American soldiers killed or wounded in raids on Abu Dhabi bases."

At least 200 American soldiers have been killed and wounded in Iranian attacks on Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi over the past 24 hours, Iran's Central Headquarters Khatamolanbia said in a statement. During Iranian attacks on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in the region, 21 more people were killed and many more injured, the statement, cited by Tasnim, added. A US-owned oil tanker was also hit in the northern Persian Gulf.

1:53 PM – New missile alert in central Israel

A new alert for missile launches from Iran has just gone off in Tel Aviv and central Israel. This is the eighth attack against the country since this week.

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1:27 PM – Israel: "Lebanon will pay a heavy price."

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Lebanon that it will "pay a heavy price" if Hezbollah continues to attack Israel. Katz stated that Israel will not allow attacks on its troops or communities from Lebanese territory, stating that residents will not be evacuated. In a message to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, the minister warned that if "the choice becomes protecting our civilians and our soldiers or Lebanon, we will choose to defend our civilians and our soldiers, and the Lebanese government and Lebanon will pay a very high price."

1:15 PM – Trump: "We will expand our attacks on Iran to new targets."

"Iran will be hit very hard today." This was stated by US President Donald Trump, who also threatened to expand the attacks on Iran to new targets. "Because of Iran's bad behavior," he wrote in Truth, "there are areas and groups of people that until now had not been considered targets, destined for complete destruction and certain death."

12:20 PM – Iran: "Hormuz is open, we will only target US and Israeli ships."

"We control the Strait of Hormuz, but we will not close it, and all ships will be able to pass through it. However, US and Israeli ships will be targeted by the Iranian military," Iranian military spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi said, adding that "Iran cannot provide any guarantees regarding the safety of ships from all countries, and if they were to pass through the Strait, they would be responsible for any incidents due to the war situation."

12:00 PM – The Pope: "The Church is ready to collaborate with everyone for peace."

The Church "proclaims the Gospel of peace" and is "ready to collaborate with all to safeguard this universal good." Pope Leo XIV said this in his audience with military chaplains. "Peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the fullness of justice, truth, and love," the Pontiff added.

11 a.m. – Trump: "Iran is no longer the bully of the Middle East."

Iran is no longer the "bully of the Middle East," but instead "the loser of the Middle East and will be for many decades until it surrenders or, more likely, collapses completely!" US President Donald Trump assured this on the social media platform Truth . "Iran, which is losing overwhelmingly, apologized and surrendered to its Middle Eastern neighbors, promising not to shoot them again," Trump wrote, referring to the words of Iranian President Pezeshkian. "This promise was made only because of the relentless attack of the United States and Israel. Their goal was to conquer and rule the Middle East. This is the first time in thousands of years that Iran has lost to the surrounding Middle Eastern countries," who "said, 'Thank you, President Trump.' I said, 'You're welcome.'"

10:20 AM – IDF raids Lebanon to recover pilot's remains

The overnight raid by Israeli forces in the village of Nabi Sheet, in eastern Lebanon, was aimed at locating the remains of missing Israeli fighter pilot Ron Arad, Israeli media reported, citing Lebanese sources.

IDF helicopters landed near the village in the Beqaa Valley, then soldiers advanced to the cemetery. Hezbollah militants opened fire, and Israeli troops responded, retreating with the

Air cover. The latest official report puts 16 Lebanese dead and 35 wounded.

10:00 AM – Emirates resumes operations to Dubai

Emirates has announced the resumption of operations after temporarily suspending flights to and from Dubai: "Passengers with confirmed reservations for this afternoon's flights can proceed to the airport.

This also applies to customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating," the airline said in a statement.

Dubai airport, temporarily closed after drones were intercepted by Iran, has now resumed operations, the BBC reports.

9:30 a.m. – Iran apologizes to neighboring countries: "The attacks were the US's fault."

Iran apologizes to Gulf states for attacks launched during the Islamic Republic's war against Israel and the United States. Tehran's leadership also stated that it will not target neighboring nations unless attacked from there.

8:45 a.m. – Iran: "We will never surrender."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised address today that "Iran will never surrender to the United States and Israel. Enemies must take their desire for surrender to the grave."

of the Iranian people."

8:28 a.m. – All Emirates flights to and from Dubai suspended

"All flights to and from Dubai are suspended until further notice. Please do not go to the airport," Emirates wrote on X. "The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority and will not be compromised," the airline added, providing information on how to proceed with flights booked "between February 28 and March 31 inclusive." "All check-in points in Dubai are temporarily closed until further notice," Emirates wrote.

8:15 a.m. – Emergency meeting of the Arab League

Arab League foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss Iranian attacks against several members of the group, the body's deputy secretary general told AFP. The meeting, which will be held via videoconference, was requested by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt, Hossam Zaki said.

7:50 a.m. – US: "Largest wave of raids during the night."

A senior Trump administration official said last night marked America's "largest bombing campaign" in Iran, Sky News reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business: "We're going to do the most damage to the Iranian missile launchers, to the factories that build the missiles. And we're essentially degrading them. And, you know, our campaign has been overwhelming."

7:25 a.m. – Iranian drones targeting US bases in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait

The Iranian military said in a statement this morning that its navy launched a massive wave of drone strikes, with heavy fire, targeting US bases in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, in the early hours of the morning for a couple of hours.

7.05 am – Iran, new attacks in Saudi Arabia and Dubai

An Iranian ballistic missile headed for Saudi Arabia, toward the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts U.S. troops, was destroyed overnight. An interception operation also took place over Dubai Airport in the United Arab Emirates, with witnesses reporting a loud explosion followed by a plume of smoke in the sky.

6:55 a.m. – Missiles fired at Israel, new IDF strikes in Iran

Warning sirens for missile launches from Iran sounded overnight in central Israel and Tel Aviv, where explosions were heard. Israel, however, declared it had launched "large-scale" attacks against targets in Tehran, while Iranian state broadcaster reported an explosion in the western part of the city.

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