Opening summary
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran as the conflict continues to expand as it enters its second week.
Donald Trump has declared that he would only accept Tehranâs âunconditional surrenderâ and Israel has traded fresh attacks with Iran and Lebanon.
The US presidentâs comments on social media on Friday came hours after Iranâs president announced that unnamed countries had begun mediation efforts, briefly raising the possibility, however faint, of a diplomatic resolution.
If you are just catching up on the latest, here is a quick summary of what you need to know.
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The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia all reported fresh drone and missile attacks.
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Israel also launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, saying 50 of its warplanes had hit a bunker still being used by Iranâs leadership beneath slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiâs destroyed Tehran compound.
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Russia has been sharing intelligence with Iran about US targets in the region, according to news reports. In response US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was ânot concernedâ and was âtracking everythingâ and factoring it into battle plans.
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At least 1,332 people have been killed in Iran since the US-Israel first launched strikes on 28 February, Iravani said, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
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The Lebanese health ministry has reported 123 people killed and 683 wounded as a result of Israeli attacks. About 300,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in the past four days, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Key events
Blasts heard in Dubai and Manama
Explosions have been heard in Dubai and Manama on Saturday.
Two blasts were heard in Dubai and one in Manama, Bahrainâs capital, where a warning siren sounded, AFP has just reported.
Bahrainâs interior ministry posted on X:
double quotation mark Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
The blasts came as Iran has continued its retaliatory strikes against Gulf countries that host US forces.
Dubai authorities earlier reportedly said that a âminor incidentâ that resulted from the fall of debris after an interception had been contained.
Blast in Jerusalem after missile alert â report
An explosion was heard in Jerusalem on Saturday after air raid sirens warned of an incoming Iranian missile attack, AFP is reporting.
The Israeli military said earlier that air defences were âoperating to intercept the threatâ, before giving the all-clear.
A blast has been reported in Jerusalem after an Iranian missile alert.
Weâll bring you more on this as it comes to hand.
US approves $151m arms sale to Israel
The US state department has approved the sale of $151.8m worth of munitions to Israel on Friday amid the escalating Middle East war.
The sale of 12,000 requested 1,000-pound (470km) bomb bodies was approved by the state departmentâs bureau of political-military affairs, according to a press release on Friday.
âThe proposed sale will improve Israelâs capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serve as a deterrent to regional threats,â the bureau said in a statement cited by the AFP news agency.
Opening summary
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran as the conflict continues to expand as it enters its second week.
Donald Trump has declared that he would only accept Tehranâs âunconditional surrenderâ and Israel has traded fresh attacks with Iran and Lebanon.
The US presidentâs comments on social media on Friday came hours after Iranâs president announced that unnamed countries had begun mediation efforts, briefly raising the possibility, however faint, of a diplomatic resolution.
If you are just catching up on the latest, here is a quick summary of what you need to know.
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The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia all reported fresh drone and missile attacks.
-
Israel also launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, saying 50 of its warplanes had hit a bunker still being used by Iranâs leadership beneath slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiâs destroyed Tehran compound.
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Russia has been sharing intelligence with Iran about US targets in the region, according to news reports. In response US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was ânot concernedâ and was âtracking everythingâ and factoring it into battle plans.
-
At least 1,332 people have been killed in Iran since the US-Israel first launched strikes on 28 February, Iravani said, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
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The Lebanese health ministry has reported 123 people killed and 683 wounded as a result of Israeli attacks. About 300,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in the past four days, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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