Israel-Iran war LIVE: Russia reportedly providing Iran with info to strike U.S. military; Israel continues to bomb Lebanon
The Hindu
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Follow the latest updates on the West Asia conflict, on March 7, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 6, 2026) that he would not seek a deal with Iran without the country’s “unconditional surrender” as Washington warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense of the weeklong conflict.
Israel said it began a broad wave of strikes on Tehran early on Saturday (March 7), with agency videos showing explosions and large plumes of smoke billowing over the western part of the capital city.
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As Israeli warplanes bombed the Iranian capital and Beirut, Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war.
Meanwhile, Indian airlines have brought back nearly 15,000 stranded passengers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman since the beginning of this week.
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