{"id":14087,"date":"2026-03-06T08:24:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=14087"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:24:30","slug":"iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-seven-of-us-israel-attacks-israel-iran-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=14087","title":{"rendered":"Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks? | Israel-Iran conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"post-label__text\">EXPLAINER<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>After six days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the conflict is escalating as regional tensions rise.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" 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cost of the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury at $3.7bn, or about $891m per day. Most of this cost \u2013 $3.5bn \u2013 has not been budgeted for, CSIS reported.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what has happened in the past day:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-iran\">In Iran<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li id=\"ongoing-us-and-israeli-military-campaign-the-united-states-and-israel-are-continuing-their-military-strikes-on-iran-marking-the-sixth-day-of-the-conflict-over-1-230-people-have-been-killed-in-iran-since-the-campaign-began-on-saturday\"><strong>Ongoing US and Israeli military campaign:<\/strong> The US and Israel are continuing their military strikes on Iran, marking the seventh day of the conflict. More than 1,230 people have been killed in Iran since the attacks started on Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>The Israeli military claims to have achieved \u201cnear-complete air superiority\u201d, stating it has carried out 2,500 strikes and destroyed 80 percent of Iran\u2019s air defence systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leadership succession and US interference: <\/strong>Following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike on Tehran on Saturday, the question over his succession remains, with reports circling that his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, could take over.<\/li>\n<li>However, on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he intends to play a direct role in selecting Iran\u2019s next leader, explicitly calling Mojtaba an \u201cunacceptable\u201d choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invasion warnings:<\/strong> Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, warned that Iranian forces are \u201cwaiting\u201d for a potential US ground invasion and threatened to kill and capture thousands of US troops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negotiations rejected:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated there is \u201cno reason why we should negotiate with the US\u201d, asserting that Washington cannot be trusted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran strikes:<\/strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/4424786\/hegseth-says-theres-no-shortage-of-american-will-resources-in-operation-epic-fu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US says<\/a> Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attacks have fallen by 90 percent since the first day of the conflict, while drone attacks have dropped by 83 percent over the same period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4367781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INTERACTIVE-DEATH-TOLL-US-Israeli-and-Iranian-attacks-march-5-2026-1772711965.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - DEATH TOLL - US-Israeli and Iranian attacks - march 5, 2026-1772711965\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-gulf-nations\">In Gulf nations<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li id=\"kuwait-the-us-suspended-operations-at-its-embassy-in-kuwait-city-following-retaliatory-iranian-strikes-as-kuwait-s-air-defense-systems-intercepted-missiles-and-drones\"><strong>Kuwait:<\/strong> The US suspended operations at its embassy in Kuwait City following retaliatory Iranian strikes, as Kuwait\u2019s air defence systems intercepted missiles and drones.<\/li>\n<li id=\"bahrain-an-iranian-missile-hit-a-state-run-oil-refinery-in-a-bahraini-industrial-town-though-the-resulting-fire-was-contained\"><strong>Bahrain:<\/strong> An Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery in a Bahraini industrial town, but the resulting fire was contained.<\/li>\n<li id=\"uae-qatar-the-uae-issued-a-country-wide-emergency-alert-after-intercepting-over-130-drones-and-missiles-qatar-also-reported-being-attacked-by-a-salvo-of-iranian-missiles-and-drones\"><strong>UAE and Qatar:<\/strong> The UAE said its air defences intercepted multiple Iranian missiles and more than 120 drones. Qatar also reported being targeted by a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones on Thursday after loud explosions were heard in the capital, Doha.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 20,000 Americans have left the Middle East:<\/strong> The State Department reported that thousands have already left the region, primarily unassisted, but the government is arranging charter flights for private citizens still looking to evacuate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evacuation disruption:<\/strong> A French evacuation flight charted by the government to rescue citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates was forced to turn back mid-flight due to missile fire in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-israel\">In Israel<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Tel Aviv targeted:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard announced it had launched a combined drone and missile attack on Tel Aviv and central areas of Israel.<\/li>\n<li id=\"domestic-closures-and-west-bank-violence-amid-the-security-threats-israel-s-civil-administration-has-closed-all-holy-sites-in-jerusalem-s-old-city-and-canceled-friday-prayers\"><strong>Domestic closures and West Bank violence:<\/strong> Amid the security threats, Israel\u2019s Civil Administration has closed all holy sites in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City and cancelled Friday prayers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-the-us\">In the US<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Military strikes:<\/strong> US Central Command reported striking approximately 200 targets in Iran over the past 72 hours, including ballistic missile launchers and naval vessels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trump\u2019s claims:<\/strong> Trump said Iran is being \u201cdemolished\u201d, \u201cahead of schedule and at levels people have never seen before\u201d, claiming the country now has \u201cno air force, no air defence\u201d. The air force is \u201cgone\u201d, he said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Congressional backing:<\/strong> The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted 219 to 212 against an effort to halt the war and require congressional authorisation for hostilities against Iran.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instability denied:<\/strong> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against criticism, denying that the US and Israel have caused regional instability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic impact:<\/strong> The ongoing war has rattled US financial markets. Earlier in the week, the Dow Jones plummeted by more than 1,000 points (2.2 percent) as oil prices climbed due to the war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-iraq-lebanon-egypt\">In Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iraq military base<\/strong>: Iraqi forces shot down a drone targeting a military base with US assets near Baghdad International Airport. The drone approached Victoria airbase overnight on Wednesday but was intercepted before reaching its target, according to reports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran attacks Kurdish groups:<\/strong> Iranian state television, Press TV, reported early on Thursday that Tehran was striking \u201canti-Iran separatist forces\u201d, referring to Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish groups believed to be based in mountainous, hard-to-reach areas near the Iran-Iraq border. It is understood that US President Donald Trump has been in talks with some of these groups with a view to their joining attacks against Iran.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Escalating offensive in Lebanon:<\/strong> Israel is heavily bombarding Lebanon and has issued evacuation warnings for Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs and parts of the Bekaa Valley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt\u2019s economic warning:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that the country is economically in a \u201cstate of near-emergency,\u201d as the ongoing Middle East war threatens to drive up prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-europe\">In Europe<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Europe under pressure:<\/strong> European governments are divided over how to respond to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, with some deploying defensive military assets while others emphasise diplomacy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The United Kingdom and France<\/strong> have moved naval and air-defence resources to the eastern Mediterranean to help protect allied interests. A drone attack hit the British Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Monday. Other European countries, including Germany, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, have so far focused on diplomatic responses and have not announced direct combat deployments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Azerbaijan:<\/strong> The country halted cross-border truck traffic with Iran and is preparing \u201cretaliatory measures\u201d after an Iranian drone attack injured four civilians in its Nakhchivan exclave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXPLAINER After six days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the conflict is escalating as regional tensions rise. 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