{"id":518447,"date":"2026-03-06T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518447\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:07:11","slug":"middle-east-crisis-live-israel-bombs-tehran-and-beirut-as-trump-says-no-deal-with-iran-except-unconditional-surrender-us-israel-war-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518447\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019 | US-Israel war on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summary of developments so far<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Israeli military announced a \u201cnew stage\u201d in its campaign against Iran, with US and Israeli officials hinting at escalating strikes. The IDF said it has \u201cadditional surprising moves\u201d as part of this new phase, without elaborating, while US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced that strikes on Iran will \u201csurge dramatically\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The IDF claimed to have destroyed the underground bunker of the slain Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which it claims is still used by senior Iranian officials. The Israeli military said approximately 50 fighter jets dropped about 100 bombs at the site in Tehran, which it claimed spread across multiple streets and included \u201cmany entry points\u201d. There was no immediate comment from Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The UN said nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lebanon<\/a> and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in the country have fled back over the border. It follows a mass evacuation order by the IDF for people to flee a vast swathe of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs as it bombs what it says are Hezbollah targets in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Volker T\u00fcrk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, has urged the US to move \u201cvery quickly\u201d with its investigation into a deadly strike on a school in southern Iran, which Tehran has blamed on the US and Israel. T\u00fcrk also said the IDF\u2019s evacuation order for southern Beirut raises serious concerns under international law, \u201cin particular when it comes to issues around forced transfer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Officials in Azerbaijan said they are withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran for their own safety. It comes a day after Azerbaijan said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), sought to allay fears over a global oil crisis, saying there is \u201cplenty of oil\u201d in the markets. \u201cWe have no oil shortage \u2026 there is a huge surplus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Boril\u2019s comments were at odds with the remarks made by Qatar\u2019s energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, who said it could take \u201cweeks to months\u201d for energy exports to return to normal levels even if the war ended immediately. \u201cEverybody\u2019s energy price is going to go higher. There will be shortages of some products and there will be a chain reaction of factories that cannot supply,\u201d he told the Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Four people in the UK have been arrested by counter terror police on suspicion of spying on the Jewish community for Iran, the Metropolitan police said. The men, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals, were arrested this morning shortly after 1am in Barnet and Watford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The UK deputy prime minister, David Lammy, said 6,500 people have now returned to the UK from the UAE. Emirates airline said it anticipates a return to full network operations in coming days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb#block-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a008.47 EST<\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaed748f080482c628c44e#block-69aaed748f080482c628c44e\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 0 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>17m ago<\/p>\n<p>UN: Forced displacement in Lebanon could be violating international law<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaf07f8f089ad205185cd1#block-69aaf07f8f089ad205185cd1\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 1 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>38m ago<\/p>\n<p>Trump: US is moving &#8216;thousands&#8217; of people out of Middle East countries<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aadfa98f089ad205185bb1#block-69aadfa98f089ad205185bb1\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 2 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>1h ago<\/p>\n<p>US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls\u2019 school probably carried out by US forces<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae9b48f089ad205185c5c#block-69aae9b48f089ad205185c5c\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 3 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>1h ago<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon health officials say 217 killed in Israeli attacks<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae5b78f08ef977b470edf#block-69aae5b78f08ef977b470edf\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 4 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>1h ago<\/p>\n<p>US-Israeli strikes against Iran &#8216;extraordinary mistake&#8217;, says Spanish PM<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae1ff8f08ef977b470e9c#block-69aae1ff8f08ef977b470e9c\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 5 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>2h ago<\/p>\n<p>Explosions near Erbil airport in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq- report<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aad9878f08ef977b470e40#block-69aad9878f08ef977b470e40\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 6 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>2h ago<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s deputy prime minister suggests that the UK could take part in strikes<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae0318f08ef977b470e8b#block-69aae0318f08ef977b470e8b\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 7 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>2h ago<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s president says \u2018some countries\u2019 have begun mediation efforts to end war<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aadd758f089ad205185b9c#block-69aadd758f089ad205185b9c\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 8 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>2h ago<\/p>\n<p>Trump: No deal with Iran except &#8216;unconditional surrender&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aacb968f089ad205185a8a#block-69aacb968f089ad205185a8a\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 9 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>3h ago<\/p>\n<p>Video: IDF footage claims to show air strikes on Khamenei\u2019s underground bunker<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aace908f080482c628c24b#block-69aace908f080482c628c24b\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 10 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>3h ago<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon drawn into war &#8216;it did not seek or choose&#8217;, says PM<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb#block-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 11 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1hjg7bf\"><\/p>\n<p>3h ago<\/p>\n<p>Summary of developments so far<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aabfa98f080482c628c150#block-69aabfa98f080482c628c150\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 12 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>4h ago<\/p>\n<p>Video: Pastors pray for Trump and US success in Iran war<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aabd258f08ef977b470c56#block-69aabd258f08ef977b470c56\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 13 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>4h ago<\/p>\n<p>Mediation talks should be aimed at US and Israel, says Iranian president<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aab8f38f08ef977b470c0e#block-69aab8f38f08ef977b470c0e\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 14 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>5h ago<\/p>\n<p>IDF claims 50 jets bombed Khamenei&#8217;s underground bunker &#8216;still being used by Iranian officials&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aab3588f080482c628c055#block-69aab3588f080482c628c055\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 15 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>5h ago<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Plenty of oil&#8217; in markets despite Middle East turmoil, says IEA chief<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaadb18f08ef977b470b92#block-69aaadb18f08ef977b470b92\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 16 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>5h ago<\/p>\n<p>Israel official says bombing campaign in Iran going &#8216;much better than expected&#8217; &#8211; report<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaa8c38f08ef977b470b78#block-69aaa8c38f08ef977b470b78\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 17 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>6h ago<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We were humiliated&#8217;: Israel&#8217;s attacks on Beirut cause mass displacement crisis<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaa4ec8f08ef977b470b39#block-69aaa4ec8f08ef977b470b39\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 18 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>6h ago<\/p>\n<p>Azerbaijan withdraws diplomats from Iran<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaa18d8f089ad20518581a#block-69aaa18d8f089ad20518581a\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 19 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>6h ago<\/p>\n<p>US probe of Iran school strike must &#8216;happen very quickly&#8217;, says UN rights chief<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa98548f08ef977b470abd#block-69aa98548f08ef977b470abd\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 20 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>7h ago<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lankan president calls for peace as Iranian sailors seek refuge on island<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa8a498f089ad205185764#block-69aa8a498f089ad205185764\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 21 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>8h ago<\/p>\n<p>Four people in UK arrested on suspicion of spying on Jewish community for Iran<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa87178f089ad205185747#block-69aa87178f089ad205185747\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 22 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>8h ago<\/p>\n<p>Majority of Spaniards against US-Israeli attacks on Iran &#8211; poll<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa7f748f089ad205185724#block-69aa7f748f089ad205185724\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 23 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>8h ago<\/p>\n<p>Israel announces new phase in Iran conflict as US warns strikes will &#8216;surge dramatically&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa6fed8f08ef977b4709b4#block-69aa6fed8f08ef977b4709b4\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 24 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>9h ago<\/p>\n<p>Summary<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa786e8f089ad2051856f3#block-69aa786e8f089ad2051856f3\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 25 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>9h ago<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka takes control of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sunk an Iranian warship<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa754e8f08ef977b4709de#block-69aa754e8f08ef977b4709de\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 26 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>9h ago<\/p>\n<p>Iranian leadership council meets ahead of selecting new supreme leader, state media says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa70be8f089ad2051856bf#block-69aa70be8f089ad2051856bf\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 27 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>10h ago<\/p>\n<p>Israel carried out 26 airstrikes on Beirut, IDF says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa61cc8f089ad20518566c#block-69aa61cc8f089ad20518566c\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 28 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>11h ago<\/p>\n<p>Philippines mulls shorter weeks, less air-con as fuel costs bite<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa5aab8f080482c628bda5#block-69aa5aab8f080482c628bda5\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 29 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>11h ago<\/p>\n<p>Two Japanaese nationals detained in Iran, Japan calls for release<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa55e78f080482c628bd87#block-69aa55e78f080482c628bd87\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 30 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>12h ago<\/p>\n<p>Evacuated British nationals return to UK, as crisis continues to disrupt flights<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa47388f08ef977b4708db#block-69aa47388f08ef977b4708db\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 31 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>13h ago<\/p>\n<p>Trump responds to Iranian claims that ground invasion would be &#8216;big disaster&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa3f6d8f089ad205185595#block-69aa3f6d8f089ad205185595\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 32 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>13h ago<\/p>\n<p>Gulf states intercept missiles amid reports of regional discontent<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa3af48f080482c628bcc4#block-69aa3af48f080482c628bcc4\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 33 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>14h ago<\/p>\n<p>Explosions in Tehran, as Israel launches more strikes<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa36388f080482c628bca9#block-69aa36388f080482c628bca9\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 34 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>14h ago<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah warns Israeli residents to evacuate near border<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa32d58f080482c628bc97#block-69aa32d58f080482c628bc97\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 35 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>14h ago<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine to help US and allies counter Iranian drones<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aa286c8f089ad2051854f5#block-69aa286c8f089ad2051854f5\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 36 of 37\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\"><\/p>\n<p>14h ago<\/p>\n<p>Opening summary<\/p>\n<p><\/a>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n<p>UN: Forced displacement in Lebanon could be violating international law<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The United Nations on Friday raised concerns over the Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that have prompted mass evacuations and displaced nearly 100,000 people, the AFP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cLebanon is becoming a key flashpoint,\u201d Volker Turk, the high commissioner for human rights for the United Nations, told reporters in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Turk said that he was particularly concerned about Israel\u2019s \u201cblanket, massive displacement orders\u201d for Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, orders that are impacting \u201chundreds of thousands of people\u201d and raising \u201cserious concern under international humanitarian law and in particular when it comes to issues around forced transfer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Lebanese health ministry said 217 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaed748f080482c628c44e#block-69aaed748f080482c628c44e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Trump: US is moving &#8216;thousands&#8217; of people out of Middle East countries<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116182858456252484\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">posted on Truth Social<\/a> that the US is moving thousands of people out of various countries throughout the Middle East amidst the conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIt is being done quietly, but seamlessly,\u201d the president wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump finished the post by commending his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/may\/01\/marco-rubio-trump-kissinger\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">used to refer to as \u201cLittle Marco\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe State Department, under Secretary Marco Rubio, is doing a great job!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Earlier this week, Trump and Rubio appeared to be in misstep over messaging when Rubio said it had been Israel that spurred the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes while Trump claimed \u201cif anything, I might have forced Israel\u2019s hand\u201d. Rubio later backtracked his comments: \u201cThe bottom line is this. We, the president, determined we were not going to get hit first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaf07f8f089ad205185cd1#block-69aaf07f8f089ad205185cd1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls\u2019 school probably carried out by US forces<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls\u2019 school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reuters was unable to determine further details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the US might have struck the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/04\/pete-hegseth-denies-responsibility-iran-school-strike\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Two US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, did not rule out the possibility that new evidence could emerge that points to another responsible party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full report here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aadfa98f089ad205185bb1#block-69aadfa98f089ad205185bb1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Lebanon health officials say 217 killed in Israeli attacks<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Lebanese health ministry said 217 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Monday, according to Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A further 798 people have been injured, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Israeli military has carried out more strikes on Beirut\u2019s southern Dahiyeh suburb, as well as towns in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, has warned that a \u201chumanitarian disaster is looming\u201d, as tens of thousands of people were forced from their homes by an Israeli military order and made to seek shelter in other parts of the capital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae9b48f089ad205185c5c#block-69aae9b48f089ad205185c5c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The IDF said it attacked a senior commander of the Iranian regime in Tehran, without providing any more details. The statement does not specify whether the commander was killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But the Times of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a>, citing security sources, reported that the individual was identified as Asghar Hijazi, who is said to be the acting chief of staff of the supreme leader\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran has not yet publicly commented on the report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae8168f089ad205185c33#block-69aae8168f089ad205185c33\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a009.48 EST<\/p>\n<p>US-Israeli strikes against Iran &#8216;extraordinary mistake&#8217;, says Spanish PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Spanish prime minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/06\/pedro-sanchez-spain-european-leader-take-on-trump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has again criticised the US-Israeli strikes against Iran<\/a>, saying they were an \u201cextraordinary mistake\u201d and \u201cnot in accordance with international law\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sanchez said \u201cloyal cooperation\u201d should prevail over \u201cconfrontation\u201d in relations with the US after tensions over Madrid\u2019s opposition to Washington\u2019s use of its bases against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cBetween allied countries, it is good to help when the other is right, but also to tell them when they are wrong or make a mistake, as is the case here,\u201d he said during a joint press conference this afternoon with Lu\u00eds Montenegro, the Portuguese prime minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump lashed out at Spain on Tuesday, calling the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/03\/trump-says-he-fears-irans-next-leader-could-be-as-bad-as-the-previous-person\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a \u201cterrible\u201d ally<\/a> and threatening to sever all trade with Madrid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US president further criticised Spain yesterday in an interview with the New York Post, calling it \u201ca loser\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae5b78f08ef977b470edf#block-69aae5b78f08ef977b470edf\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Explosions near Erbil airport in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq- report<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The AFP news agency has reported explosions near Erbil airport in northern Iraq\u2019s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, which hosts US-led coalition troops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iraqi Kurdish authorities said earlier that oil production at a field operated by US firm HKN Energy had been halted after an attack, the agency reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Several Iran-backed armed factions have claimed attacks on the US base at Erbil airport in recent days, as the war draws in new armed actors and threatens wider chaos and violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read Jason Burke\u2019s report on how Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a>, the US and their allies:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae1ff8f08ef977b470e9c#block-69aae1ff8f08ef977b470e9c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Britain\u2019s deputy prime minister suggests that the UK could take part in strikes<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben_Quinn.png\" alt=\"Ben Quinn\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/>Ben Quinn<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Downing Street has denied there has been a U-turn on UK government policy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a> after David Lammy, Britain\u2019s deputy prime minister, suggested this morning that the UK could take part on strikes on Iranian targets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites being used to attack British interests in the Middle East, Lammy said in a BBC interview earlier today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A spokesperson for the UK prime minister said he wasn\u2019t going to \u201cspeculate on hypotheticals\u201d but referred to legal advice published by the government and comments by the Britain\u2019s defence secretary that the focus is on \u201cdefensive action\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked if that advice meant the UK could strike targets in Iran that have the capability to strike British targets, he said: \u201cWe have consistently said that we\u2019ll take the necessary steps to prevent future strikes \u2026 (that) as we\u2019ve set out over the course of the week, is allowing the US to take out those missiles at source whilst we are defending the skies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The spokesperson added: \u201cWe set out a clear course of action that we believe is the best response to the current situation, to eliminate the urgent threats and deliver on our foremost duty to protect British lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A drone believed to have been launched by Iran or a proxy in the region this week hit a hangar at RAF Akrotiri, one of two British bases in Cyrpus which have existed as sovereign territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, the UK government is understood to be adopting \u201ca broad definition of British interests\u201d which, if hit, could be the tripwire for the launching of strikes on Ira<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The response from Downing Street to journalists came after Liberal Democrats have called for clarification on whether the British position had changed after Lammy\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Calum Miller, the Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson, said: \u201cThe deputy prime minister is sliding down the slippery slope to full conflict by backing direct UK strikes on military positions in Iran. We need an urgent clarification from number 10 on whether this is a change in Britain\u2019s position on involvement in Trump\u2019s illegal war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aad9878f08ef977b470e40#block-69aad9878f08ef977b470e40\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a009.19 EST<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s president says \u2018some countries\u2019 have begun mediation efforts to end war<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png\" alt=\"Patrick Wintour\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/>Patrick Wintour<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a>, without identifying those countries, adding that any talks should address those who started the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Oman have all offered to mediate at some point since US and Israel launched joint strikes last Saturday. Two days ago, Iran\u2019s foreign ministry said it was a time for defence of the country, not for diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Pezeshkian said in a post on X: \u201cSome countries have begun mediation efforts. Let\u2019s be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation\u2019s dignity and sovereignty. Mediation should address those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full report here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aae0318f08ef977b470e8b#block-69aae0318f08ef977b470e8b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Trump: No deal with Iran except &#8216;unconditional surrender&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116182551337254643\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">posted on Truth Social <\/a>that there \u201cwill be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He continued to say that following this, there will be \u201cthe selection of a GREAT &amp; ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said the US and its \u201cwonderful and very brave allies and partners\u201d will work \u201ctirelessly\u201d to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a> \u201cfrom the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE,\u201d the US president wrote. \u201c\u2018MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN\u2019 (MIGA!)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aadd758f089ad205185b9c#block-69aadd758f089ad205185b9c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a009.08 EST<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Worshippers gathered in Tehran for the first Friday prayers since the conflict began one week ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Following prayers, Iranians marched through the streets holding Iranian flags and photos of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader who was killed in one of last weekend\u2019s strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here are some images:<\/p>\n<p>Iranians attend Friday prayers in the courtyard of the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran. Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/APIranians attend Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran. Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/APA woman holds up a picture of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as government supporters march against the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign.  Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/APWomen hold up Iranian flags and pictures of the late Khamenei. Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/APPro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold pictures of Khamenei. Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aad2408f089ad205185b02#block-69aad2408f089ad205185b02\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a009.06 EST<\/p>\n<p>Video: IDF footage claims to show air strikes on Khamenei\u2019s underground bunker<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Israeli military released a video purportedly showing its fighter jets dropping bombs at the underground bunker of the slain Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a> claimed the underground lair in Tehran is still being used by senior Iranian officials. There has been no comment from Iran or reports of any casualties from either side.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Footage released by IDF claims to show air strikes on Ali Khamenei\u2019s underground bunker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Footage_released_by_IDF_claims_to_show_air_strikes_on_Ali_Khamenei_s_underground_bunker--bf954011-d0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" class=\"dcr-l300o4\"\/>Footage released by IDF claims to show air strikes on Ali Khamenei\u2019s underground bunker<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aacb968f089ad205185a8a#block-69aacb968f089ad205185a8a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a009.18 EST<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon drawn into war &#8216;it did not seek or choose&#8217;, says PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lebanon\u2019s prime minister, Nawaf Salam, said his country was being \u201cdragged further into the abyss\u201d and drawn into a conflict it \u201cdid not seek and did not choose\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/grandserail\/status\/2029858676345905449\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow\">In his speech <\/a>during a meeting with Arab and foreign ambassadors, he said:<\/p>\n<p>double quotation mark\u201cLebanon faces a dangerous and trying moment. Our country has been drawn into a devastating war that we did not seek and did not choose. It was a war imposed upon us. The priority of the Lebanese government is to stop this war. Our duty is to protect our country and our people. Today, Lebanon is dragged further into an abyss. Its descent into further violence and chaos has to stop. We continue to call for unity and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He continued:<\/p>\n<p>double quotation markI am sure you have seen how massive the forced displacement is of Lebanese citizens from the south of Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut. The situation is grave, and our responsibility is high. The consequences of this displacement, at the humanitarian and political level, may well be unprecedented. A humanitarian disaster is looming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aace908f080482c628c24b#block-69aace908f080482c628c24b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Summary of developments so far<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Israeli military announced a \u201cnew stage\u201d in its campaign against Iran, with US and Israeli officials hinting at escalating strikes. The IDF said it has \u201cadditional surprising moves\u201d as part of this new phase, without elaborating, while US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced that strikes on Iran will \u201csurge dramatically\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The IDF claimed to have destroyed the underground bunker of the slain Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which it claims is still used by senior Iranian officials. The Israeli military said approximately 50 fighter jets dropped about 100 bombs at the site in Tehran, which it claimed spread across multiple streets and included \u201cmany entry points\u201d. There was no immediate comment from Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The UN said nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lebanon<\/a> and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in the country have fled back over the border. It follows a mass evacuation order by the IDF for people to flee a vast swathe of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs as it bombs what it says are Hezbollah targets in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Volker T\u00fcrk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, has urged the US to move \u201cvery quickly\u201d with its investigation into a deadly strike on a school in southern Iran, which Tehran has blamed on the US and Israel. T\u00fcrk also said the IDF\u2019s evacuation order for southern Beirut raises serious concerns under international law, \u201cin particular when it comes to issues around forced transfer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Officials in Azerbaijan said they are withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran for their own safety. It comes a day after Azerbaijan said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), sought to allay fears over a global oil crisis, saying there is \u201cplenty of oil\u201d in the markets. \u201cWe have no oil shortage \u2026 there is a huge surplus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Boril\u2019s comments were at odds with the remarks made by Qatar\u2019s energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, who said it could take \u201cweeks to months\u201d for energy exports to return to normal levels even if the war ended immediately. \u201cEverybody\u2019s energy price is going to go higher. There will be shortages of some products and there will be a chain reaction of factories that cannot supply,\u201d he told the Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Four people in the UK have been arrested by counter terror police on suspicion of spying on the Jewish community for Iran, the Metropolitan police said. The men, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals, were arrested this morning shortly after 1am in Barnet and Watford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The UK deputy prime minister, David Lammy, said 6,500 people have now returned to the UK from the UAE. Emirates airline said it anticipates a return to full network operations in coming days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb#block-69aac5aa8f080482c628c1cb\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a008.47 EST<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a> launches strikes in southern Beirut, after ordering mass evacuations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This AP footage shows explosions in south Beirut, as Israel launched strikes against what it claims to be Hezbollah targets in the area. Hours earlier, Israel\u2019s military issued evacuation orders affecting more than 500,000 people. The strikes are a significant escalation after Hezbollah fired missiles and drones into Israel on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Israel launches strikes in southern Beirut, after ordering mass evacuations \u2013 video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1964.jpg\" height=\"259\" width=\"460\" class=\"dcr-1qi2at0\"\/>Israel launches strikes in southern Beirut, after ordering mass evacuations \u2013 video<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aaa8058f08ef977b470b70#block-69aaa8058f08ef977b470b70\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Video: Pastors pray for Trump and US success in Iran war<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In case you missed it, evangelical leaders gathered around Donald Trump in the Oval Office last night and prayed over him and for the US\u2019s success in the war against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It comes after reports that US personnel have allegedly been told by a commander that Trump \u201chas been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth\u201d, according to a religious freedom group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/03\/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">that is dealing with complaints over this from service members. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On the same day of that report, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, who is known for his embrace of Christian nationalism, described Iran as a \u201ccrazy regime\u201d that is \u201chell-bent on prophetic Islamist delusions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pastors pray with Donald Trump in the Oval Office \u2013 video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772813231_521_1920.jpg\" height=\"259\" width=\"460\" class=\"dcr-1qi2at0\"\/>Pastors pray with Donald Trump in the Oval Office \u2013 video<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aabfa98f080482c628c150#block-69aabfa98f080482c628c150\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reuters news agency has reported Emirates airlines as saying it expects to return to full service in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It added that it evacuated 300,000 people from Dubai yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aac0998f089ad2051859eb#block-69aac0998f089ad2051859eb\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Mediation talks should be aimed at US and Israel, says Iranian president<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, said mediation talks should be directed at \u201cthose who ignited this conflict\u201d, seemingly referring to the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and prompting Iranian counterstrikes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/26\/trump-attack-threat-looms-as-nuclear-talks-between-us-and-iran-go-to-wire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all while nuclear talks were taking place just days before. <\/a>US and Iranian negotiators had met in Geneva last week for what Omani mediators described as productive negotiations on a nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Pezeshkian said those talks should be aimed elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a post on X, he said:<\/p>\n<p>double quotation markSome countries have begun mediation efforts. Let\u2019s be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation\u2019s dignity and sovereignty. Mediation should address those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aabd258f08ef977b470c56#block-69aabd258f08ef977b470c56\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>IDF claims 50 jets bombed Khamenei&#8217;s underground bunker &#8216;still being used by Iranian officials&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has destroyed the underground bunker of the slain Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, which it claims is still used by senior Iranian officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The IDF said approximately 50 Israeli air force fighter jets dropped about 100 bombs on the site, which it claimed was located under Iran\u2019s \u201cleadership complex\u201d in Tehran, spreading across multiple streets and including \u201cmany entry points and rooms for gatherings of senior members of the Iranian terror regime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a statement, the IDF said:<\/p>\n<p>double quotation markThe underground bunker was built beneath the compound and was a secure emergency asset for managing the war by the leader, who was eliminated before he managed to use it.<\/p>\n<p>After Khamenei\u2019s assassination, the compound continued to be used by senior Iranian regime officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There was no immediate comment from Iran.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran \u2018except unconditional surrender\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/06\/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69aab8f38f08ef977b470c0e#block-69aab8f38f08ef977b470c0e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a006.37 EST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary of developments so far The Israeli military announced a \u201cnew stage\u201d in its campaign against Iran, with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,41,39,42,40],"class_list":{"0":"post-518447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-top-news","11":"tag-top-stories","12":"tag-topnews","13":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}