Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. (AP Photo)

US-Israel vs Iran War Live Updates: Tensions in the Middle East reached a breaking point Saturday, March 7, 2026, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian officially rejected US President Donald Trump’s demand for an “unconditional surrender”, calling the ultimatum a “dream they should take to their grave”. As the conflict enters its second week, the kinetic environment has shifted from targeted strikes to a broader regional confrontation involving Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Lebanon.

Here are the latest developments:

• Diplomatic deadlock: President Trump has halted all negotiations, approving a new $151 million arms sale to Israel while demanding total Iranian capitulation.
• Regional spillovers: Dubai International Airport (DXB) temporarily suspended operations following explosions and missile alerts; Bahrain and Saudi Arabia report intercepting over 200 combined drones and missiles in the last 24 hours.
• Rising human cost: The death toll has surged to at least 1,230 in Iran and over 200 in Lebanon. Six US troops have been reported killed in the escalating hostilities.
• India’s involvement: Foreign minister S Jaishankar confirmed that an Iranian naval vessel, the IRIS Lavan, has docked in Kochi on humanitarian grounds after a sister ship was sunk by a US submarine.
• Military escalation: Over 80 Israeli fighter jets targeted Tehran’s Imam Hussein University and underground ballistic missile silos in a massive Saturday morning wave.

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