US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Trump tells Britain he does not need its help to win Iran war
People check the damage left by Israeli airstrikes late Friday, in the village of Nabi Chit, eastern Lebanon, Saturday, March 7, 2026, where Israeli forces landed overnight and dug a grave in a cemetery searching for Israeli co-pilot Ron Arad who was captured and then went missing after his fighter jet crashed over south Lebanon in 1986. (AP Photo)
US-Israel vs Iran War Live Updates: With the war entering its second week, US President Donald Trump warned of further escalations and termed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s “apology” as a “surrender” to its Middle East neighbours. This drew a sharp retort from the Iranian Foreign Minister who called Trump’s statements a “misinterpretation of our capabilities, determination and intent”. Criticising the US President’s “misadventure” Seyed Abbas Araghchi said if Trump seeks escalation, “it is precisely what our Powerful Armed Forces have long been prepared for, and what he will get”.
Earlier in the day, President Pezeshkian had officially rejected 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.
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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: External Affairs 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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