Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
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Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

05 March, 2026.Iran.1 sources

Middle East conflict update

Nearly a week into the latest Middle East conflict, CNN reports US and Israeli attacks against Iran and Lebanon have intensified while Iran’s strikes have fallen sharply.

Nearly a week into the latest Middle East conflict, Iran’s strikes in the region have decreased significantly – while US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and Israeli strikes prompt panic in southern Beirut

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US Central Command said Iranian ballistic missile attacks decreased by 90% and drone attacks by 83%, even as CENTCOM said the US military is using “a number of new capabilities.”

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned: “If you think you’ve seen something, just wait.”

Lebanese and Iranian state media say the US-Israel campaign has killed more than 1,320 people overall.

The article notes that markets remain volatile and that NATO allies are being drawn in as countries including Britain, France and Spain agree to provide military support.

Regional strikes and impacts

Israel’s military chief said the forces are moving to the "next phase" of the war after carrying out 2,500 strikes with more than 6,000 weapons.

Israel began a "broad-scale wave of strikes" on key regime infrastructure in Tehran early Friday.

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Southern Beirut — which Israel considers a Hezbollah stronghold — has been targeted by new strikes.

Evacuation orders covering entire neighborhoods home to more than half a million people caused mass panic, with pictures showing displaced families sleeping rough and residential buildings in ruins.

According to state media cited by CNN, US-Israel strikes have killed more than 1,200 people in Iran and more than 120 in Lebanon.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society says more than 3,000 homes in Iran were damaged.

Iranian strikes have killed dozens in other countries across the region.

Gulf conflict developments

Iran said it launched a hybrid drone and missile attack at Tel Aviv, and CNN teams reported seeing what appeared to be a cluster warhead above central Israel.

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry reported intercepting drones and ballistic missiles.

Bahrain reported damage to a hotel, two residential buildings and an oil refinery.

Qatar and Kuwait intercepted attacks.

Satellite images suggest Iranian efforts to target US-made radars used by THAAD systems.

NATO member states increased their defense posture after a suspected Iranian missile was shot down while traveling toward Turkish airspace, but Iran denied firing any missiles toward Turkey, per state media.

The House again failed to pass a measure to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers after a Senate failure.

President Donald Trump said he must be "involved in the appointment" of Iran’s next leader while dismissing the prospect of Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding his father, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Hundreds of Americans have been repatriated on evacuation flights.

Flight tracker Flightradar24 reports more than 11,000 flights across 10 countries have been canceled since the conflict began.

Key Takeaways

  • Lebanese and Iranian state media report the war has killed more than 1,320 people
  • Iran’s regional strikes have decreased significantly nearly a week into the conflict
  • US attacks on Iran are ramping up while Israeli strikes cause panic in southern Beirut

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