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Israeli soldiers work on tanks at a staging area in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its “unconditional surrender.” Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war. The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended the last war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, who fired rockets at Israel in the opening days of the latest conflict. More than 95,000 people have fled Beirut’s suburbs and southern Lebanon after sweeping Israeli evacuation warnings. The U.S. and Israel have battered Iran with strikes, targeting their military capabilities, leadership and nuclear program. The stated goals and timelines for the war have repeatedly shifted.
Israeli airstrikes are pounding the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea. The campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships is intensifying, with the death toll rising. It's also widening: AP sources say Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike the US military. Iran launched new retaliatory attacks Friday against neighboring countries that host U.S. forces. U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” The Israeli military says most of Iran’s air defenses and missile launchers are destroyed. British analysts say Iran's command-and-control of its military remains intact.
