LIVE: Iran retaliates with wave of missiles across Middle East

Brad Cooper, the head of the US military’s Middle East-based Central Command (CENTCOM) has said Iran fired seven attack drones in residential areas of Bahrain yesterday evening.

‘This is unacceptable and will not go unanswered,” he said in a statement, while adding Tehran had targeted 12 countries in retaliatory strikes..

‘We will continue working with regional partners to address this threat to innocent people across the region.’

President Donald Trump announced on Friday night that he will be ramping up production of ‘Exquisite Class’ weaponry following a meeting with US defense manufacturers.

Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he wanted ‘the highest levels of quantity’ of the class of weapons, and bragged that he already has a ‘virtually unlimited supply of medium and upper medium grade munitions.’

Trump said a deal to increase production of the munitions was reached following a meeting with the CEOs of BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.

It comes after military insiders told the Wall Street Journal that Trump was warned his war in Iran could severely deplete America’s stockpile of missiles and interceptors if the conflict becomes drawn out.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in updated figures on Friday night that US forces have struck over 3,000 targets in the first seven days of the conflict with Iran.

The first week of Operation Epic Fury also saw 43 Iranian Navy ships damaged or destroyed, CENTCOM said.

The US military account said in an X post that the staggering number of targets hit were intended to ‘dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus, prioritizing locations that pose an imminent threat.’

It said the targets hit included Iranian Command and Control Centers, the IRGC Joint Headquarters, the IRGC Aerospace Forces Headquarters, and Iranian Navy ships.

Alongside a list of US weaponry utilized, including B-2 Stealth Bombers and F-35 Stealth Fighters, CENTCOM added that is also used ‘special capabilities we can’t list here.’

Israel army says it is launching ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran.

Ireland’s foreign minister, Helen McEntee, has denounced attacks by both Hezbollah and Israel in a statement today.

She voiced her concerns about the worsening security situation in Lebanon, describing it as ‘extremely worrying.

She said it could set back the country years.

She also condemned the attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, branding it ‘unacceptable.

She also confirmed that she had been in touch with the Irish military’s chief of staff, AlJazeera reported,

She described Israel’s response as ‘disproportionate’, noting there had been several attacks from the ground and air, as well as evacuation orders which have impacted civilians in southern Lebanon and Beirut.

She confirmed Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon had been accounted for and are safe.

US military investigators believe it is likely that the US military was responsible for an alleged strike on an Iranian girls’ school, Reuters reported.

On Saturday, the air strike killed several children. Two US officials told Reuters that a final conclusion on the probe had not been reached.

It has not been determined how long the investigation will last or what evidence US investigators are looking for before concluding their assessment.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, did not rule out evidence that could emerge absolving the US of responsibility.

Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which is a network of Iranian-backed Shia factions, has alleged it launched an attack on a US military base near an airport in Baghdad.

They said the attack was ‘retribution’ for the death of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

In a statement, they said:

Our valiant fighters carried out today… an attack with a rocket barrage targeting the American Victoria base at Baghdad Airport,”

An Iranian security official has denied allegations that Iran enacted a reported drone strike involving Azerbaijan.

They said Iran would not use what it labelled as a ‘small drone’ in a defensive operation.

‘If Iran decides to carry out defensive operations against any country, it will act in the same way it dealt with other countries in southern Iran, not through a small drone,’ the official told Fars news agency, closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

They said ‘self-restraint towards neighbouring countries is a fundamental principle in Iranian national security’.

However, they added that the level of restraint was dependent on “the extent of the other party’s cooperation with external enemies”.

Amir Saeid Irvani has said 1,332 civilians have been killed in Iran in US-Israeli strikes since last Saturday.

He told reporters outside the UN headquarters in New York that women and children were among the deceased, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

“Thousands more have been injured, and the numbers continue to rise,” he said.

He also said schools, hospitals and other civilian buildings had been ‘deliberately’ attacked.

It comes after the US denied targeting civilian infrastructure, but is probing a strike on a girls’ school in Iran.

Israel has also claimed Iran has targeted civilians

Several repatriation flights will be scheduled by the airline on March 7.

It comes after the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirmed it was safe to operate.

Flights will depart from Hamad International Airport to the following locations:

• London Heathrow (LHR)
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
• Madrid Barajas (MAD)
• Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
• Frankfurt (FRA)

Pictures have emerged of Shiraz Airbase destroyed in south central Iran on March 6, 2026, after airstrikes were launched by Israel on February 28.

A group of pro-Israel Iranians have gathered outside Israel’s embassy in Kensington, west London

Pictures have emerged online showing a crowd celebrating Israel and the US’s attacks on Iran, waving Israel’s and Iran’s pre-Islamic regime flag.

The march is said to have been organised by Stop The Hate.

A counter-march has also been orchestrated near the embassy, holding a sign which reads: ‘“International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network’.

Some were seen holding images of Iran’s deceased Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.