Iran US-Isreali Conflict LIVE Updates March 06 -2026: Thousands Killed, Major Strikes Across the Middle East

Lebanon’s death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 217

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks in the country since Monday have killed a total of 217 people and wounded 798.

Eight Israeli soldiers injured in attack near Lebanese border

Five Israeli soldiers from Israel’s Givati Brigade have been seriously injured after an anti-tank missile was fired near the Lebanese border, the Israeli military said.

Three soldiers from the same brigade were also lightly injured and taken to hospital.

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US-Israeli strikes have reportedly killed 20 people, including civilians, in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, while attacks have also continued in Tehran and parts of northwestern Iran. Authorities in Tehran fear Kurdish separatist groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan could attempt to launch an armed incursion amid the escalating conflict.

Meanwhile, Israel has carried out additional waves of strikes on Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburb and towns in southern Lebanon. In the coastal city of Sidon, at least five people were reported killed.

Iran has also continued launching drones and missiles across the Gulf region, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates reporting interceptions overnight.

Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi warned the war could severely impact the global economy, saying Gulf energy exporters may be forced to halt production within weeks if the conflict continues. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, meanwhile, called for mediation efforts but insisted they must address those he accused of provoking the conflict.

Six Palestinians wounded in Israeli attack on West Bank

Six Palestinians have been wounded in the village of al-Aqaba, east of the town of Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank, after being beaten by Israeli forces, Wafa news agency is reporting.

The report, citing Palestinian Red Crescent Society, added that the incident occurred after an Israeli settler attack on the village. (Al Jazeera)

Attacks hit several areas in Iran’s Qom: Report

US-Israeli attacks have hit three areas in Iran’s Qom, according to a local official cited in Iran’s state-affiliated Noor News.

The report comes shortly after Israel’s military issued a statement telling civilians in an industrial area of Qom to flee due to upcoming military operations.

UAE says intercepted nine ballistic missiles, 109 drones today

The UAE’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 109 drones today, with three other drones falling within Emirati territory.

This brings the total number of intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles in the UAE during the conflict to 190 and the total number of intercepted drones to 1,110, according to the ministry, adding that it has also destroyed eight cruise missiles from Iran.

The son of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is among soldiers injured during military activity on the border with Lebanon, the Israeli Army Radio is reporting.

The UAE’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 109 drones today, with three other drones falling within Emirati territory.

This brings the total number of intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles in the UAE during the conflict to 190 and the total number of intercepted drones to 1,110, according to the ministry, adding that it has also destroyed eight cruise missiles from Iran.

Drone targets Basra International Airport

Basra International Airport has been targeted by a drone, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera.

It was not immediately clear who launched the drone or whether there were casualties or damage at the facility. (Al Jazeera)

Iran’s Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour said more than 2,000 injured people are currently receiving treatment in hospitals as a result of ongoing attacks. Authorities have performed over 625 surgeries so far to treat the wounded.

The spokesperson noted that the youngest patient is a four-month-old baby girl from Poldokhtar in Lorestan province, while the oldest is a 94-year-old woman from Saqqez in Kurdistan province.

Among those killed, 198 are women, and the victims also include eight healthcare workers. In addition, 30 medical personnel have been injured.

The attacks have also damaged critical medical infrastructure, with 11 hospitals, eight emergency medical centres and 12 ambulances reportedly struck by missiles.

Fifty-two French ships stuck in the Gulf, minister says

A total of 52 ⁠French ⁠ships are currently blocked in the Arabian Gulf ⁠and another eight in the Red Sea, ⁠France’s Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said, as Paris seeks support ‌to build a coalition of countries to secure shipping traffic in the region.

“There are around fifty ships – 52 ⁠to be precise – ⁠in the Persian Gulf and eight in the Red Sea, ⁠and we are also ⁠in permanent contact ⁠with the crews, as there are French sailors aboard a number ‌of these vessels,” Tabarot told French broadcaster CNews/Europe ‌1.

In a post on X, the Israeli army says it had begun “a broad wave of attacks on Iranian regime infrastructure” in the capital, Tehran, as well as in the central city of Isfahan

Bahrain says it has destroyed 78 missiles, 143 drones during war

In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said it had destroyed 78 missiles and 143 drones targeting Bahraini territory in what it described as “treacherous” attacks by Iran.

Israeli army says it destroyed six Iranian ballistic missile launchers overnight

Israel’s military says its air force hit six Iranian missile launchers overnight, destroying them before they fired at Israeli territory.

The Israeli military also claims it destroyed “three advanced Iranian defence systems” in recent strikes. Al Jazeera 

IRGC says it shot down Israel’s Heron drone over Iran’s Isfahan

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it shot down an Israeli Heron drone flying over the central city of Isfahan, Tehran Times reported.

Heron drones are Israel’s largest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and was brought into service in 2007.