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The Israeli Army announced that it continued its bombardment of Tehran, using 80 fighter jets on the morning of March 7.
In a statement released the night before the strikes, the Israeli Army announced its targets as "Iranian military sites, missile launch pads, and other targets in Tehran and central Iran."
Earlier, news had come from Iran that heavy air strikes were carried out on near the town of Ekbatan and Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, and that the municipality of District 16 in Naziabad was also targeted by an air strike.
Heavy air strikes targated Tehran's Mehrabad Airport early on March 7, among other Iranian sites.
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23:58
6.3.2026
We are now closing the live blog for the day. We'll be back tomorrow at 9 a.m. Central European time to cover the latest events across the Middle East.
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23:57
6.3.2026
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Alex Raufoglu
US officials on March 6 told RFE/RL that Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack US troops and military assets in the Middle East, confirming aWashington Post reportthat suggested Moscow is playing a substantial if indirect part in the widening regional conflict.
The alleged cooperation comes at a very delicate time for US-Russian relations, with the nuclear-armed rivals at odds over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Washington's efforts to end that war running up against the Kremlin's refusal, so far, to make concessions on territory and other issues.
Read the full article byAlex Raufogluhere.
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22:41
6.3.2026
The United States struck more than 3,000 targets during the first week of the Iran war, the US Central Command said on March 6.
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22:19
6.3.2026
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Ray Furlong
TEL AVIV -- A lone ruin in the center of the city bears witness to the power of Iranian ballistic missiles. But the lack of other such sites underlines Israel's ability to shoot them down.
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