Iran war: Tehran's Mehrabad Airport hit by strikes
Follow along for the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran on Saturday, March 7.
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„The Government of Israel has requested to buy twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies,” the bureau said in a statement. „The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: US government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
„This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a strategic regional partner that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” it added.
How the Iran war compares to the US’s 2003 invasion of Iraq
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The weapons approval comes as the US and Israel coordinate their actions in the war against Iran. The State Department is bypassing Congress to sell the weapons to Israel, using emergency authority.
Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the use of emergency authority shows the Trump administration was not properly prepared for the war with Iran.
„The Trump administration has repeatedly insisted it was fully prepared for this war,” Meeks said in a statement. „Rushing to invoke emergency authority to circumvent Congress tells a different story. This is an emergency of the Trump administration’s own creation.”
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Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport hit in latest round of strikes
Mehrabad Airport was first opened in 1938Image: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
Footage on social media and photos provided by news agencies showed Mehrabad Airport on fire after Israel’s military announced a new round of strikes.
Mehrabad Airport is located within Tehran’s city limits. The airport, which is owned by the Iranian government, is considered the busiest in the country. It only has domestic flights, in contrast with Imam Khomeini International Airport, located outside the city.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts 4 drones
A spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said the Gulf country intercepted four drones.
The spokesperson said the drones were intercepted in the „Empty Quarter” desert in southern Saudi Arabia. The Defense Ministry said the drones were heading towards the Shaybah oil field, which is on the northern edge of the desert.
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent: ‘Tonight will be our biggest bombing campaign’
In an interview with US outlet Fox Business, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said „tonight will be our biggest bombing campaign” in Iran.
„We’ll do the most damage to the Iranian missile launchers, the factories that build the missiles,” Bessent said. „We are substantially degrading them.”
Trump and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth have both suggested that the US military has not yet launched its biggest attacks on Iran.
Iranian warship sunk by US departed from Indian naval drill
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Trump shows interest in deploying US ground troops in Iran — report
US outlet NBC News reported that Trump has privately expressed interest in deploying ground troops in Iran.
The NBC report was based on information from unnamed US officials.
The report said that Trump would not deploy the troops for a ground-scale invasion of Iran „but rather on the idea of a small contingent of US troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes.”
The report added that Trump talked about deploying the troops when it comes to his vision for a post-war Iran, where Iran’s uranium is secure and a new Iranian government cooperates with the US on oil production.
In response to the NBC report, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the article „is based on assumptions from anonymous sources who are not part of the president’s national security team and are clearly not read into these discussions.”
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Iran rejects Trump’s insistence that he play role in picking Khamenei’s successor
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saied Iravani strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s comments that he should play a role in picking the successor to assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iravani said Trump’s remarks „constitute a clear violation of the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of states and enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
„Iran is a sovereign and independent state,” Iravani said. „It does not accept and will never allow any foreign power to interfere in its internal affairs.
„The selection of Iran’s leadership will take place strictly in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people, without any foreign intereference,” he continued.
Trump suggested that he envisions a situation in Iran similar to that in Venezuela.
Iran war: Trump’s unpredictable gamble?
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The US military in January conducted an operation in Venezuela, where they captured President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York to face criminal charges. Trump then backed Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to succeed Maduro, who has allowed the US to sell Venezuelan oil.
The US president has said he is against Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, becoming the next Iranian supreme leader. Trump has not hinted at who he would find suitable for the office.
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Israel begins ‘broad-scale wave of strikes’ on Tehran
The Israeli military said it has begun a „broad-scale wave of strikes” on Iran’s capital, Tehran. The attacks came after Iran fired a round of missiles at Israel.
Iranian state media then reported a blast in western Tehran after the Israeli military announcement.
The latest fighting comes as the US-Israel war with Iran enters its second week.
https://p.dw.com/p/59xj3Skip next section Welcome to our coverage of day eight of the US-Israeli war against Iran03/07/2026March 7, 2026
Welcome to our coverage of day eight of the US-Israeli war against Iran
Wesley Dockery | Sean Sinico Editor
Before we dive into what’s happening on Saturday, here are some of the most important points from Friday.
No deal with Iran without ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says
US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran must surrender unconditonally as part of any deal to end the conflict. After surrendering, Trump said, Iran must select a „GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader.”
Is the US making a strategic miscalculation on Iran?
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Germany’s Merz: ‘An endless war is not in our interest’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merzsaid that „an endless war is not in our interest.” He warned that „such scenarios could have far-reaching consequences for Europe, including for security, energy supply and migration.”
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Iran’s IRGC says it targeted US base in UAE over attack on girls’ school
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US base in the United Arab Emirates. The IRGC said the base was used as a launchpad to strike a school in southern Iran, killing at least 175 people, including many schoolchildren.
Israel hits over 400 targets in one day in Iran, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces said its air force hit over 400 targets across Iran on Friday. The Israeli military claimed the targets included ballistic missile launchers and Iranian drone storage facilities.
Lebanon: Israel’s evacuation order ‘a humanitarian disaster’
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Iran’s UN envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians have been killed
Iran’s UN ambassador said at least 1,332 Iranian civilians have been killed one week into the war started by the US and Israel. Thousands more have been wounded, the ambassador added.
Lebanese Health Ministry: Over 200 killed, nearly 800 injured in Lebanon
The Lebanese Health Ministry has said at least 217 people have been killed and nearly 800 wounded since Israel and the militant Shiite group Hezbollah began fighting on Monday. The hostilities have caused mass displacement in Lebanon.
If you missed DW’s Iran war updates for Friday, March 6, you can find them here
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