Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. The US and Israel have battered Iran with strikes, targeting their military capabilities, leadership and nuclear program. US says it struck an Iranian drone carrierThe US military said early Friday that it struck an Iranian drone carrier, setting it ablaze. The drone carrier, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, is a converted container ship with a 180-meter-long (yard) runway for drones. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, where the Interior Ministry said Iranian strikes targeted two hotels and a residential building.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 18:11 UTC