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Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran's next supreme leader, Iranian state media reports

PHOTO: Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in Tehran, October 30, 2024.
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US strikes in Iran aim to protect vital shipping route
By David Brennan, Jon Haworth, Kevin Shalvey, Leah Sarnoff, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, Bill Hutchinson
Last Updated: March 6, 2026, 9:07 AM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on the first day of strikes. His successor is yet to be named.

Iran is responding to the operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

(Read previous Iran live updates here.)

Watch special coverage on Nightline, "War with Iran," each night on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

  • Iran’s near-total internet blackout continues, tracker says
  • Israel warns of strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs
  • Israel says its working to intercept Iranian missiles
  • Iranian missiles, drones targeting UAE, ministry says
  • US orders evacuation of non-emergency government employees from Saudi Arabia
  • More missile and drone attacks reported in the region
Here's how the news is developing.

Mar 06, 2026 9:07 AM

IDF says they are conducting 'broad-scale wave of strikes' on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure

The Israeli Defense Forces say that they are conducting "a broad-scale wave of 26 strikes in the Dahieh area of Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure," according to a statement released Friday morning.

Among the targets were an executive council’s command center and a facility storing UAVs used for attacks against Israel, according to the IDF.

"Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians," the IDF said.


Mar 06, 2026 8:35 AM

IDF says 'the 2 strongest militaries in the world control the skies over the world’s largest terror state'

The Israel Defense Forces say that "in historic cooperation" with the United States, 80% of Iran’s air defense systems have been destroyed and they have achieved "near-complete air superiority over Iranian skies."

“This is truly historic cooperation. The U.S. Armed Forces and the IDF, the two strongest militaries in the world, control the skies over the world’s largest terror state,” said IDF Chief of the General Staff of Israel Eyal Zamir in a statement on U.S.-Israel cooperation in Operation Roaring Lion.

"We neutralized and destroyed more than 60% of ballistic missile launchers, a significant achievement that reduces harm to the home front and saves lives," Zamir continued. "This is an ongoing effort. However, I emphasize: the threat has not yet been removed. Every missile is lethal and poses a danger."

"We are fighting based on shared interests and shared values. We are fighting shoulder to shoulder. They are true friends," Zamir said.


Mar 06, 2026 4:41 AM

IDF begins 'broad wave of strikes' as more missile, drone attacks reported throughout region

The Israel Defense Forces said it began a "broad wave of strikes" on infrastructure targeting the Iranian regime in Tehran on Thursday -- as more missile and drone strikes were reported across parts of the region overnight.

The Qatar Ministry of Defense said its air defense forces had successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting the Al-Udeid Air Base.

The Bahrain Interior Ministry said Iran targeted a hotel and two residential buildings in the capital, Manama, with no loss.

PHOTO: Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which houses the Israeli embassy, in Manama
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Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which houses the Israeli embassy, in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone.
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The Saudi Defense Ministry said it had intercepted and destroyed both a missile and a drone.

The Kuwait Army said air defenses were dealing with "hostile missile and drone attacks that have breached the airspace of the State of Kuwait."



Mar 06, 2026 12:45 AM

IRGC general claims Iran is ready to fight for a long time

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said Iran has prepared for a "long-term war," according to state media.

"Today we can continue to fight for as long as the country's authorities want," he said, according to state media.

PHOTO: A man walks past an Iranian flag fluttering above the wreckage of a car in central Tehran, on March 4, 2026.
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A man walks past an Iranian flag fluttering above the wreckage of a car in central Tehran, on March 4, 2026.
AFP via Getty Images

Mar 06, 2026 4:51 PM

Trump to attend dignified transfer on Saturday, White House says

On Saturday, President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for the six service members killed in an Iranian retaliatory strike in Kuwait, a White House official confirmed.

“We grieve for these American patriots and their families as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives. President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.

Rep. Zach Nuun, R-Iowa, said he’ll also attend.

-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart


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