Iran’s President has apologized to neighbouring states, saying Tehran would not attack them “unless attacked first”.
Since then however, AP says Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE have reported intercepting missiles and drones.
Iran has also vowed to never capitulate, after US President Donald Trump demanded an “unconditional surrender”.
Other key developments:
- Israel has warned residents in the southern suburbs of Beirut to evacuate as it targets the Iran-backed Hezbollah group (BBC News)
- Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles that was launched towards Prince Sultan airbase, as well as drones headed for the Shaybah oilfield (Al Jazeera)
- UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has been placed on advanced readiness (BBC News)
- US President Trump said his military forces had “knocked out 42 Iranian navy ships” in three days, adding that the US was doing “very well” in Iran (BBC News)
- Israel says it has hit more than 170 sites in Lebanon in last 48 hours (Al Jazeera)
- Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian elementary school was likely a U.S. airstrike. The strike on February 28th produced the highest reported civilian death toll since the war began, prompting staunch criticism from the UN and human rights monitors. The US has not accepted responsibility but said it was investigating the matter (AP)
- Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains (BBC News)
