US-Israel-Iran war LIVE: Alerts issued in Dubai, Abu Dhabi amid missile threat from Iran

Mike Waltz said the ongoing war against Iran aims to eliminate what he described as the Islamic Republic’s threat to the Middle East over the past 47 years. Speaking on Meet the Press, Waltz claimed the military achievements within a week of the conflict were “extraordinary”, saying Iran’s air force and air defences had been largely destroyed and more than 40 naval vessels sunk. 

The United States Central Command has issued a safety warning to civilians in Iran, urging people to stay indoors amid the escalating conflict. CENTCOM said Iranian forces are launching drones and ballistic missiles from heavily populated cities such as Dezful, Isfahan, and Shiraz, putting civilians at risk. Commander Brad Cooper accused Iran of endangering both its own citizens and people across the Middle East. CENTCOM said Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of attack drones since February 28.

The United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry said its air defence systems successfully detected and intercepted Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones, amid the ongoing conflict. While exact numbers were not detailed, an infographic released by the ministry shows the total missiles and drones tracked and neutralised over the course of the war.

The United Arab Emirates has issued new safety alerts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as its air defence systems respond to a fresh wave of incoming missiles and drones launched from Iran, the country’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed. 

The Israeli military says it has located missiles launched from Iran toward its territory and is using defence systems to stop them. Israeli officials released a statement saying that their air defence networks have been activated to intercept the incoming threat before it can enter Israeli airspace.

Iran’s clerical body responsible for choosing the country’s Supreme Leader has decided on a successor to Ali Khamenei, but the name of the new leader has not yet been made public. The announcement was made on Sunday by members of the Assembly of Experts, the institution that selects the country’s highest religious and political authority, as per reports. According to officials, the assembly has reached a majority agreement on who will take over the leadership, though the final announcement is being delayed. Read the full story here. 

The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said at least 9,669 civilian units have been destroyed in US-Israeli attacks across Iran, according to figures released by the humanitarian organisation. The statistics provided by the relief agency include:

• 7,943 residential units
• 1,617 commercial units

Lebanon's National News Agency says Israeli air strikes have killed at least 19 people, including children, in an attack on a three-storey building in the southern Lebanese town of Sire al Gharbiya.

A number of Iranian F-14 fighter jets were destroyed in strikes at Isfahan airport yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces announces, as reported by The Times of Israel. The US-made F-14s were supplied to Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran has unleashed a devastating new assault on the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain’s Juffair District, Manama, killing 21 American soldiers in a bold escalation of hostilities, according to Tehran Times reports complete with footage of fires raging at the site. This direct missile and drone attack on Naval Support Activity Bahrain marks a perilous intensification of military confrontations, following prior Iranian barrages and US retaliatory actions in the region. READ

Explosions hit Iran's central Yazd province, according to the state media.

It is the first time an Arab country said Iran has targeted a desalination plant during the nine-day war. Hundreds of desalination plants sit along the Persian Gulf coast, and the Arab countries in the region rely heavily on the facilities for their drinking water

A missile alert sounded Sunday morning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Lebanese armed group says it launched a drone attack on the city of Kiryat Shmona in response to the Israeli attacks on Beirut and southern Lebanon. This comes hours after it claimed a rocket attack on Israeli soldiers in al-Malikiyya, opposite the Lebanese town of Aitaroun.

The US and Israel have held discussions regarding the potential deployment of special forces into Iran to secure the country's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, as reported by Axios. According to four sources with knowledge of the discussions cited by Axios, such an operation would be considered at a later stage of the ongoing war. The move highlights the critical focus on Iranian nuclear assets as hostilities continue to escalate.

The Israeli military says it has begun another wave of strikes targeting Iranian government infrastructure across the country.

Sirens are sounding in Bahrain Sunday morning and authorities say residents should head to the nearest safe location.

Authorities are urging residents to remain in safe locations as the country’s forces respond to a missile attack.

Kuwait's Defense Ministry said its forces are repelling more drone and missile attacks early Sunday.

State-run television is reporting that more sirens are sounding across Kuwait ahead of an attack.

Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said. "The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are capable of continuing at least a 6-month intense war at the current pace of operations," said Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, according to the Fars news agency.

"Indian Nationals who are currently stranded in Qatar as Tourists/Short Term Visitors (holding Hayya A1 visa) due to cancellation of flights out of Qatar between 28 February to 7 March 2026, are encouraged to fill in their details at the link provided herewith. Please note that this is only for the purpose of ascertaining the exact number and details of stranded Indian Nationals who are not residents of Qatar," the Indian Embassy in Doha said.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new threat. "If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitation, and we will kill you," he was quoted as saying in a post by CENTCOM on X. A 21-second video clip accompanying the threat showed a series of "unclassified" images of vehicles and structures being bombed and destroyed by US forces.

Two border security personnel have been killed while on duty in Kuwait, the country’s interior ministry says, as Iran continues to launch drone and missile strikes against the country. The Interior Ministry identified them as Lt. Col. Abdullah Imad Al-Sharrah and Cap. Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Majmoud. In a statement, the ministry said they were killed "while performing their national duty."

The Saudi defence ministry said Sunday it had intercepted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic quarter in the capital Riyadh, reporting no casualties or damage. "An attempt to target the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh with a drone was thwarted; no material damage or civilian injuries resulted from shooting down the drone," the ministry said in a statement posted on X.

More than a week into the conflict, the humanitarian crisis in Iran continues to worsen. Over 1,300 people have been killed, while around 100,000 residents have fled their homes, many leaving the capital Tehran as fighting intensifies. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is receiving a surge of urgent calls for assistance as civilians seek safety and basic humanitarian support.

Flight-spotting platform, Flightradar24, said flights headed to the Saudi capital of Riyadh have been diverted or are returning to their points of origin over the last few hours. The Saudi Defense Ministry has said it is responding to drone attacks on Riyadh.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has launched a new wave of retaliatory strikes against the United States and Israel, according to Iran's English-language news channel Press TV. The IRGC has described the latest attack as the "27th wave of Operation True Promise," according to the report.

The Saudi Defense Ministry said its forces downed three drone in Riyadh. Earlier Sunday, the ministry said it destroyed a drone aimed at Riyadh's diplomatic quarter where foreign missions, including the US Embassy, are located. Another drone was destroyed in the kingdom's vast Empty Quarter desert as it headed toward the Shaybah oil field.

The Israeli military said it has struck key commanders in the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps who were operating in Beirut. This comes after Lebanese authorities said at least four people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a hotel in Beirut.

A government building was damaged in a drone attack early Sunday in Kuwait City, said authorities. The Public Institution for Social Security said it suspended operations in its headquarters in the capital after the attack.

At least four people have been killed and 10 wounded in an Israeli attack on a hotel in Beirut.

Kuwait's military said its forces are still intercepting a salvo of drones that breached the county's airspace. The ministry wrote on social media that some civilian facilities were damaged due to falling shrapnel and debris.

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Israel's military confirmed striking several fuel storage complexes in Tehran on Saturday night. Video showed a glowing horizon over Tehran, followed by pillars of flame and billowing smoke. The Israel Defense Forces said Iran was using the fuel tanks to supply its military.

Massive plumes of flames lit up the sky in Tehran after the Iranian state news agency said that an oil storage facility was targeted in latest round of strikes. It is among the first times a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war.

Kuwait's government said there has been a drone attack on fuel tanks at the Kuwait International Airport. "Competent authorities and firefighting teams are dealing with a fire at the site," it added.

The Lebanese health ministry said Saturday that five people were killed in an airstrike on the town of Tefahta in the Sidon district. The ministry said the toll is not final, saying rescue teams are conducting search operations at the strike site. In a separate airstrike in the Tyre district, three people were killed and four others wounded, the ministry said.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said early Sunday that missile fragments fell onto a road in Manama, injuring one person and causing damage to several shops, prompting civil defense teams to secure and evacuate the affected areas. The ministry also said Iran targeted a facility near Mina Salman, a seaport in Manama, where civil defense is working to control a fire that broke out following the strike.

As per the local media, an Israeli drone has struck a room in a hotel in Beirut's Raouche district, a major seaside tourist area in the Lebanese capital with no notable Hezbollah presence. The strike hit the Ramada Hotel, popular with tourists and business travelers, and was heard by residents nearby. The Lebanese health ministry said the strike killed three people and wounded nine others. 

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said it responded early Sunday to a wave of drones entering its airspace, including a direct attack on fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport. It said the strike targeted "critical infrastructure."