Sixth day of US and Israeli attacks on Iran
As five days have passed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, tensions in the Middle East are escalating further. While US forces sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the White House announced that a new plan is being prepared to ensure the security of maritime trade in the Strait of Hormuz. On the sixth day of the conflict, critical developments are emerging from the region one after another.
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The conflict that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran has entered its sixth day. As military activity in the region continues to expand, reports indicate new missile launches from Iran toward Israel, while tensions have also risen in Lebanon and Iraq. On the diplomatic front, discussions regarding the Washington administration's military steps continue, while European countries have begun to increase their military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Here are the prominent developments on the sixth day of the war:
11:18 | AZERBAIJAN: MISSILES AND UAVS LAND IN NAKHICHEVAN
Azerbaijani sources stated that missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) originating from Iran have landed near the airport in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.
10:42 | IRAN: SEPARATIST GROUPS HIT; US TELLS ISRAEL 'WE ARE WITH YOU'
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announced that positions of separatist groups attempting to enter through the country's western borders were struck and suffered heavy losses. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that they attacked bases of Kurdish militias in Northern Iraq with three missiles. It is also reported that Iran conducted a UAV attack on broadcasting and telecommunications transmitters near the city of Sulaymaniyah in Northern Iraq. The Israeli Ministry of Defense also stated that Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who reportedly said, "Go all the way, we are with you."
10:34 | ITALY SUPPORTS GULF COUNTRIES; FRANCE EMPHASIZES DIPLOMACY
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy plans to provide anti-aircraft assistance to Gulf countries. French Foreign Minister Barrot also stated that he had spoken with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.
10:23 | IRAN HITS AMERICAN TANKER
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that they hit a US tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. It was stated that the ship is still burning. The statement also added that throughout the war, passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be under Iran's control.
10:00 | IRAN: SEPARATIST GROUPS HIT; US TELLS ISRAEL 'WE ARE WITH YOU'
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announced that positions of separatist groups attempting to enter through the country's western borders were struck and suffered heavy losses. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that they attacked bases of Kurdish militias in Northern Iraq with three missiles. The Israeli Ministry of Defense also stated that Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who reportedly said, "Go all the way, we are with you."
09:03 | IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: THE US WILL REGRET THE PRECEDENT IT HAS CREATED
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke about the Dena frigate, which was sunk by a US torpedo. He stated, "The US committed an atrocity at sea 2,000 miles away from Iran. The ship, which was a guest of the Indian Navy and carried approximately 130 sailors, was hit in international waters without warning. The US will bitterly regret this precedent it has created."
08:43 | IRAN: WE DID NOT FIRE A MISSILE AT TURKEY
The Iranian Army issued a statement regarding the missile that landed in Hatay on March 4. Iran declared that it respects Turkey's sovereignty and denied having fired any missiles toward Turkish territory.
08:17 | IRAN HITS NORTHERN IRAQ, ISRAEL HITS TEHRAN
The official Iranian news agency IRNA announced that Iran targeted the centers of groups on the borders of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq during the attacks. In Lebanon, local sources claimed that a Hamas official was killed in Israeli strikes. The Israeli Army also announced that they have launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran. Shortly after the announcement, the Iranian press reported that explosion sounds were heard in Tehran and Karaj.
06:50 | "STAY AWAY FROM THE EMBASSY VICINITY"
Following the Qatari Ministry of Interior's decision to begin evacuating residents around the US Embassy for security reasons, a statement came from the embassy itself. A statement posted on the social media account of the US Embassy in Doha said, "As a precaution, please stay away from the immediate vicinity of the US Embassy."
06:23 | ISRAEL BOMBS A HOUSE IN LEBANON, AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE KILLED
According to the official Lebanese news agency NNA, the Israeli army bombed a house in the al-Beddawi Palestinian Refugee Camp in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. At least 2 people lost their lives and 1 person was injured in the attack. Reports in the Israeli press claimed that a Hamas official was targeted in the attack. Additionally, the Israeli army conducted airstrikes in the al-Ghobeiry neighborhood, which it had threatened to attack, as well as the Bir el-Abed and Haret Hreik neighborhoods in the Dahiyeh region south of the capital, Beirut.
06:00 | SAUDI ARABIA: WE INTERCEPTED 32 MISSILES AND 3 UAVS
The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced that 3 cruise missiles and 3 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted in the southeast of the country. The ministry's statement noted that 3 cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed outside the city of Al-Kharj in the southeast. Another statement on the matter noted that 3 UAVs were intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj.
05:35 | LARIJANI THREATENS OPPOSITION GROUPS
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, warned opposition Kurdish groups allegedly planning to cross from Iraq into Iran "not to see the situation as an opportunity and take action." The Iranian state television's social media account featured Larijani's statement. According to this, Larijani pointed to claims that Iranian regime-opposition Kurdish groups in Iraq would cross the border to fight against Tehran, saying, "Separatist groups should not attempt to take action thinking the wind has changed direction. We will not show them any tolerance." Larijani noted that the armed forces have the situation completely under control.
05:28 | EXPLOSION ON OIL TANKER, LEAKAGE BEGINS
An explosion occurred on an oil tanker anchored off the coast of Kuwait. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the ship's captain saw the explosion on the port side of the tanker and that a small boat was seen moving away from the area following the incident.
It was reported that the tanker began to sink after the explosion and there was an oil leak into the sea, but no fire broke out and the crew was unharmed. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced that the incident did not occur off the coast of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, but outside Kuwaiti territorial waters and approximately 60 kilometers from the port.
04:39 | VICINITY OF US EMBASSY IN QATAR BEING EVACUATED
The Qatari Ministry of Interior announced that the evacuation of people living around the US Embassy has begun for security reasons. It was stated that the evacuation decision was made due to the increasing security risk in the region.
04:24 | NEW MISSILE ATTACK FROM IRAN
The Israeli army announced that missiles were fired from Iran toward Israel. The statement said that air defense systems were activated and were working to intercept the missiles.
Warning messages were sent to mobile phones in areas under threat, and the public was asked to go to shelters in places where sirens sounded. The Israeli press wrote that at least four missiles were fired from Iran.
04:00 | GREEN LIGHT FROM SENATE TO TRUMP
The US Senate rejected the "war powers" bill, which would have required Congressional approval for President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran.
Trump, in his statement, evaluated the progress of the operations and said, "Our success in the war is 15 out of 10."
03:30 | "NO ONE CROSSED THE BORDER FROM IRAQ"
The Tasnim News Agency, which is close to Iran, announced that the Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted some bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq with three missiles.
The Iranian press also denied claims that Kurdish groups in Iraq had crossed the border to fight against Iran, and citing security sources, reported that there had been no crossing into Iranian territory.
02:32 | EXPLOSIONS IN THE REGION WHERE OPPOSITION KURDISH GROUPS ARE LOCATED IN IRAQ
Successive explosion sounds were heard in the village of Zirgwiz in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, where Iranian Kurdish dissidents live. According to local television Channel 8, at least four large explosions occurred in the region.
According to initial information, there was no serious damage in the settlement where the opposition groups live with their families. No official statement has been made regarding the incident.
02:05 | NETHERLANDS SENDS FRIGATE TO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
The Dutch government decided to send the air defense and command frigate Zr.Ms. Evertsen to the Eastern Mediterranean due to the tension in the region.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that the ship was dispatched to the region to support the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. It was stated that the frigate set sail for the Eastern Mediterranean following a preparation exercise in the Baltic Sea.
01:21 | NEW ATTACK THREAT IN BEIRUT
The Israeli army threatened to attack a new target in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the grounds that Hezbollah is involved in the war by supporting Iran.
Israeli Army Spokesperson Avichay Adraee marked a building on a map in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of the Dahiyeh region, which he claimed belonged to Hezbollah, and asked residents of the area to move at least 300 meters away.
00:40 | DEATH TOLL RISES TO 926
The Iranian Ministry of Health announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the US and Israeli attacks has risen to 926. The latest statement indicated that the death toll increased by 59 people.
23:37 | HARSH STATEMENT FROM TRUMP
US President Donald Trump used harsh language in his statement regarding the operations against Iran.
Trump said, "Their leaders are disappearing rapidly. Everyone who wants to be a leader eventually dies." Arguing that the Iranian regime has caused instability in the region for many years, Trump described the US decision to attack as a "preventive step."
22:23 | DENIAL FROM SPAIN TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares denied the White House's statement that "Spain has agreed to cooperate with the US military."
Albares said that the Madrid administration's stance on the war has changed and that the policy regarding the use of military bases in Spain is being reviewed.