US says sunk more than 30 Iranian ships, Tehran's missile, drone attacks down substantially

This live blog follows updates for Day 7 of the US-Israel war on Iran.

• The US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian naval vessels during the war 
• Israel launches a new wave of air strikes across Tehran 
• Iran fires fresh missile salvos toward Israel, triggering sirens and explosions 
• The conflict spreads as Iran-linked attacks target Gulf states including Qatar and Bahrain 
• UK, Spain and Italy deploy additional military assets to the Middle East

Iran Guards launch missiles at Israel's Tel Aviv: Report

Published March 6, 2026 | 02:25 GMT

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards announced a wave of missile launches on the Israeli commercial hub of Tel Aviv, AFP reported, citing Iran's state news agency IRNA.

"Missiles headed toward Tel Aviv," IRNA said, reporting a Guards statement on "a combined missile and drone attack... targeting locations in the heart of Tel Aviv."

Qatar says intercepted drone attack targeting US military base

Published March 6, 2026 | 02:25 GMT

The Qatari defense ministry said air defenses thwarted a drone attack targeting the US air base at Al-Udeid, Washington's largest military facility in the Middle East.

"Qatar Emiri Air Defense Forces successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting Al-Udeid Air Base," the ministry said.

Israel says striking Iranian 'regime infrastructure' in Tehran

Published March 6, 2026 | 02:03 GMT

Israel said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran, targeting "regime infrastructure" in the Iranian capital.

Israeli forces launched a large-scale "wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran", a military statement said.

Iranian state TV reported explosions in several parts of the city.

Bahrain says Iran targeted hotels, residential building in Manama

Published March 6, 2026 | 00:30 GMT

Bahrain said that Iran had targeted two hotels and a residential building in the capital Manama.

"Iranian aggression targets two hotels and a residential building in Manama, causing material damage but no loss of life," the interior ministry posted on X.

US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships

Published March 5, 2026 | 23:22 GMT

The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said, according to AFP.

"We're now up over 30 ships (sunk), and in just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier. And as we speak, it's on fire," Admiral Brad Cooper told a news conference.

Meanwhile, Iranian "ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent since day one. Drone attacks have decreased by 83 percent since day one," said Cooper, the head of Central Command, which is responsible for US forces in the Middle East.

The United States launched a massive air campaign against Iran in concert with Israeli forces on February 28, and Iran has responded by firing waves of attack drones and missiles at other countries in the region.

Destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and its navy are two of Washington's main stated goals for the mission against Iran, which the United States has dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."