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By Dan Williams, Patrick Sykes, and Jeff Mason

March 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTC

Updated on

March 6, 2026 at 7:50 AM UTC

Iran fired a barrage of missiles and drones targeting countries across the Persian Gulf overnight, while Israel renewed airstrikes on the Islamic Republic in a war that’s entered a seventh day with no end in sight.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were among those that came under renewed attack from the Islamic Republic, while Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran and Beirut.