Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates from the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its eighth day:
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Israel and the United States continued bombing Iran overnight, with air strikes reported in Tehran and Isfahan on Saturday.
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According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the US and Israel have so far targeted 6,668 civilian facilities across the country, including 5,535 residential units, 1,041 commercial units, 14 medical centres, 65 schools, and 13 centres affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to “neighbouring countries” on Saturday and said a temporary leadership council had decided to suspend attacks against them, unless Iran itself was attacked from their territory.
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Shortly afterwards, explosions were reported in Qatar and the UAE. In Dubai, Dubai International Airport was struck by a drone, temporarily suspending flights. The source of the drone was not immediately clear.
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In Lebanon, Israeli commandos attempted an airborne operation in the eastern Bekaa Valley, apparently aimed at retrieving the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who went missing in Lebanon in 1986.
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Hezbollah said the attempt was repelled by its fighters, with heavy clashes and air strikes reported in the area overnight. Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 16 people were killed in the fighting.
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