DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 5 – The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday, with strikes continuing across the country, according to Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera. BBC also described ongoing attacks as the conflict widened.
Israel said it carried out another wave of strikes, including in Tehran, a pattern detailed by Reuters and BBC Verify, while Al Jazeera reported new strikes on Iranian military infrastructure.
Missile launches and alerts
Iran responded with missile and drone launches toward Israel, and Israeli air raid sirens sounded as incoming fire was detected, according to AP, Reuters, BBC and The Times of Israel.
Israeli officials said strikes targeted missile-related military sites, while Iran continued retaliatory launches, with accounts from AP, Al Jazeera, Reuters and BBC describing the exchanges.
Warship strike and shipping risk
The conflict widened at sea after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, prompting Tehran to warn of retaliation, as reported by Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, and the BBC; Fox News cited similar statements from Iran’s foreign minister.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and nearby Gulf routes has been disrupted by the fighting, with reports of tanker incidents and threats to maritime traffic, according to Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, and BBC.
Regional spillover
Regional tensions have spilled into neighboring states as drone or missile incidents were reported around the Gulf, with details from AP, BBC, and Al Jazeera alongside Reuters coverage of claims involving maritime targets.
With the sixth day of strikes underway, coverage across Reuters, AP, BBC and Al Jazeera indicates the conflict is intensifying with no immediate sign of de-escalation.
Additional Details Reported
Additional reporting by AP and The Times of Israel described Israeli evacuation warnings in Beirut’s southern suburbs as fighting with Hezbollah escalated.
Both Reuters and Al Jazeera noted internal Iranian political maneuvering following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but those details were not confirmed by four sources.
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