US warns firepower over Iran will surge as Israel pounds Beirut and Tehran
Published On 06 Mar, 2026
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says "firepower over Iran... is about to surge dramatically" as the US ramps up attacks on Iran
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Donald Trump tells a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour", as Israel's military chief says the country is "moving to the next phase" of the war
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The first UK-chartered plane to bring home citizens from the Middle East lands in London
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Israel has launched strikes on Tehran and Beirut; earlier there were huge queues of traffic in southern Lebanon where Israel has told residents to evacuate
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As US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue on the sixth day of the war -
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Meanwhile, the UAE interior ministry says it has issued an emergency alert, urging residents to seek shelter. Earlier, the country intercepted six Iranian missiles and 131 drones
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Earlier, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer said he would send four fighter jets to Qatar
