Iran war: What is happening on day six of US-Israel attacks?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Elizabeth MelimopoulosMarch 5, 2026 at 08:10 AM

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On the sixth day of a US-Israeli offensive against Iran, tensions are escalating across the Middle East. Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime activity is at a standstill. The conflict has spread, with a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. Iranian state media reports over 1,000 deaths and 6,000 wounded within Iran, where the US and Israel are accused of striking civilian infrastructure. Mojtaba Khamenei is a leading candidate to become Iran's next Supreme Leader. Kurdish-Iranian armed groups have launched a ground offensive in northwest Iran, and Iraqi Kurds may join the conflict. Spain has refused US access to its bases for the war, prompting a threat of trade sanctions from the US President.

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Donald Trump 30% Masoud Pezeshkian 30% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 40% Spain ×340% Iraq ×240% Mojtaba Khamenei 50% Sri Lanka ×250% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×260% Strait of Hormuz ×260% Israel ×270% United States ×680% Iran ×1190%

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iran 100% us-israeli offensive 90% conflict escalation 80% strait of hormuz 70% regional tensions 70% civilian infrastructure 60% death toll 60% kurdish ground offensive 50% us submarine 50% islamic revolutionary guard corps 40%