Tehran pounded in week two of US-Israel war, Iran targets Israel

Explosions shake Tehran as US-Israel attacks intensify, marking eight days of conflict and retaliation from Iran.Published On 7 Mar 2026Huge explosions have hit several locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, as the war that has ignited the Middle East entered its eighth day.The United States-Israeli attacks sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital early on Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why Yemen’s Houthis are staying out of Israel-US fight with Iran – for nowlist 2 of 4Caught between Iran and Saudi Arabia, can Pakistan stay neutral for long?list 3 of 4Iran war: What is happening on day eight of US-Israel attacks?list 4 of 4Iranian missiles intercepted over Saudi, UAE, drones launched at Qatarend of listThe US has warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense yet in the weeklong conflict, which has already killed at least 1,230 people and is set to cause further casualties daily.Much of the region has become embroiled in the war, with Tehran not only launching retaliatory strikes on Israel but hitting US assets across the Gulf.Israel’s military said early on Saturday it had started a “broad-scale wave of strikes” on targets in Tehran.“Iranians are now waking to day eight since the initiation of the US-Israeli air strikes targeting different facilities and places across the Iranian capital and elsewhere in the country,” said Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran.Continuous attacks have been occurring since midnight, he said.“According to the latest reports, Mehrabad, which is one of the two main airports in the Iranian capital, was targeted. The nearby area was said to be affected, as well,” said Asadi.Meanwhile, attacks have been taking place in other cities across the country – targeting not just military areas or political centres, but also residential areas, schools and hospitals, he added.Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, told the UN-security-council" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1865" data-entity-type="organization">UN Security Council on Friday that the US and Israel are bombing civilian areas in his country, stating: “These acts constitute clear war crimes and crimes against humanity.”