Iran war: What is happening on day six of US-Israel attacks?
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.
The story so far
- Mar 4
- Mar 5
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Open questions and key claims
Death toll: At least 1,045 people, according to Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a strike in Tehran at the start of the US and Israeli air campaign
Authorities in Iran have postponed the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader.
Kuwait's health ministry said overnight that a girl had been killed by shrapnel.
More than 160 were killed by a strike on a junior school in Minab, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
The death toll from five days of US-Israeli attacks has reached 1,045, with more than 6,000 people wounded.
The IRGC announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A US submarine fired a torpedo and sank the Iris Dena, an Iranian frigate, in the Indian Ocean off the south coast of Sri Lanka.
Who and where
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