Trump says war to last 4-5 weeks; Israel under fire

 

Iran live news: Trump says war to last 4-5 weeks; Israel under fire

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By Caolán Magee, Mariamne Everett and Umut Uras

Published On 2 Mar 20262 Mar 2026

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• Iran continues to strike Israel and US assets in the Gulf as the number of casualties rises across the region amid intensifying Israeli and US attacks on Iran.
• Qatar says its air force “successfully shot down” two Su24 fighter jets incoming from Iran as well as seven ballistic missiles and five Iranian drones.

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• 4m ago

   (17:40 GMT)

  Erdogan tells NATO’s Rutte, Germany’s Merz that diplomacy is needed in Iran conflict

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a phone call that diplomacy must be given an opportunity to achieve lasting and sustainable peace in the Middle East, according to the Turkish presidency.

  The presidency said that issues on NATO’s agenda, as well as regional and global developments, were discussed during the call.

  The office added that Erdogan told Rutte that Ankara was closely following the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States.

  Separately, Erdogan held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the conflict.

  According to his office, Erdogan told Merz that the conflicts in the region adversely affect regional and global security, reiterating his call for the parties to resume negotiations.
• 9m ago

   (17:35 GMT)

  Starmer lets US use bases for Iran clash: UK’s military, legal quagmire

  Early on Monday, a suspected Iranian drone crashed into the runway at the United Kingdom’s RAF Akrotiri base in southern Cyprus. British and Cypriot officials said the damage was limited. There were no casualties.

  Hours later, two drones headed for the base were “dealt with in a timely manner”, according to the Cypriot government.

  But the drone attack has raised legal questions about the UK’s role in the regional conflict, as many legal experts argue the US had violated international lae following it’s strikes on Iran.

  “I don’t think [US] President Trump has yet made the legal case for attacking Iran, and … international law makes no discrimination between a nation carrying out the act of war and a nation supporting that act of war, so you’re both equally complicit,” he said.

  You can read the full article here.
• 16m ago

   (17:28 GMT)

  

  Israeli army reports new attack from Lebanon

  Alerts have been activated in several Israeli areas near the border with Lebanon because of hostile aircraft, according to a military update.

  The details are under investigation, the Israeli army added.