This live blog follows updates for Day 6 of the US-Israel war on Iran.
- The US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian naval vessels during the war
- Israel launches a new wave of air strikes across Tehran
- Iran fires fresh missile salvos toward Israel, triggering sirens and explosions
- The conflict spreads as Iran-linked attacks target Gulf states including Qatar and Bahrain
- UK, Spain and Italy deploy additional military assets to the Middle East
Bahrain says Iran targeted hotels, residential building in Manama
Published March 5, 2026 | 00:30 GMT
Bahrain said that Iran had targeted two hotels and a residential building in the capital Manama.
"Iranian aggression targets two hotels and a residential building in Manama, causing material damage but no loss of life," the interior ministry posted on X.
US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships
Published March 5, 2026 | 23:22 GMT
The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said, according to AFP.
"We're now up over 30 ships (sunk), and in just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier. And as we speak, it's on fire," Admiral Brad Cooper told a news conference.
Meanwhile, Iranian "ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent since day one. Drone attacks have decreased by 83 percent since day one," said Cooper, the head of Central Command, which is responsible for US forces in the Middle East.
The United States launched a massive air campaign against Iran in concert with Israeli forces on February 28, and Iran has responded by firing waves of attack drones and missiles at other countries in the region.
Destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and its navy are two of Washington's main stated goals for the mission against Iran, which the United States has dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."
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