US-Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Qatar temporarily suspends maritime navigation

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: The Ministry of Transport (@MOTQatar) has called on all individual and corporate owners of marine vessels to temporarily suspend maritime navigation as part of precautionary measures implemented by #Qatar, in light of recent regional developments. The Ministry emphasised its commitment to ensuring the highest levels of safety and security for all #maritime journeys and urged full compliance with this directive.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Israel has claimed that Mohammad Pakpour, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in Saturday’s strikes. Pakpour, regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Iran, had led the IRGC for 260 days.

Israeli media also reported that the palace of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was completely destroyed in the attacks, though it remains unclear whether Khamenei was present at the time. Separate reports suggested that Iran’s top leadership figures were targeted in the strikes.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Saudi Arabia issued a strong condemnation of Iran’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, denouncing them as violations of sovereignty. The kingdom cautioned against the “dire consequences of the continued breach of countries’ sovereignty and the violation of international principles.”

It also urged the international community to take concrete steps to counter what it described as Iran’s assaults, warning that they threaten regional stability and security.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: European Union leaders issued a joint statement Saturday, calling for restraint and engaging in regional diplomacy in hopes of “ensuring nuclear safety.” “Ensuring nuclear safety and preventing any actions that could further escalate tensions or undermine the global non-proliferation regime is of critical importance,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. “We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law.”

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Israeli officials told media that top Iranian regime and military leaders, including Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and president Masoud Pezeshkian, were targeted in the attacks. It is believed that Khamenei is not in Tehran and has been taken to a secure location, while Iranian media is reporting that Pezeshkian is safe.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Several airlines announced suspension of flights across Middle East following the US-Israel strike on Iran.

• Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Israel, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Amman in Jordan, effective immediately until 7 March.
• Lufthansa has suspended flights to and from Dubai, Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon and Muscat in Oman this weekend.
• KLM has cancelled flights from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv.
• Oman Air has suspended all flights to Iran and Israel.
• Kuwait has suspended all flights to Iran until further notice.
• Israel has cancelled all civilian flights and closed its airspace.
• Added to the list of airlines cancelling flights after the Iran attacks is Air France, which has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut today.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump delivered his first public statement following reports of escalating military action involving Iran, issuing a series of stark warnings and outlining what he described as a major US operation. Trump declared that Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon,” alleging that Tehran had attempted to rebuild its nuclear program and was developing long-range missiles capable of threatening the United States and other nations.

"My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, just an hour ago Israel and the USA launched an operation to remove the existential threat posed by the terror regime in Iran. I thank our great friend President Donald Trump for his historic leadership. For 47 years, the Ayatollah regime has been shouting 'Death to Israel,' 'Death to America.' It has spilled our blood, murdered many Americans, and massacred its own people. This murderous terror regime must not be armed with nuclear weapons that would allow it to threaten all humanity," Netanyahu said. Here's what Netanyahu said

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Israel Attacks Iran Live Updates: Bahrain has confirmed that the US navy’s fifth fleet centre in Manama, Bahrain, has come under attack. In a brief statement via the Bahrain News Agency, the country’s national communication centre said: “The service centre of the fifth fleet has been subjected to a missile attack. "Further details will be provided in due course. The public is urged to follow instructions issued by the relevant official authorities and to obtain information from official sources only.”

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Tensions across the Gulf region escalated sharply on February 28 after Iran launched missile attacks targeting locations linked to US military assets, following strikes on Tehran by the United States and Israel. In the United Arab Emirates, authorities described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of national sovereignty and international law. The UAE said it reserves the right to respond to what it termed a serious escalation.