U.S. and Iran exchange threats - Tuesday, 10 March
Tensions in the region remained high on Tuesday (10 March), as the United States and Iran exchanged increasingly sharp warnings, including thr...
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, the official said: “Our response will be public, and there are no red lines.” They added that “all American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become legitimate targets”.
Washington has yet to comment.
"There are no red lines after this aggression, and everything is possible, including scenarios that were not previously considered.”
The official described the latest joint action by the U.S. and Israel as “aggression”, adding that both countries “have started a war that will have wide and long-lasting repercussions”.
They said Tehran had prepared a “complex response with no time limit”.
According to the official, any effort to persuade Iran to soften its position will not succeed. Calls for restraint or compromise were described as “unacceptable and mere wishful thinking”.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the U.S.-Israeli attacks. It said the first wave began “in response to the aggression of the hostile and criminal enemy against the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
Shortly after attacking Iran on Saturday, Israel said it had closed its airspace and sounded sirens to warn of possible retaliation.
Explosions have been reported in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and in Manama, Bahrain.
Bahrain said a service centre belonging to the U.S. Fifth Fleet was hit by a missile, according to the state news agency. A U.S. official told Fox News that there were no casualties from the strike targeting the U.S. base in Bahrain.
Security sources say rocket attacks linked to Iran have targeted a U.S. military base in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Explosions were also heard in Doha shortly after Qatar’s defence ministry said missiles targeting the country had been intercepted. The ministry later said it had downed all missiles in what it described as a second wave of attacks, according to the state news agency.
Reuters reported a loud explosion in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Tensions in the region remained high on Tuesday (10 March), as the United States and Iran exchanged increasingly sharp warnings, including threats over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil supplies.
Global oil prices surpassed $119 a barrel on Monday (9 March, 2026), an almost four year high, as the Middle East conflict rumbled on.
China has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute through dialogue after Chinese envoy Yue Xiaoyong met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its eleventh day.
Entry and exit across the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran for all types of cargo vehicles, including those in transit, will resume on 9 March, according to a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader on Monday (9 March), signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has addressed the U.N. Security Council, saying the world must consider how effective its engagement with the Taliban-run country is as millions face hunger.
British MPs have rejected a proposal to introduce an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, opting instead to give ministers flexible powers to impose restrictions on platforms.
Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women footballers who sought asylum, fearing persecution after refusing to sing their national anthem at an Asia Cup match.
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U.S. President Donald Trump called his recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very good.” The two leaders spoke on Monday about the situation in Iran and other international issues.
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