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LIVE UPDATES: Middle East Tensions Mount After Strikes on Iran – Day 13

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The Middle East remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the February 28 US–Israeli strikes on Iran enters its 13th day.

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the middle east remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the february 28 us–israeli strikes on iran enters its 13th day.

Plumes of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil facility late Saturday linger in the cloudy sky over Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) - Sputnik International

LIVE UPDATES: Middle East Tensions Mount After Strikes on Iran – Day 13

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The Middle East remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the February 28 US–Israeli strikes on Iran enters its 13th day.

The attacks, which targeted multiple Iranian sites and killed senior Iranian officials, sparked a major regional escalation and a wave of retaliatory missile and drone operations by Iran against Israeli and American positions across the Middle East.

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Iran needs "nothing but victory" in its confrontation with the United States and Israel, and US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must understand this, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said on Thursday.

"We are fighting for victory, and we demand nothing but victory. Both Trump and Netanyahu must understand this," Jalali said, speaking at the Rossiya Segodnya international multimedia press center.

The US will have to compensate for all damages caused and lift sanctions against Iran, the ambassador added.

Arab countries have realized that the United States cannot guarantee their security, Jalali also said.

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Death Toll From Israeli Strike on Beirut Embankment Rises to 8 - Health Ministry

The death toll from an Israeli strike on Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida embankment has climbed to eight, with 31 people injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Thursday.

"The number of victims from the Israeli strike in Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida area has increased to eight dead and 31 injured," the ministry said.

On Thursday night, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the embankment, near tents housing residents displaced by the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanese movement Hezbollah.

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Unknown Projectile Strikes Container Ship 35 Nautical Miles From UAE - UKMTO

An unknown projectile has struck a container ship approximately 35 nautical miles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing a fire on board, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday.

"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 35NM north of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. The Master has reported the container ship was struck by unknown projectile causing a small fire onboard," the statement read.

No one was injured, and an investigation into the incident is underway, UKMTO added.

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Global oil prices are rising by more than 9%, with the price of a barrel of Brent crude exceeding $100, trading data showed on Thursday.

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April WTI futures rose 9.26% to $95.33 per barrel.

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