All Dubai flights remain suspended

All flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until further notice due to ongoing regional airspace restrictions amid West Asia conflict, reports Reuters.

The airline stressed that the safety of passengers and crew remains its highest priority.

In a post on X, Emirates said affected passengers with bookings from February 28 to March 31 can rebook flights up to April 30 or request full refunds via provided links, with check-in points closed and updates urged through contact verification.

Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iran's president over the numerous civilian casualties resulting from "the armed Israeli-American aggression against Iran" and called for an immediate halt to hostilities, the Kremlin said.

In a phone call late on Friday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Putin expressed his deep condolences over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of Khamenei's family, Iranian political and military leaders and "numerous civilians".

"Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's principled stance in favour of an immediate cessation of hostilities, the rejection of force as a method to solve any issues surrounding Iran or arising in the Middle East, and a swift return to the path of diplomatic resolution," the Kremlin said.

Putin said he was in constant contact with the leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council member states.

Israel says 80 jets hit Iran targets including Revolutionary Guard training site

The Israeli military has just said more than 80 air force fighter jets have struck “key Iranian regime military infrastructure” in Tehran and central Iran.

It said the targets included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Imam Hossein military university in the Iranian capital, which it said was “used for IRGC officer training and assembly compound”.

The Israel Defence Forces also said in the post on X that it targeted ballistic missile storage facilities and underground missile command infrastructure, as well as launch sites in western and central Iran that it claimed were aimed at Israel.

The Israeli military said earlier on Saturday it had launched fresh “broad-scale” strikes on targets in Tehran.

Explosion heard in several parts of Tehran

Iran has been hit by another night of heavy bombardment, after Israel announced a new wave of strikes on what it called "regime infrastructure".

One of Tehran’s main commercial airports was heavily targeted with eyewitnesses reporting planes burning on the tarmac.

Iran has kept up its own retaliation.

There were air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv overnight as Israelis faced incoming ballistic missiles and drones. Most appear to have been shot down by Israel’s air defence system.

There has been speculation over whether Israel could soon run out of bombs and interceptor missiles.

This morning the US State Department announced it would expedite the sale of more than $150 million (£112 million) worth of weapons to its ally, including more than 12,000 bombs.

Iran's UN representative says US targeted civilians

Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Saturday that the US “deliberately targeted” civilians and civilians infrastructure. The remarks come days after joint US-Israel strikes in Tehran.

“Iranian cities are being attacked indiscriminately. Densely populated residential area and critical civilian infrastructure are deliberately targeted... They are dropping 2,000 pound bomb in densely populated civilian areas,” Iravani said.

US CENTCOM debunks Iran’s USS Abraham Lincoln hit reports

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) in a post on X mocks Iranian state media for alleged repeated claims of sinking the USS Abraham Lincoln, countering with four recent photos of the carrier operating normally in the Arabian Sea to affirm its operational status.

According to local media reports by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) of Iran, they said that four ballistic missiles hit the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Guards also threatened that land and sea will become the graveyard of the terrorist aggressors more and more. Nonetheless, the alleged strike could not be independently verified and CENTCOM immediately declared the allegations to be false.

Explosions rock Iran's capital early Saturday

Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense yet in the weeklong conflict.

There was no foreseeable end to the fighting. US President Donald Trump's administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender." Iran's UN ambassador said the country would "take all necessary measures" to defend itself.

Associated Press video showed explosions flashing and smoke rising over western Tehran as Israel said it had begun a broad wave of strikes. Also early Saturday, the Israeli military said it was moving to intercept a new salvo of missiles launched from Iran.

In a sign of the widening nature of the conflict, sirens sounded early Saturday in Bahrain as an Iranian attack targeted the island kingdom. And Saudi Arabia said it destroyed drones headed toward its vast Shaybah oil field and shot down a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces.

‘Minor incident’ in Dubai after missile interception

A minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception of a missile took place in Dubai, the city's media office confirmed on Saturday reported Reuters.

“No injuries have been reported. Authorities have also denied reports circulating on social media regarding any incidents at Dubai International Airport,” the media office statement read.

Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike US military

Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host US forces.

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with US intelligence on the matter. It's the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war.

The death toll continues to rise. At least 1,230 people in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel have been killed, according to officials in those countries. Six US troops have been killed.

Saudi's defence minister meets Pakistan's Asim Munir amid tensions

Saudi Arabia's defence minister Khalid Bin Salman met Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir and the two discussed the ongoing Iran-US conflict. “We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement. We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation,” Salman said in a post on X.