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US-Israeli bases are ‘legitimate targets’: Iranian official

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Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

An Iranian official declared Saturday that all American and Israeli bases in the region are considered “legitimate targets” for Iran and emphasized that the country has “no red lines” in “defending its national interests,” Anadolu reports.

“All Israeli and American bases in the region are legitimate targets for us in this war. Iran has no red lines when it comes to defending its national interests. The battle continues,” said Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, sharing the statement on the US social media company X.

Similarly, the Hatemul Enbiya Central Headquarters, affiliated with Iran’s Armed Forces, echoed the remarks of President Masoud Pezeshkian, who said: “We will not attack neighboring countries’ territories unless they attack us first.”

The headquarters’ statement reaffirmed that the Armed Forces respect the sovereignty and interests of neighboring countries and do not initiate attacks.

“However, as a continuation of previous offensive actions, all military bases and assets of the criminal America and the fake Zionist regime on land, sea, and air in the region will be crushed as primary targets by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and struck with severe blows,” it added.

READ: Iran is halting attacks on neighboring countries unless they launch strikes first: President

Earlier, Pezeshkian announced that, according to the decision of the Interim Leadership Council, no missile strikes or attacks would be carried out against neighboring countries unless Iran itself is attacked.

Major General Abulfazl Shikarci, spokesperson for the Iranian General Staff, also stated that no area that does not provide facilities or access to the US and Israel has been targeted and will not be in the future, adding: “Strikes against the US and the Zionist regime will continue.”

US-Israel attacks on Iran

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,000 people, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, over 150 schoolgirls, and senior military officials.

Iran has retaliated with sweeping barrages of its own that have targeted US bases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel across the region, as well as multiple Israeli cities.

READ: Trump claims Iran ‘surrendered’ to neighbors, warns of further strikes

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Thousands march in London demanding end to US, Israeli attacks against Iran

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Protesters wave flags and banners reading “Stop Bombing Iran” and “Stop Bombing the Middle East” as they gather at Victoria Tower Gardens before marching toward the United States Embassy to protest the war in the Middle East in London, United Kingdom, on March 07, 2026. [Stuart Brock – Anadolu Agency]

Thousands of anti-war demonstrators on Saturday marched through central London, calling for an immediate halt to US and Israeli military operations against Iran and an end to arms sales to Israel, Anadolu reports.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the protest drew between 5,000 and 6,000 participants, based on estimates from the Metropolitan Police.

The rally began at Millbank near Victoria Tower Gardens at noon and was organized by a coalition of activist groups, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Stop the War Coalition and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Protesters marched toward the US Embassy carrying placards reading “Stop Trump’s Wars” and “No War on Iran,” while others waved Iranian and Palestinian flags.

Some demonstrators also carried portraits of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

READ: Trump claims Iran ‘surrendered’ to neighbors, warns of further strikes

Organizers described the military strikes as “illegal” and warned that escalating conflict could place millions of civilians at risk across the Middle East.

Chris Nineham, vice-chair of the Stop the War Coalition, said the situation represented one of “the most dangerous global moments in decades.”

“(US President Donald) Trump and (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu are creating murder and mayhem across the Middle East. They are risking spreading war across the Middle East, and they are creating the conditions of volatility and instability around the world, and what is disgraceful is that our government is allowing British bases to be used to promote this mayhem,” Nineham said in a video posted on social media from the protest.

He added that many people in Britain opposed the war and called for a broad and vocal movement to mobilize against the conflict and advocate for peace.

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,000 people, including Khamenei and over 150 schoolgirls, and senior military officials.

Iran has retaliated with sweeping barrages of its own that have targeted US bases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel across the region, as well as multiple Israeli cities.

READ: Rubio tells Arab ministers Iran war could last ‘several more weeks’: Report

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Spain ‘strongly condemns’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon, urges compliance with UN resolution

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Smoke rises over residential area after the Israeli military launches new airstrikes on the Dahieh district in Beirut, Lebanon on March 4, 2026. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency

The Spanish government “strongly condemned” the recent Israeli attacks against Lebanon and called for full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, Anadolu reports.

In a statement released by the Spanish Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Madrid reiterated its commitment to the security and stability of Lebanon, emphasizing that both were vital for the wider region.

The statement urged Israel to comply with its obligations under international law and called on all parties to fully adhere to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, as well as the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024.

The government also reaffirmed its support for the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and demanded that the mission’s personnel and positions be respected, condemning recent Israeli attacks on peacekeeping forces.

The statement stressed that Israel must respect the peacekeepers, including the Spanish contingent deployed in southern Lebanon under the resolution’s mandate.

READ: Israeli strike wounds UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

“Spain reiterates its call for respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its support for the measures taken by President Aoun’s government to ensure the state’s monopoly on the use of force throughout Lebanese territory, the strengthening of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and their effective redeployment in the south of the country,” the statement said.

The remarks come amid Israel’s expanding military campaign in Lebanon since Monday, following limited rocket fire by Hezbollah amid broader regional tensions linked to the war waged by Israel and the US against Iran.

Israel had killed more than 4,000 people and wounded around 17,000 during an offensive in Lebanon that began in October 2023 and escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024.

Despite a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah since November 2024, Israel has continued near-daily violations that have left hundreds dead and wounded.

READ: Hezbollah deploys elite Radwan force to southern Lebanon

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Israeli army kills 4 Palestinians, including child, in Gaza

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Displaced Palestinians in the Jabalia al-Nazla area in northern Gaza are trying to survive in makeshift tents set up among the rubble of destroyed homes on February 09, 2026. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras – Anadolu Agency]

Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed and another wounded Friday by Israeli gunfire and shelling that targeted areas in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip, in a new violation of a ceasefire in force since Oct. 10,  Anadolu reports.

Ismail Aql, 12, was killed after Israeli forces opened fire near the Khalifa School in northern Gaza, which shelters displaced civilians.

Another Palestinian, Ayman Ahmed al-Nabih, 54, was killed in Israeli shelling that targeted the Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. His body was transferred to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the city center.

Witnesses told Anadolu that Israeli artillery shelled the area where al-Nabih was present, which lies outside the Israeli army’s deployment zone under the ceasefire agreement.

In the Tuffah neighborhood, 22-year-old Rizq Iyad al-Sharafa was wounded when an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of civilians near the al-Sharafa roundabout, east of al-Mahatta Park, according to a medical source.

READ: Israeli raids surge across West Bank amid regional war with Iran

Earlier, Abdelwahab Asaad Qanbour, 32, was killed in Israeli shelling that targeted the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. His body was also transferred to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.

Witnesses said an Israeli drone struck Qanbour while he was near Salah al-Din Street in Shujaiya, in an area outside Israeli troop deployment zones.

Since the Gaza ceasefire took effect, Israeli violations involving shelling and gunfire have killed 636 Palestinians and wounded 1,704 others as of Thursday, according to Palestinian sources.

The deal was reached after two years of a genocidal war launched by Israel on Oct. 8, 2023. The war left more than 72,000 Palestinians dead and 172,000 wounded, while destroying roughly 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about $70 billion.

READ: Israel’s Smotrich threatens to bombard Lebanese capital to resemble Gaza’s Khan Younis

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US group urge Iran to grant ICC jurisdiction over apparent war crimes

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Smoke rises from the area after it was targeted in attacks as a series of explosions are heard in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency]

The American organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Iran to file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on 28th February 2026. Other impacted states in the region should also file similar declarations to maintain a pathway to justice. 

 As of 5th March 2026, the US-Israeli war of aggression has reportedly killed over 1,230 Iranian civilians and struck hospitals and schools across the country, while Iranian retaliatory attacks have also reportedly killed and injured civilians and damaged civilian infrastructure across the region. All states should also engage with UN fact-finding and human rights mechanisms and secure, preserve and protect evidence of possible war crimes.

READ: US ‘investigates’ deadly strike on Iran girls’ school; Israel denies involvement

“From the killing of over 150 students and teachers to strikes on hospitals full of newborns, every day more and more evidence emerges pointing to the commission of grave war crimes in Iran since the start of the war,” said Omar Shakir, DAWN’s Executive Director. “Victims deserve justice. The mechanisms exist and the US has no veto over them.” 

The strike on the Minab school alone, in which the vast majority of victims were schoolgirls aged seven to twelve, demands a complete evidentiary record. Iran should ensure this material is collected, preserved, and shared with the UN Fact-Finding Mission and any future investigative mechanisms without delay.

 “Iran has been loudly calling out these crimes, but their words ring hollow when officials fail to take action to preserve a pathway to justice,” said Shakir. “The Iranian government should preserve the evidence, utilise every available mechanism to investigate possible war crimes, and pursue accountability through the International Criminal Court.”

READ: Iranian state TV says Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

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