Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Saturday that Israel would continue its war against Iran “with all our force” under a systematic plan to eradicate the Iranian regime.
His televised pledge came as Iran launched repeated waves of missiles and drones targeting Gulf neighbours, while US and Israeli forces pounded Tehran, setting its airport ablaze and striking an oil depot.
Netanyahu said Israel had achieved near-total control of Iranian skies.
The conflict, now in its second week, began with US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s retaliatory attacks have widened to Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and seas off Sri Lanka.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed strikes on the US Juffair base in Bahrain and other targets.
President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to neighbours hosting US bases but rejected Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender, saying Iran’s enemies would “take their wish to their graves.”
Air raids hit a military academy, underground command centre, and missile facility in Iran.
Tehran residents reported growing anxiety amid heavy security presence and mounting infrastructure damage.
The Iranian health ministry reported 926 civilian deaths and around 6,000 injured as of Friday—figures AFP could not verify.
Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon, bombing Beirut’s southern suburbs and ordering evacuations in the south.
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Lebanese President Joseph Aoun of a “very heavy price” if Hezbollah is not disarmed.
An Israeli commando mission in Nabi Sheet to retrieve remains from a 1986 incident killed 41 people.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported 294 deaths from Israeli strikes in the past week, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warning of a “humanitarian disaster.”
Global stock markets slumped and oil prices surged amid fears of prolonged conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran threatened to “burn any ship” attempting passage.
Trump promised to help rebuild Iran’s economy if a “acceptable” leader replaces Khamenei.
Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani rejected any US role in leadership selection.
China and Russia have remained largely silent, though reports suggest Moscow is providing intelligence to Iran.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was “not concerned” about the reports.
Trump was to attend a ceremony for six US service members killed in the war.
