Sat, 7 March 2026 at 2:04 am UTC

Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Friday night, March 6, 2026.

(© Vahid Salemi, AP)Yesterday’s key developments:

US President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender” as requirement for deal with Iran.

Israel launched air strikes on Tehran, as well as on several towns in southern Lebanon.

A Pakistani business owner who attempted to hire hitmen to kill a US politician was convicted on Friday in a trial highlighting alleged Iran-backed plotting on American soil.

⁠A ⁠spokesman ​for ​Iran’s Revolutionary Guards challenged ‌Trump ⁠to ‌deploy US naval vessels to ⁠escort oil tankers through ​the ‌Strait of Hormuz

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)