Donald Trump has called on Iran to surrender, claiming it no longer has the ability to defend itself against US and Israeli attacks.

The US President said that Iran’s air force and navy were “gone”. He claimed: “We’re destroying more of Iran’s missile and drone capability every single hour, knocking them out… Iran have no air force, they have no air defence. All of their airplanes are gone, their communications are gone…. Their navy is gone”.

Trump also said he must “be involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader and dismissed as “unacceptable” the idea of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding his father as the country’s Supreme Leader.

Meanwhile Israel has continued its assault on Lebanon. It has begun striking what it describes as Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiya neighbourhood, a densely populated commercial and residential area in the southern suburbs of Beirut. 

The IDF had earlier issued forced evacuation orders for the whole population of Beirut’s southern suburbs – home to 500,000 people – leading to widespread panic and huge queues of traffic as people tried to flee.

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Israel has launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut while Iran said it fired missiles at Tel Aviv as the conflict enters a seventh day.

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On day six of the US-Israel war with Iran, Iranian drone and missile attacks have spread across the region, with the UAE and Azerbaijan reporting new incidents. Inside Iran, people tell the BBC they feel “trapped” as US‑Israel strikes continue, while evacuations unfold in southern Lebanon. 

The UK has also announced new military deployments and stranded travellers have described chaotic journeys home. 

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00:00: Developments on day six
01:23: UK announces plans to send jets to Qatar
03:03: The scale of Iranian drone attacks 
06:09: The impact of the war on the global economy 
08:08: Repatriation flights arrive in the UK
09:25: Voices from Inside Iran
11:33: BBC News Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet

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Pakistan’s defence minister has said the country is in “open war” with Afghanistan, after Islamabad launched air strikes on Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country.

The strikes came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night.

The latest attacks follow months of clashes between the two neighbouring nations, despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.

Last year’s negotiations failed to reach a broader agreement for a complete end to hostilities, with both sides blaming each other for not engaging seriously with talks.

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