The conflict between Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, entered its ninth day on Sunday, with escalating missile exchanges and rising regional tensions. Meanwhile, attention in Tehran has turned to the process of selecting a new supreme leader amid the intensifying confrontation. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian President, said Iran would not yield to military pressure. In the early hours of Sunday, Iran launched a new wave of missiles toward Israel, according to Iranian media. A spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces said Iranian strikes destroyed four radars belonging to the U.S. THAAD missile defense system in recent hours.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 08, 2026 19:17 UTC