Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Saturday that his country would never surrender, as Israel announced a fresh blitz led by 80 fighter jets which set one of Tehran’s main airports on fire. AFP photos showed fire and smoke billowing from Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, one of two that serve the capital. Iran’s enemies “must take their wish for the unconditional surrender of the Iranian people to their graves,” Pezeshkian said, in a speech broadcast on state TV. Dubai airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, briefly suspended all operations on Saturday after an aerial interception in the area. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States would have no role in selecting Khamenei’s successor.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 07, 2026 10:00 UTC