Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:37pm on 08 Mar 2026,Sunday International
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv as fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran continued on Sunday. Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate end to the bombing and urged all sides to return to dialogue. Iran has continued missile and drone strikes across the Gulf. Kuwait said it intercepted three ballistic missiles, while Saudi Arabia said its air defences shot down three drones near Riyadh. Air strikes also hit several sites in Iran, including oil facilities in Tehran. The conflict has spread across the region with attacks reported in Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states. (PC: HT)
