NPR News: 03-08-2026 3AM EDT

The attacks on Iran continued this weekend, with a fuel oil storage facility in Tehran set ablaze by an Israeli strike. Israel's military says it has dealt serious blows to Iran's air, missile, and drone systems, hitting targets throughout the country and particularly in the capital. On the Israeli side, the number of air raid sirens signaling incoming missiles or drones from Iran has decreased, but a reporter on the ground noted that there were still more than a handful of sirens overnight and throughout the day, sending residents into bomb shelters. The war has now been underway for a week.

Regional Fallout and Diplomatic Reactions

In Lebanon, officials say dozens of people were killed and dozens more injured during an Israeli commando raid this weekend. News reports indicate the commandos fought with Hezbollah troops and Lebanese soldiers. China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, stated that the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran should not have happened and that it does no one any good. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an annual political meeting in Beijing, Wang said armed conflict in the Middle East will only breed hatred. "Might does not make right," he said. "The law of the jungle must not return and rule the world." He called for a ceasefire. China has offered to mediate in the conflict, but it is not impartial — the Chinese are more closely aligned with Iran than with