US-Israel-Iran War Live updates: Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates all reported they intercepted missiles and drones on Saturday evening from Iran. The attacks come eight hours after Iranian president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries.”

The death toll kept rising on Saturday, with at least 1,230 people killed in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon, and around a dozen in Israel, according to officials.

The conflict between the US, Israel and Iran has entered its eighth day, expanding from targeted strikes in Tehran into a wider regional war involving naval clashes and drone attacks.

Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East at the end of a full week of bombardment, which U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned was “about to surge dramatically.”

The military publishes footage showing an Israeli Air Force fighter jet shooting down an Iranian drone before it reached Israel’s borders. According to the IDF, since the start of the war, more than 110 drones launched from Iran have been intercepted by the IAF with fighter jets and helicopters. The Israeli Navy has also intercepted several drones.

Iran's president has apologized to Gulf neighbors as Iranian missiles and drones hit the region, suggesting Tehran's political leadership could not exercise full command over the Islamic Republic's armed forces.

The U.S. Navy has deployed the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance) during Operation Epic Fury and there are reports of

Israel uses ‘Iron Beam' laser system for first time; Ukraine to help stop Iranian drones in exchange for truce with Russia.

Israel and the United States are testing new or little-known weapons in the Middle East war, including an Israeli "Sparrow" missile and an Iranian-inspired drone made in America then fired back at Iran.