TEHRAN DAILY - 8 MARCH 2026
Iran Pledges to Halt Strikes on Neighbors Unless Used as Launch Sites; IRGC Claims Hits on UAE, Kuwait, Jordan US Assets; Assembly of Experts Set to Convene on Succession
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Iran Orders Military to Halt Strikes on Neighbors Unless Attacks Originate From Their Territory
President Pezeshkian announces Iran will refrain from attacking neighboring states unless attacks are launched against Iran from their territory, with the decision approved by the country's interim leadership council and apologies issued to affected neighbors.
US Bombers Land in Britain as Pentagon Prepares Surge in Iran Strikes
Three US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers arrive at RAF Fairford base in Gloucestershire as Pentagon prepares intensified bombing campaign, while Trump threatens Iran will be hit very hard on Saturday.
Iran Threatens Any EU Country Joining US-Israeli Attacks Will Be Legitimate Target
Deputy Foreign Minister Takht-Ravanchi warns that any European Union member state that joins US-Israeli attacks on Iran will become a legitimate target for Iranian retaliation.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: On the seventh day of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, President PEZESHKIAN announced Tehran will refrain from targeting neighboring states unless attacks originate from their territory—a significant tactical shift following strikes that hit U.S. facilities across the Gulf. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed multiple successful drone and missile strikes against American radar installations and air bases in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, with satellite imagery reportedly confirming damage to a $300 million THAAD radar system near Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Iran's interim leadership council held its fourth session to prepare for an Assembly of Experts meeting to select a successor to Supreme Leader KHAMENEI, while the IRGC announced the 22nd and 23rd waves of Operation True Promise 4 targeting Israeli and U.S. positions. Deputy Foreign Minister TAKHT-RAVANCHI warned that any European nation joining the U.S.-Israeli campaign would become a "legitimate target," escalating Tehran's rhetorical posture as the conflict enters its second week. END SUMMARY.
