Saturday at 9: 00 a. m. ET — donald trump israel warned of “very hard” strikes after Iran’s president apologized for cross-border attacks that sent missiles and drones toward Gulf Arab states, a dynamic that has left regional capitals scrambling to intercept incoming weapons and address civilian damage. This matters because Gulf countries reported multiple intercepts and one injury.
Donald Trump Israel Social Media Warning
Shortly after Iran’s president issued an apology, the U. S. president posted a social media message Saturday that warned more Iranian officials would become targets and said, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” The post followed the filmed apology and a wave of missiles and drones directed at Gulf Arab states; the U. S. president’s comment explicitly referenced that apology in his message.
Iran’s President Pezeshkian Apologizes for Strikes
President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered an apology Saturday for attacks on neighbouring countries in a filmed message, saying the leadership had limited command over the armed forces and rejecting calls for unconditional surrender. Pezeshkian said Iran’s three-man leadership council had been in touch with the armed forces about the attacks and insisted diplomacy should be pursued rather than further cross-border strikes.
Qatar and Saudi Arabia Report Missile and Drone Attacks
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said Iran launched 10 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles toward the country on Saturday, and that Qatar’s armed forces intercepted six of the ballistic missiles and both cruise missiles; two ballistic missiles fell in Qatar’s territorial waters and two landed in an uninhabited area without causing casualties. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said eight drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering Saudi airspace, and its defence minister discussed the incidents with Jordanian counterparts, condemning what they described as Iranian attacks.
Bahrain’s authorities said one person was injured and several shops were damaged by falling missile fragments on a public road in the capital, Manama. Separately, an army statement posted on X said “several” depots belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were hit recently; the statement did not provide a precise count of depots or casualties.
Still, Gulf defence officials emphasized readiness: Qatar’s ministry said the army is capable and ready to defend sovereignty and respond to external threats, and Saudi officials affirmed support for measures intended to preserve security and stability across their countries.
For now, the immediate actions confirmed are the social media warning from the U. S. president and the filmed apology from Iran’s president, alongside the missile and drone intercepts Gulf militaries; the live updates for Saturday, March 7, 2026, have been closed and no further timing for additional official statements was confirmed.
