Israeli and US attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power

The US defense secretary says Tuesday's attacks on Iran will be the most intense since the Middle East conflict began last month. Israel continues to launch strikes at the Iranian and Lebanese capitals. We hear from people inside Beirut and Tehran and are joined by our Middle East correspondent John Sudworth and BBC Verify's Shayan Sardarizadeh.

At least five members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after regime supporters accused the team of treason for refusing to sing the national anthem at the Asian Cup. We speak to our reporter in Australia, Katy Watson.

As the war impacts countries around the world, restaurants and hotels across India have warned of disruption and possible shutdowns as the conflict is restricting the supply of cooking gas. We are joined by our Global Affairs reporter Anbarasan Ethirajan who's in India.

Thousands of authors have published an ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work without permission. We speak to some of the writers who signed the protest book.

Presenter: James Reynolds
[Photo: Activists rally at CENTCOM in support of war against Iran as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and United States Central Command's Brad Cooper give an update on the conflict, Tampa, USA, 5 Mar 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock]