Pakistan had proposed the ceasefire after the US president warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran did not make a deal.

(NBC)- Fresh explosions were reported in Tehran as Donald Trump increases pressure on Iran to reach a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The president has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern deadline, warning of severe consequences if an agreement is not reached.

Blasts are heard in the Qatari capital Doha, while the UAE says its air defenses are responding to missile threats. “The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran,” the Emirati Ministry of Defense says in a statement on X.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.

The footage shows large, fiery explosions and clouds of smoke rising south of Isfahan. An enormous cloud of smoke rises between mountains on the outskirts of the city. The footage also shows what appears to be multiple smaller explosions.

Five explosions are heard in the center of Baghdad, where the US embassy is located.

Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran in the early hours of Saturday morning. It comes as Israel hit Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting militar

One person was killed in an explosion in Tehran, the capital of Iran, which has been under US-Israeli attacks, according to Iranian media. The Mehr news agency reported that the explosion occurred in the northern part of Tehran.

Iran has repeatedly struck US interests in Gulf nations as it retaliated against joint US-Israeli attacks on February 28, 2026 that triggered the region-wide war, but a series of photos shared in social media posts do not show the Islamic republic's assault.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Kuwaiti oil refinery came under Iranian drone attack early Friday and sirens in Israel warned of incoming fire, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli strikes as the country marked the Persian New Year.

While Tehran could use the disaster to gain international sympathy, it also means that the Islamic Republic must investigate its own failings, which could reveal weaknesses.

After rejecting the United States' proposed ceasefire, Iran put forward its own 10 point plan aimed at bringing a permanent end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The proposal outlines Tehran's conditions for a long-term resolution,