Everything we know on the eighth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran | CNN

The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has entered its eighth day, with Washington and Tehran appearing further apart than ever and neither side signaling any willingness to de-escalate Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a remarkable televised address apologizing to neighboring Gulf nations and promising not to strike them – unless their territories are used to attack Iran. And yet fresh blasts rocked Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates hours later. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict, saying the US will strike Iran “very hard.” Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, vowed to retaliate against Trump, saying Iran “will not let Trump go,” and that the US president “must pay the price.” The remarks come amid reports that Iran could choose its new supreme leader within the next 24 hours, a member of the country’s Assembly of Experts told Fars. © 2026 Cable News Network. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. Scan the QR code to download the CNN app on Google Play. Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.