Iran’s ‘most intense barrage yet’ on Middle East sees drones and missiles pound region with Abu Dhabi marina hit, oil refinery ablaze and damage across Gulf as air defences battle to down the bombs – LIVE UPDATES

Donald Trump told Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to give up their weapons and surrender or face ‘guaranteed death’.

Speaking in front of the Inter Miami squad at the White House, the President also told Iranian diplomats to defect and gain ‘diplomatic immunity’ and be ‘on the right side of history’

He said: ‘I’m once again calling on all members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the military and the police to lay down their arms.

‘Now is the time to stand up for the Iranian people and help take back your country. You’re gonna have a chance after all these years to take back your country. Accept immunity, we’ll give you immunity.

‘You’ll be perfectly safe with total immunity or you’ll face absolutely guaranteed death, and I don’t want to see that.’

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Fighting between the US, Israel and Iran today entered its sixth day as violence continues to spread across the Middle East as countries around the world scramble to evacuate its citizens from the region.

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed it has been struck by a ballistic missile and six drones after Iranian drones were fired towards Dubai as holidaymakers desperately try to flee.

Meanwhile it has emerged the US is in talks to buy drone interceptors from Ukraine amid fears Gulf states are running low on the missiles needed to protect themselves from Tehran’s attacks.

Here’s what you need to know today:

• The UAE has announced a ballistic missile and six drones have fallen in the country after Tehran fired a barrage of 131 drones today
• America is in talks to buy Ukrainian drone interceptors amid fears stocks of Patriot missiles are running low for Gulf states
• Azerbaijan has confirmed an airport and a school have been struck with drones but Iran has denied it fired the weapons
• The IDF has revealed details of how Ayatollah Khamenei was lured to his death with fake Shabbat celebrations before a missile was dropped on him from space
• British nationals branded the first UK evacuation flight a ‘s***show’ after the plane failed to leave Oman because the pilot needed to rest
• Spain joins Italy, France and Netherlands in sending naval assets to Cyprus in humiliation for Royal Navy
• Qatar evacuates residents living close to the US embassy in Doha as missiles are intercepted
• Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed eight people as new offensive is also carried out in Tehran
• Fire breaks out at Bahrain oil refinery as Iran targets energy infrastructure across region
• Smoke billows above Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina following Iranian drone attacks

Smoke is billowing above the world famous Yas Marina as Iran continues to bombard the UAE with drones and missiles.

A number of alerts have rung out across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, warning residents and visitors to stay safe as Iran furiously attacks US allies across the Middle East.

The Yas Marina is home to Abu Dhabi’s Grand Prix circuit and is hugely popular with tourists.

The British pilot who gunned down an Iranian drone over Jordan celebrated with a beer at sunrise.

The RAF officer flew for four hours alongside two Typhoons before destroying two drones with Asraam missiles on Monday evening, marking the first time an RAF F-35 jet has shot down a target during the conflict with Iran

He also became the first pilot from the RAF’s stealth fighter jet to destroy a target in combat.

The pilot, who has not been named for security reasons, said he sipped a local Cypriot Keo beer at sunrise in celebration before getting ‘back on to to doing the job again’.

He said: ‘We had one beer at sunrise and then I had to go to bed because I was on duty the next day’.

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Hegseth advised Iranian regime protestors to ‘stay out of the way’ as conflict continues to unravel across the region.

‘Ultimately, it’s common sense – don’t go out and protest while bombs are dropping inside Tehran and elsewhere,’ he warned. ‘There’s a lot of things we’re doing, and the Israeli military is doing, targeting those individuals who are targeting those who protest.’

‘I would just reinforce the point, we’re targeting the people who are targeting the protesters, first and foremost. I’d also just double down on the President’s comments that he previously made to the people. Stay in your homes, keep things calm, stay out of the way,’ he continued.

Hegseth declared that reports of an American F-15 being shot down on Thursday afternoon are false.

‘As you can imagine, Iran is doing everything it can to peddle in lies, deception, and inflation of numbers and reality, mostly to propagandize to their own people. Right now, they shut down the internet. They’re hoping they can convince their own population that they’re having success,’ he said.

‘One thing we’ve heard recently is that 500 Americans have been killed. These are lies. The lies will continue. CENTCOM will continue to debunk those lies,’ he concluded.

Admiral Brad Cooper said that America’s bomber force has struck nearly 200 targets deep inside Iran on Thursday afternoon.

‘And in just the last hour, U.S. B-2 bombers dropped dozens of 2,000-pound penetrator bombs targeting deeply buried ballistic missile launchers. Notably, we’ve also struck Iran’s equivalent of Space Command, which degrades their ability to threaten Americans.’

He said that ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90% since they were launched. Drone attacks have also decreased by 83% since they began.

At least 30 ships have also been destroyed after Trump mentioned 24 had been targeted yesterday.

Hegseth claimed that the ‘dawn of the politically correct wars’ of the past are ‘the opposite of what we’re doing here.’

He continued to slam previous administration’s approach to war.

‘They had vague objectives with restrictive, minimalist rules of engagement. The authorities, his authorities, CENTCOM’s authorities through the president and myself are maxed out,’ he said.

‘We’ve got no shortage of munitions,’ the Secretary of War said on Thursday afternoon.

‘Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need to. Again, our munitions status only increases as our advantage increases,’ he continued.

Hegseth has begun an afternoon press conference alongside Admiral Brad Cooper sharing updates on Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

Donald Trump claimed that Iran has reached out to ‘make a deal’ to end the US military operation.

‘They’re calling, they’re saying, “How do we make a deal,”‘ Trump said.

‘I said, “You’re being a little bit late,” and we want to fight now more than they do.’