5 Things to Know as Iran Conflict Enters Second Week

Iran has, thus far, rejected talk of surrender as fighting has displaced tens of thousands across the Middle East and spooked markets.

Smoke rises over buildings following explosions in the central region of the city in Tehran, Iran, on March 6, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

The joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its second week on March 7, with President Donald Trump weighing strikes on a wider range of targets across the Persian state.

Thus far, Iranian leaders have rejected calls for surrender, even after U.S. and Israeli forces killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and numerous other senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, and continued to strike thousands more targets across the country.