Nigeria, March 5 -- The war between the United States and Israel against Iran entered its sixth day today (Thursday).

Over 1000 people have now been killed in the war, the majority of them in Iran.

We bring you major updates on the war on its fifth day.

Republicans vote down measure to curb Trump's power

In Washington on Wednesday, Republicans in the Senate voted against the War Powers Act, which would require the president to obtain authorisation before launching any additional strikes.

Several democratic lawmakers had condemned Mr Trump's war on Iran, which has led to the death of at least 1045 people since Saturday. But Republicans blocked the procedural motion, voting 53 to 47.

They argued that voting for the legislation would h...