Israel and United States against Iran VIDEO
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On February 28, Israel and the United States carried out a series of strikes on Iranian territory. Major cities and military infrastructure facilities came under attack, including military bases and command centres. In response, Iran launched missile strikes against Israel, as well as against several other countries in the region — including targets and airspace in the UAE, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. Iranian state media reported that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, was killed as a result of the strikes. According to official statements from Tehran, the attack occurred while he was at his working residence.
As of March 4, the situation in the region remains extremely tense. The sides continue to exchange statements, and new episodes of escalation are being recorded. Information is being updated as new reports emerge.
01:59
By now, the United States has sunk 24 warships of the Iranian Navy as part of the US-Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump said, according to Reuters.
"Their Navy is gone. 24 ships in three days," he said, commenting on the military campaign.
Trump also claimed that Iran’s Air Force, air defenses and military command networks have also been destroyed during the operation.
"Their anti-aircraft weapons are gone. So they have no air force. They have no air defense. All of their airplanes are gone. Their communications are gone," he said.
According to the US president, the US armed forces detect and destroy Iranian missile launches "within four minutes" after a missile is fired.
March 6, 00:20
The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on more than 200 targets in Iran throughout the day, the army’s press service said.
According to the statement, the attacks targeted government facilities and missile launchers in central and western regions of Iran.
23:41
Since the start of its military operation against Iran, approximately 80% of Iran’s air defence systems and more than 60% of its ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed, Israel’s Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, said.
“We are stripping the regime of its military capabilities, isolating it strategically, and bringing it to a point of weakness it has never faced before,” the Jerusalem Post quoted the general as saying.
Zamir added that after achieving air superiority, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are moving to the next phase of the campaign against Iran.
“We are now transitioning to the next phase of the campaign, in which we will intensify strikes against the regime's foundations and military capabilities,” the general said.
“We have additional surprise moves at our disposal that I do not intend to reveal,” he added.
23:08
An Air France flight, departing from France to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to evacuate French citizens, was forced to turn back due to rocket attacks in the region, French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot has reported on X.
“The Air France plane, chartered by the government to bring our compatriots from the UAE, was forced to turn back this evening due to rocket attacks in the area,” the minister wrote.
He emphasised that the situation highlights “the difficulties of evacuation.” “We fully understand the legitimate expectations of our citizens there, but their return can only take place under proper safety conditions,” Tabarot added.
22:56
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran struck the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported on its Telegram channel.
“The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was attacked by IRGC Navy drones and quickly retreated along with its destroyers, moving more than a thousand kilometres away from the region,” the statement said.
21:52
Israel and the United States’ attacks on Iran have not achieved their objectives, and the situation in the country is under control, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News.
He noted that “the commanders have been replaced,” and soon the Supreme Leader of Iran will also be replaced.
21:14
Since the start of the military conflict with Israel and the U.S., Iran has launched over 500 missiles and more than 2,000 drones, Fars News Agency reports.
According to its source, the Islamic Republic used both cruise and ballistic missiles during the attacks.
21:07
The Israeli Air Force struck targets in Tehran for the second time today, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) press service wrote on its Telegram channel.
“The Israeli Air Force, with guidance from IDF intelligence, struck Iranian terror regime terror targets in Tehran for the second time today,” the agency noted.
The IDF added that this marks the 13th wave of strikes on Tehran since the start of Operation “Roaring Lion,” which began on February 28.
20:52
Iran is prepared for any potential US ground operation, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to Larijani, some US officials have expressed intentions to enter Iran with several thousand troops.
“The brave sons of Imam Khomeini and Imam Khamenei await you to disgrace these malevolent American officials with thousands of casualties and captives. Iranian soil is no place for hellish dances,” he wrote.
20:25
Iran released the first footage of its medium-range ballistic missile Khorramshahr-4, carrying a 1.5-ton warhead, showing the nighttime launch of two missiles, according to Telegram channel ImpNavigator.
The new missile in the Khorramshahr family was first unveiled in 2023, with an estimated range of 2,000 kilometres. It features a modern engine with fuel that can be stored in tanks for years, reducing launch preparation time. Its navigation system allows course adjustments outside the atmosphere.
20:08
Iran has carried out multiple strikes on the US military headquarters located near Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Iranian state broadcasting company reports.
According to Reuters, several explosions were heard in the vicinity of the airport, indicating the severity of the attacks.
Details regarding casualties or the extent of the damage have not yet been confirmed.
19:36
Qatar’s armed forces repelled a massive missile attack from Iran on March 5, intercepting 13 ballistic missiles, while one fell into the country’s territorial waters, the Ministry of Defence announced on social media.
“The State of Qatar was subjected to multiple missile attacks involving 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones launched from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the post read.
According to the military statement, Qatar’s air defence successfully intercepted 13 missiles, with one landing in territorial waters, and all four drones were destroyed. No casualties were reported from the strikes.
18:06
The second phase of attacks against Iran has begun in the Middle East, targeting bunkers housing ballistic missiles, according to Reuters.
“Israel aimed to neutralise Iran's ability to launch aerial attacks at Israel by the end of the war, which was also focused on taking out the Islamic Republic's leadership,” the report states, citing a source.
17:50
The press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that on March 5, three Hermes drones and one MQ-9 were intercepted and destroyed in the skies over western, south-western and southern Iran.
According to the agency, the interception was carried out by modern air defence systems operating under the control of the country's unified air defence network.
17:49
Attacks struck sports venues, police stations and a waterpark in Tehran used by Iran’s security forces for self-protection, Iran International has learned.
An anti-narcotics police station, another police station in southeastern Tehran and the municipal building of Tehran’s District 18 were among the locations.
Others included Be’sat and Azadi stadiums, the Shahidan Esmaili and Eskandarlou sports complexes as well as Azadegan water park.
17:33
Iranian ground forces' combat drones struck US military bases in Iraq's Erbil a few hours ago, Tasnim reports.
The attack reportedly caused significant damage to the bases.
No details about casualties or further consequences have been provided.
17:18
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that "rumors circulating on social media of a U.S. F-15E crash in Iran early Wednesday [March 4] are baseless and NOT TRUE."
🚫 Rumors circulating on social media of a U.S. F-15E crash in Iran early Wednesday are baseless and NOT TRUE. pic.twitter.com/yuLoN5cJ0h
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 5, 2026
17:11
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Macrh 5 that the Iranian regime’s ability to impact American forces and regional partners is “rapidly declining,” while US combat power continues to strengthen across the region.
The Iranian regime's ability to impact U.S. forces and regional partners is rapidly declining, while American combat power continues to build. pic.twitter.com/21TXHbWwFi
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 5, 2026
16:52
Lebanon’s information minister said any members of the Revolutionary Guards present in Lebanon would be arrested.
16:47
Iranian air defence forces destroyed a Hermes 900 drone in Lorestan province’s Khorramabad city.
According to the Iranian army, the operational headquarters of the 84th Infantry Division of Lorestan noted that the drone was shot down while patrolling the airspace of the district. The wreckage of the aircraft was recorded at the scene of the incident, Tasnim reports.
16:11
Iran's naval forces have carried out an operation against US military positions in Kuwait.
According to a statement by the Iranian army, combat drones and drone units were sent to the Al-Adiri camp, where US military units are located, Tasnim reports.
Details about the consequences of the operation and casualties have not yet been reported.
16:00
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says one missile and six drones fell inside the country, Reuters reports.
The defence minister of the United Arab Emirates also said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles and 125 drones.
15:38
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) shared a video showing how US troops control airspace and launch missiles from sea platforms.
U.S. forces control the skies by launching from the sea. pic.twitter.com/IU8lRmeb1O
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 5, 2026
15:34
Israeli air strikes have targeted the towns of Harouf and Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera corresponders on the ground are reporting.
As reported earlier, at least eight people have been killed by Israeli attacks across Lebanon on March 5.
15:27
The Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it deployed super-heavy Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missiles during the 19th wave of its ongoing military campaign, known as Operation True Promise-4.
According to Iranian sources, the strikes were launched at dawn under the codename “Ya Hassan Ibn Ali.” The missiles, reportedly equipped with warheads weighing around one tonne, were aimed at targets in Israel, including central Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport, and a base used by the Israeli Air Force 27th Squadron located on the airport grounds, IRIB reports.
In a statement, the IRGC said the ballistic missiles were launched alongside strike drones and claimed they managed to penetrate what it described as “seven levels of Israel’s regional and internal air defence systems” before reaching their targets. The claims could not be independently verified.
15:25
Air defence systems in Bahrain have intercepted dozens of missiles and drones launched during what authorities described as ongoing attacks by Iran, according to a statement from the Bahrain Defence Force.
The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said the country’s air defences had destroyed 75 missiles and 123 drones targeting the kingdom since the start of what it called unprovoked attacks. It credited the interceptions to the vigilance and combat readiness of its personnel, BDF reports.
The military also urged citizens and residents to remain indoors unless absolutely necessary and to exercise caution for their safety. Authorities advised the public to stay away from affected areas and suspicious objects, refrain from filming military operations or impact sites, and avoid spreading unverified information. Residents were encouraged to rely only on official government channels for updates and warnings.
The Bahrain Defence Force said that the use of ballistic missiles and drones against civilian infrastructure and private property constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter. It added that such attacks pose a direct threat to regional peace and security.
15:16
Four senior officers were killed and eight other personnel were wounded in the latest attack on a CIA headquarters in Saudi Arabia, according to Khabar Fouri.
Earlier, in a similar attack on a CIA headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, six senior officers were reportedly killed.
15:07
Footage of combat operations from the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has been released.
The relevant materials were distributed by the American military command centre, N12 Telegram channel reports.
14:12
A missile strike destroyed a 12,000-seat indoor arena at the Azadi sports complex in Tehran on the morning of March 5.
All the rooms in the indoor hall and the adjacent buildings of the complex were destroyed, according to ISNA.
13:33
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence reported that a missile strike targeted the country. Air defence systems are intercepting the threat, Reuters reports.
According to a witness, smoke was seen rising over a residential area on the western outskirts of Doha.
13:25
Over the past hour, more than ten strikes hit the city of Sanandaj in western Iran, Yediot News reports.
13:11
Overnight, the Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes on targets belonging to the “Iranian terror regime” in Tehran, the Israeli Defence Forces’ press office reports.
“As part of the strikes, the IDF struck infrastructure belonging to the Iranian terror regime’s ballistic missile array. Among the targets struck: an underground infrastructure site used by the Iranian regime to store ballistic missiles and storage sites for missiles intended for use against aircraft.
Additionally, the IDF struck several launch sites of long-range ballistic missiles that posed a real and immediate threat to the State of Israel and its civilians.
During the strikes, an Israeli Air Force fighter jet identified several Iranian regime operatives operating a loaded missile launcher intended to be used against aircraft. The fighter jet struck the launcher and the operatives, thwarting the launches toward Israeli aircraft operating over Iran,” the statement reads.
12:50
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) news channel reports, citing Israel’s Ministry of Health, that 1,473 people have been injured and admitted to hospitals in Israel since the start of the conflict with Iran, including 199 people admitted just yesterday.
12:28
A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat, the IDF reports.
12:07
Sri Lanka says an Iranian vessel named “Bushehr” is currently in international waters near its maritime border, and the government is providing maximum assistance to safeguard those onboard, according to Clash Reports.
Earlier, a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka.
11:59
Explosions have been heard in Qatar and Bahrain amid Iranian missile strikes across the region, Al Jazeera reports.
11:43
Iran’s intelligence ministry said on March 5 that “separatist terrorist groups” planned to enter the country from its western borders and carry out attacks in urban and border areas, taking advantage of wartime conditions.
A joint preemptive operation by the intelligence ministry and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed a significant portion of the groups’ positions and capabilities and inflicted heavy losses, the ministry said in a statement, Iran International cites.
11:34
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have said they hit a US tanker in the Gulf.
Iranian state media says the tanker in the northern part of the Gulf is currently on fire, Reuters reports.
Moreover, the IRGC said they hit Kurdish bases in Iraqi Kurdistan with three missiles, state media is reporting.
11:28
The Iranian Armed Forces base Imam Ali in Sanandaj has been destroyed by combat aircraft, Telegram channel “IDF / Israel / Middle East" states.
11:15
Iran will strike Israel’s nuclear facility in Dimona if Israel and the U.S. attempt to overthrow the Tehran regime, a senior Iranian military official warned recently, ISNA reports.
11:10
In the past 24 hours, 199 injured people have been taken to hospitals as a result of the conflict with Iran, The Times of Israel reports, citing the Israeli Health Ministry.
Among those treated in hospitals, 14 are in moderate condition and 170 are in good condition.
Thirteen people have been treated for anxiety, and two have undergone or are undergoing medical evaluation.
A total of 1,473 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the fighting began on Saturday. Of that number, 145 are still currently hospitalized or in the ER, while the remainder have been treated and released.
Four of the people still currently hospitalized are in serious condition, although two of them were not directly wounded by missile strikes.
Another 28 people are still currently hospitalized in moderate condition, and 67 others are in good condition. Two others remain in the hospital for medical evaluations.
10:51
A local resident sent Iran International a video showing powerful explosions that occurred on March 5 in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
According to available reports, the explosions took place near Bandar-e-Bahonar in the First Naval Zone of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the unit closest to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
10:48
Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official on March 5, the first reported targeted killing of a member of the Palestinian militant group since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional war, according to CBS News.
Wassim Atallah al-Ali and his wife were killed when an "enemy drone targeted their home" in Beddawi, a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli, in a pre-dawn strike, the National News Agency reported, describing the man as a senior Hamas official.
10:45
Iran’s naval forces carried out drone strikes on targets in Israel, Tasnim reports, citing a statement from the Iranian military.
According to the report, last night the country’s naval forces launched Arash strike drones at Israeli territory. The strikes targeted fuel depots at Ramat David Airbase, the statement said.
10:26
This morning, in the Hamadan area, Iran’s national air defence system intercepted an Israeli Hermes drone, Tasnim reports.
10:12
The Armed Forces of Iran stated that they respect the sovereignty of Türkiye and deny launching any missiles toward Turkish territory, Clash Report reports, citing a statement from the General Staff of Iran.
“We respect the sovereignty of our neighboring and friendly country Türkiye and deny any missile launch toward it,” the statement said.
09:54
Saudi Arabia has intercepted another drone approaching from the east, the country’s Ministry of Defense said Thursday morning on X, CNN reports.
The weapon was destroyed as it approached the northern Al-Jawf region, near the border with Jordan, the ministry said. It follows earlier reports this morning of three drones being intercepted.
09:50
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has begun a large-scale wave of strikes targeting the infrastructure of the “Iranian terror regime” across Tehran, the IDF press service reports via their official Telegram channel.
09:32
Iranian military aircraft were “two minutes” away from striking Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—the largest US military base in the region—before they were shot down by Qatari F-15 Eagle fighter jets, CNN reports, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
According to one of the sources, Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-24 tactical bombers belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were detected “carrying bombs and guided munitions” toward Al Udeid, where around 10,000 US troops are usually stationed, as well as toward the Ras Laffan Industrial City natural gas processing complex in Qatar. The aircraft reportedly did not respond to radio calls.
The planes crashed in Qatari territorial waters, and a search operation for the crews is currently underway, officials said.
09:25
A short while ago, aircraft of the Israeli Air Force completed a series of strikes on several command centres of Hezbollah in Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports.
“Among the command centers targeted was a command center used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s aerial unit.
The command centers that were struck were intended to be used by Hezbollah to advance and carry out various terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians, including advance warnings, the use of precision munitions, and aerial surveillance,” the statement said.
09:23
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the continuation of operations to detect and destroy mobile missile systems belonging to the Iranian regime.
As reported by Caliber.Az, CENTCOM made the statement on its page on X.
The effort to eliminate the Iranian regime's mobile missile launch capabilities continues. We are finding and destroying these threats with lethal precision. pic.twitter.com/AkGRYOjnOz
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 5, 2026
According to the command, US forces are continuing systematic efforts to locate such launch systems. “ We are finding and destroying these threats with lethal precision,” the statement said.
09:15
The press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the launch of the 19th wave of Operation True Promise 4, which is being carried out in the form of a combined missile-and-drone attack.
According to Tasnim News Agency, the strikes are aimed at US and Israeli targets in central Israel, as well as at United States bases in the region. Powerful explosions have been reported.
The operation is said to be conducted under the codename “O Hassan ibn Ali.”
09:08
Aircraft of the Israeli Air Force struck and destroyed an armed ballistic missile launcher in the area of Qom that had been prepared to launch a missile toward Israeli territory. In addition, a strike was carried out on an air defence system in Isfahan, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports.
“Additionally, an air defense system intended to be used against Israeli Air Force aircraft was struck in Isfahan.
These strikes are part of the broader operation to degrade the Iranian terror regime’s fire power array and to expand the IDF’s aerial superiority in the region,” the statement said.
08:25
The Israeli army announced the completion of a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The military said dozens of sites were hit, including rocket and ammunition launchers, as well as infrastructure facilities south of the Litani River.
Among the destroyed facilities was a workshop where drones were produced. According to the army, the site had been used to develop and carry out attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians.
01:55
Air defence systems in Bahrain have destroyed more than 70 missiles and about 120 drones launched toward the kingdom from Iran since the escalation of tensions in the region, the Bahraini Ministry of Defence stated in a statement.
“Since the beginning of the aggression, the country’s air defence forces have intercepted 74 missiles and 117 drones launched from Iran toward the kingdom’s territory,” the defence ministry said.
00:40
Iran shelled the office of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, Al Jazeera reports, citing Hamidreza Moghaddamfar, an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“Over the past few days, Iran has struck the building of the Israeli army’s General Staff three times. In addition, we attacked one of Netanyahu’s offices,” he said.
According to the military official, several senior staff members of the prime minister’s office were killed as a result of the strikes.
00:34
The Israeli Air Force carried out large-scale strikes on dozens of air defence systems deployed in western and central Iran that posed a threat to aircraft, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports.
“Earlier today (Wednesday), the Israeli Air Force completed wide-scale strikes targeting Iranian terror regime’s targets in western and central Iran.
Dozens of assets belonging to the regime’s ballistic missile array were dismantled in the strikes, including missile launchers and defense systems deployed in the area that constituted a threat to the Israeli Air Force’s aircraft,” the statement said.
March 5, 00:21
More than 6,000 people have been injured in Iran since the start of hostilities with the United States and Israel, Hossein Kermanpour, head of the press service of the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced in a post on X.
“These are the outcomes of the joint operation by the United States and the Israeli regime against the people of my country, Iran, from February 28 until 5:00 PM today, March 4. Total injured: 6,186… Killed (martyrs): 926,” he wrote.
According to him, at least 183 of those killed were under the age of 18, while 340 of the injured were minors.
23:56
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing that the United States does not rule out the possibility of a ground operation in Iran.
According to foreign media reports cited by Caliber.Az, she said:
“Well, they're not part of the plan for this operation at this time, but I certainly will never take away military options on behalf of the president of the United States or the commander in chief, and he wisely does not do the same for himself.”
On March 3, Trump said that the military operation in Iran would last “as long as necessary.” He did not rule out the possibility of deploying ground troops and outlined the objectives: destroying missile infrastructure and preventing the creation of nuclear weapons.
22:23
The Iranian government has begun implementing an emergency plan to manage the country under conditions of a prolonged war, Fars News Agency had reported on its Telegram channel.
The plan, developed prior to the outbreak of the conflict with the United States, covers the provision of essential goods to the population, the supply of resources to enterprises, and the maximum utilisation of domestic infrastructure.
Unnamed economic experts familiar with the plan told the agency that it addresses the key needs of Iran’s residents. “This emergency plan takes into account all the population’s needs under wartime conditions and, if implemented precisely, can ensure the best possible governance of the country, particularly in the economic sphere,” they stated.
21:19
Iran will carry out strikes in the Persian Gulf against any vessels heading toward Israel.
According to Mehr News Agency, this was stated by a representative of the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite units of the armed forces).
“From the third day of the war, American, British, and vessels under any flag heading to Israel in the Persian Gulf become targets for Iran. All of them are stopped — we locate them and strike them,” the agency quoted him as saying.
20:33
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a wide-scale strike on a major Iranian military compound in eastern Tehran, targeting multiple command centers and personnel from Iran’s internal security apparatus.
According to the IDF, the operation was executed by the Israeli Air Force under precise guidance from IDF intelligence. The targeted compound housed headquarters for several Iranian security organizations, as well as active operatives involved in ongoing operations.
Struck command centres within the compound included: the IRGC headquarters; the Intelligence Directorate headquarters; the Basij headquarters; the Quds Force headquarters; Internal Security forces headquarters; Cyber Warfare headquarters; the headquarters of the Internal Security unit responsible for suppressing protests.
The IDF stated that “Iranian operatives who are responsible for managing the operation, promoting additional terrorist attacks against Israel and the region, and repressing the people of Iran were operating in the command centers that were targeted.”
“The IDF continues to further degrade the Iranian terror regime in Tehran,” the military said.
19:42
Iran has claimed that more than 500 American soldiers have been killed in recent days in Iranian strikes.
In a message on X, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that “the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei will exact a heavy price” and criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for being “swayed by Netanyahu’s antics” into "an unjust war with Iran."
“Now he must calculate: with over 500 American soldiers killed in just the past few days, does America still come first - or Israel?” he wrote on X.
19:33
At least 940 Iranian citizens have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran since February 28, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
Iranian television channel SNN cited Mojtaba Khalidi, spokesperson for the Iranian Red Crescent Society, as saying that 174 areas across the country have been affected by the conflict.
Khalidi said the Red Crescent has so far recorded 940 deaths, but search operations are still ongoing in some locations and the death toll may rise further.
The reported figures come amid continued hostilities following joint U.S.-Israeli military operations launched against the Islamic Republic at the end of February.
17:57
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said today that after establishing air superiority in Iran, the US “will now begin to expand inland,” CNN reports.
US forces will strike “progressively deeper into Iranian territory and (create) additional freedom of maneuver for US forces,” Caine added.
Caine’s comments come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US operation is still in its “early” days, adding that the US will now accelerate military action.
Caine also said today that Iran’s missile launches have dropped sharply since the start of the US-Israeli strikes on the country, describing what he called “steady progress” by US forces in the region.
“As of this morning, US Central Command is making steady progress. Iran’s theater ballistic missile shots fired are down 86% from the first day of fighting,” Caine said during a briefing at the Pentagon. He added that the decline has accelerated in recent hours.
There’s “a 23% decrease just in the last 24 hours, and their one-way attack drone shots are down 73%,” Caine added.
He said that the reduction in missile and drone activity has allowed US forces to expand their operational advantage.
“This progress has allowed CENTCOM to establish localized air superiority across the southern flank of the Iranian coast and penetrate their defenses with overwhelming precision and firepower.”
The stats come one day after President Donald Trump said that Iran’s air force and navy had been “knocked out.”
17:43
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that Washington is investigating an incident involving an attack on an Iranian girls’ school, which reportedly killed more than 160 people, Al Jazeera reports.
“All I can say is that we are investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets, but we are taking a look and investigating that,” said Hegseth.
He also noted that the U.S. is aware of reports regarding the interception of an Iranian missile over Türkiye. However, he said he had “no sense” that the incident could trigger NATO’s article five on collective defence.
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is a key principle of NATO collective defence, stating that an armed attack against one or more allies in Europe or North America is considered an attack against all members of the Alliance.
17:40
Hezbollah reported that the Iron Dome radars at the Kiryat Eliyahu base (the main air defence centre in Haifa) were struck by a group of suicide drones, according to Khabar Fouri.
17:33
The Greek military shot down two drones heading toward a British base in Cyprus, Khabar Fouri reports.
17:32
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament that London cannot directly participate in the Middle East conflict without a “thought-through” approach from the United States and Israel, The Telegraph reports.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump had criticised the Prime Minister for initially refusing to allow the use of British bases for strikes on Iran and for declining to deploy the Royal Air Force in an offensive operation. Starmer later agreed to the defensive use of the bases after Iran began launching missiles and drones across the region.
“What I was not prepared to do on Saturday was for the UK to join a war unless I was satisfied there was a lawful basis and a viable, thought-through plan. That remains my position,” Starmer said. He emphasised that protecting the lives of Americans on joint bases through missile and drone interceptions already demonstrates the special relationship between the countries.
Starmer noted that intelligence cooperation and defensive measures are what “the special relationship in action,” while following the personal statements of the U.S. president should not determine British policy.
17:08
The Iranian Shahid Soleymani-class naval corvette Shahid Sayyad Shirazi is burning near Bandar Abbas port following U.S. strikes, according to Clash Report.
16:56
During the tenth wave of Israeli Air Force strikes, carried out based on IDF intelligence, fighter jets targeted the infrastructure of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces reports.
“As part of the strike, defense and detection systems that were used by the Iranian terror regime and posed a threat to Israeli Air Force aircraft were dismantled. The IDF continues to degrade all infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime throughout Iran,” the statement said.
16:44
NATO spokesperson Allison Hart condemned Iran’s attack on Türkiye, Al Arabiya reports.
“NATO stands firmly with all Allies, including Turkiye, as Iran continues its indiscriminate attacks across the region. Our deterrence and defence posture remains strong across all domains, including when it comes to air and missile defence,” the NATO spokesperson said.
16:36
A short while ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detected missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of Israel. Air defence systems are working to intercept the threat, the IDF press service reports.
16:35
The IDF has begun a series of strikes on southern Lebanon, according to the IDF press service.
16:26
Footage of an attack on the Meron military base in northern Israel, as well as the Nafah base in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is being circulated by the IRGC channel.
It is reported that the strikes were carried out using missiles and attack drones.
🇮🇱🇮🇷 Кадры атаки на военную базу Мерон на севере Израиля, а также на базу Нафах на оккупированных Израилем Голанских высотах распространяет канал КСИР.
— Caliber (@Caliberaz) March 4, 2026
Сообщается, что удары были нанесены с использованием ракет и ударных беспилотников. pic.twitter.com/WOR2bdWvAc
16:14
A strike was carried out in the Boroujerdy area of Tehran, known as a residential area for members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yediot News reports.
16:09
Since the joint U.S. and Israeli airstrike on Iran on February 28, Iran has carried out hundreds of attacks on countries in the Persian Gulf, Reuters reports.
Four countries provided detailed data on the scale of the retaliatory actions:
United Arab Emirates:
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Ballistic missiles: 189 detected, 175 intercepted, 13 fell into the sea, 1 landed on UAE territory.
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Drones: 941 detected, 876 intercepted, 65 fell on the country’s territory.
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Cruise missiles: 8 detected and destroyed.
Qatar:
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Ballistic missiles: 101 detected, 98 intercepted.
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Drones: 39 detected, 24 intercepted.
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Cruise missiles: 3 detected and intercepted.
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Aircraft: 2 Su-24 planes detected and intercepted.
Bahrain:
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Missiles: 73 destroyed.
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Drones: 91 destroyed.
Kuwait:
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Ballistic missiles: 178 detected and intercepted.
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Drones: 384 detected and intercepted.
Data for Saudi Arabia and Oman were not included in the report.
15:38
The Israel Defense Forces plans to continue its strikes for at least another two weeks.
According to Israel National News radio, IDF representatives said at a briefing that their objectives would cover the entire territory of Iran.
“Over the next two weeks, the goal is to pound them throughout Iran - and there are a great many targets," military officials said.
15:35
Military bases belonging to the Iranian government in the border city of Baneh were struck, Yediot News reports.
15:24
According to Iranian state media, the northern section of the AN/FPS-132 early warning radar station located in Qatar was struck on the first day of the missile attacks.
In a report by IRIB, it is claimed that the radar — with a detection range of up to 5,000 kilometres and a coverage sector of approximately 120 degrees, which included part of Iranian territory — was hit with high precision.
The publication further states that the radar station was “completely destroyed.”
15:11
Lebanese state media reports that the Israeli army entered the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, about six kilometres (3.7 miles) from the Lebanon-Israel border, The Times of Israel reports.
“The town of Khiam is witnessing continuous artillery shelling, while the Israeli enemy army penetrated into the town,” state media says.
A Lebanese military source told AFP yesterday that Israel had launched a ground incursion into a border area in southern Lebanon, in parallel with its campaign of airstrikes.
The IDF said that its decision to deploy troops deeper into southern Lebanon was “part of an enhanced forward defense posture” amid attacks by the Hezbollah terror group.
15:06
The United Arab Emirates said that eight drones had fallen on its territory, Reuters reports.
The Ministry of Defence stated that it had intercepted three ballistic missiles and 121 drones.
15:03
Qatar said on March 4 that it had intercepted 10 drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran, according to Clash Report.
The UAE Ministry of Defence also stated that its air defence systems had successfully intercepted three ballistic missiles and 129 drones today.
15:00
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut, the IDF has reported.
“Targets included an underground weapon storage facility and additional command centers.
The IDF also targeted a site used by Hezbollah for terrorist attacks, intelligence gathering, and for propaganda.
The infrastructures struck were intended to be used by Hezbollah to execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli residents.
Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians, including advance warnings, the use of precision munitions, and aerial surveillance,” the statement said.
14:52
A new video has been released by Israel’s Mignews Telegram channel showing a strike during the ongoing wave of attacks on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets.
According to the information, US and Israeli strikes are continuing, targeting military infrastructure and IRGC facilities across Iran. Details on casualties and the extent of the damage are still being clarified.
14:45
A source in the security services of Iraq's Salah Al-Din governorate told ISNA that an American drone crashed in the Al-Alam area in the north of the province.
14:20
Iran’s Information Ministry has announced that security forces have dismantled a cell of armed mercenaries allegedly linked to an “American-Zionist enemy” in Tehran.
In a statement, the ministry said the individuals were planning to carry out instructions from their supervisors in the capital but were identified and arrested by intelligence officers. The statement referred to the officers as “nameless soldiers of the Imam of the time," Khabar Fouri reports.
Authorities said they seized 11 Kalashnikov assault rifles, ammunition, equipment described as suitable for urban combat operations, cash in euros and U.S. dollars, and a Starlink satellite communication terminal.
The ministry stated that it would continue efforts to counter the activities of similar groups.
14:04
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, which houses its largest domestic refinery, was struck again on March 3 by a drone, an official told Reuters.
The complex was shut on March 2 due to another drone attack, a source told Reuters.
A Saudi defence ministry spokesperson said an initial evaluation shows that the attack on Macrh 3 was carried out by a drone and no damage was reported.
14:00
Footage of an Israeli attack in Sardasht, western Iran, near the border with Iraq, is being circulated by Yediot News.
13:35
During Operation "Lion's Roar," the Israeli Air Force targeted dozens of Iranian defence systems, expanding the IDF's aerial superiority throughout Iran, IDF said.
13:33
Iran's ISNA Telegram channel has published footage of the downing of a US-Israeli fighter jet north of Tehran by Iranian air defence forces.
13:25
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it continued carrying out strikes across Iran overnight on March 3, targeting military infrastructure, including a Ghadr missile storage and production facility in Isfahan.
In a statement, the IDF said the Israeli Air Force conducted a broad wave of strikes guided by precise intelligence, hitting dozens of sites across the country. Among the targets was a facility in western Iran used for the storage, production and launch of ballistic missiles, including Ghadr missiles.
According to the IDF, the facility in Isfahan was struck to reduce missile launches from the site.
The statement also said the Israeli Air Force targeted Iranian air defence systems and expanded its aerial control over Iranian airspace.
"The IDF continues to strike infrastructure belonging to the Iranian terror regime to degrade the regime and prevent threats against the State of Israel anywhere they may operate from," the statement said.
13:17
Satellite imagery indicates that Iranian strikes have hit several US missile-defence radar sites across the Middle East, including a $1.1 billion AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar in Qatar and AN/TPY-2 radars linked to THAAD systems in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, Clash Report informs.
In Qatar, the AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base was reportedly damaged by Iranian strikes.
In Saudi Arabia, an AN/TPY-2 radar site was hit, and a hangar housing the radar burned to the ground following the strike.
In Jordan, the AN/TPY-2 radar site at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base was struck, with satellite imagery showing visible damage.
In the United Arab Emirates, two AN/TPY-2 radars and THAAD-related infrastructure near a US site were hit, with nearby structures also sustaining damage.
The strikes could weaken US regional missile-defense coverage and increase the risk of Iranian missile breakthroughs, the report said.
13:10
As of 4 March, the situation in the region remains extremely tense. The parties continue to exchange statements, and new episodes of escalation are being recorded. Information will be updated as reports come in.
Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 reports a wave of strikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran.
12:42
An Israeli Air Force F-35I (Adir) fighter recently shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 aircraft over Tehran, the IDF reports.
This marks the first time in history that a manned aircraft has been downed by an F-35 (Adir) fighter.
12:38
A video is circulating online, purportedly showing the situation in the Al-Laylaki area, located in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, Yediot News reports.
12:29
The Iranian outlet Khabar Fouri reports a series of powerful explosions in the Garmdareh area.
12:27
Over the past 24 hours, and as of March 3, 2026, at least 104 attacks were recorded across 19 Iranian provinces, resulting in a total of 31 people killed or injured, the human rights organisation HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran) reports.
“According to aggregated data since the outbreak of the conflict on February 28, the total number of reported civilian deaths has reached 1,097, including 181 children under the age of ten. An additional 880 reported deaths are currently under review for verification and classification. The number of reported civilian injuries since February 28 has reached 5,402, including 100 children,” the report stated.
12:07
A massive airstrike on Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran destroyed its fuel depot and several aircraft, both military and civilian, Yediot News reports.
12:04
Iranian sources released footage claiming to show the moment Israeli air defence systems intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile.
In a post circulated by the IRGC channel, it was claimed that the missile ultimately struck its target “with high precision.”
12:00
The Israeli Air Force has begun large-scale strikes on the facilities of the “Iranian terrorist regime” in Tehran, the IDF press service reports.
11:56
Hezbollah announced that in response to an Israeli attack affecting dozens of cities and districts in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, its fighters carried out a missile strike tonight on an Israeli army concentration at Al-Mutalla base, Fars News Agency reports.
11:41
The press service of the Sarallah Corps, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in Kerman province, reported the destruction of an enemy Hermes drone in the outskirts of the city of Kerman at 9:15 a.m. today, IRIB reports.
11:15
The IRGC says it has fired 230 drones at several facilities hosting US troops in the Middle East, including a base in Iraq’s Erbil, and the Ali Al Salem Air Base and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, Al Jazeera reports.
It said the attacks are among its “first powerful steps” in the war.
10:47
The Israeli army struck residential areas in the Haret-Hreik district, located in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Tasnim News Agency reports.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated in an official release that between Tuesday morning and evening, 50 people were killed and another 335 were injured as a result of the strikes on the country’s territory.
10:41
“Every leader appointed by the Iranian terrorist regime to carry out and lead the plan to destroy Israel, threaten the United States, the free world, and regional countries, as well as to suppress the Iranian people, will be a clear target for elimination,” Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz wrote on social media platform X.
כל מנהיג שימונה ע"י משטר הטרור האיראני כדי להמשיך ולהוביל את התוכנית להשמדת ישראל, לאיים על ארה"ב והעולם החופשי ומדינות האזור, ולדכא את העם האירני - יהיה יעד חד משמעי לחיסול.
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) March 4, 2026
לא חשוב מה שמו והמקום בו יסתתר.
רה"מ ואני הנחינו את צה"ל להיערך ולפעול בכל האמצעים למימוש המשימה כחלק…
“It does not matter what his name is or where he is hiding.
The Prime Minister and I have instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare and take all necessary measures to carry out this mission as an integral part of Operation ‘Roaring Lion.’
We will continue to act with full force alongside our American partners to destroy the regime’s capabilities and create conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow it,” Katz wrote.
10:14
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of the seventeenth wave of Operation "True Promise-4,” codenamed “Sacred: O, Messenger of Allah,” Tasnim News Agency reports, citing the IRGC press service.
According to the report, the IRGC Aerospace Forces have launched more than 40 missiles at U.S. and Israeli targets over the past several hours.
10:08
A photograph geolocated by CNN shows a large column of dark smoke near the Iranian city of Isfahan.
A few hours earlier, Israeli forces announced that they had carried out a new “large-scale wave” of strikes on Iran, targeting launch sites, air defence systems, and other infrastructure.
On Wednesday morning, Iranian state media reported explosions in several parts of the country, including west of the capital, Tehran.
10:04
An Iranian drone attacked a U.S. base in Al Juffair, Bahrain, the Tasnim News Agency reports.
09:37
A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force, acting on intelligence provided by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), completed an additional wave of strikes on command centres of what it described as the “Iranian terrorist regime” across Tehran, the IDF reports.
“As part of the strikes, the IDF dropped dozens of munitions on the Basij and internal security command centers that are subject to the Iranian terror regime.
The targeted command centers were used by the Iranian regime to maintain control throughout Iran and maintain the regime’s situational assessments.
The IDF also struck the regime’s Ground Force’s Supply and Logistics Directorate, as well as missile launchers and other systems.
The IDF will continue to degrade the Iranian terror regime’s infrastructure,” the statement said.
09:30
According to Qatari authorities, an Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base — the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East — with no casualties reported, according to CNN.
The Qatari Ministry of Defence stated that it had successfully intercepted another ballistic missile launched toward the country from Iran.
CNN said it had reached out to the Pentagon for comment.
09:27
The Pentagon has identified four of the six American service members killed in an Iranian drone strike on March 1, CNN.
The fallen soldiers are: Capt. Cody Khork, 35; Sgt. Declan Coady, 20; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39; and Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42. All four were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve sustainment unit out of Iowa.
The identities of the two other soldiers killed in Sunday’s strike have not yet been released.
09:07
Another U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet has been shot down by Iranian air defence forces, the Tasnim News Agency reports, citing sources.
On March 2, Iranian state television reported that the country’s air defence forces had downed an F-15 fighter jet over the skies of Kuwait, and that the pilots operating the aircraft had ejected.
08:55
Abdolhamid Rahbar, commander of the 15th Khordad Unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed along with four other IRGC members in an attack in Isfahan, Iran International reports, citing the ISNA.
08:52
The Commander of the United States Central Command (United States Central Command, CENTCOM), General Brad Cooper, presented an interim report on the results of Operation “Epic Fury” targeting Iran.
Update from CENTCOM Commander on Operation Epic Fury: pic.twitter.com/epEohq64Vf
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 3, 2026
According to his statement, more than 200 fighter jets and strategic bombers, including B-2, B-1 and B-52 aircraft, carried out airstrikes on deeply buried Iranian missile facilities and command posts. In addition, naval forces sank 17 vessels, including a submarine.
The United States is hunting down the remaining mobile missile launchers, while Iran has responded with more than 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones. Two U.S. carrier strike groups are encircling Iran at sea, and for the first time, long-range PrSM missiles and LUCAS kamikaze drones have been deployed, Cooper stated.
The operation, which is ongoing and has no set end date, involves more than 50,000 U.S. service members.
08:26
Saudi Arabia’s air defence systems intercepted two cruise missiles over the central part of the country.
As reported by Gulf News, the Saudi Ministry of Defence announced the interception.
“The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia confirmed that its defence forces successfully intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Al-Khurj area,” the agency said, citing the ministry.
08:21
An Iranian drone attacked a CIA facility located within the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
On March 3, it became known that part of the roof of one of the buildings at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia had partially collapsed. The incident occurred as a result of a drone strike. According to the report, the attack was carried out on March 2 by Iranian forces.
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