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Electricity has been completely cut off across the city of Mahabad following large-scale U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Monday morning, March 2, 2026, which targeted positions and institutions of the Islamic Republic, including the Intelligence Department in the city, according

UK Maritime Trade Operations: Two projectiles hit a ship in Bahrain port, crew evacuated

Oman Maritime Security Center: Oil tanker MKD Fium was attacked by a drone boat off the coast of Muscat Governorate

The Israel Defense Forces reported that during the night, Hezbollah fired several rockets toward Haifa and northern Israel. Hezbollah initiated the attack and chose to engage in this conflict, and will pay a heavy price for it. In response to the attack, the Israeli army launched extensive strikes against Hezbollah terrorist targets throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut. We targeted dozens of headquarters, launch sites, and senior commanders. We also issued evacuation warnings for over fifty villages in Lebanon where Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure is located, which we will target later. Hezbollah has once again chosen the Iranian regime over the people of Lebanon.

The Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office: Authorities in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah are dealing with an incident in the Al Hamra village area this morning, resulting from falling debris following the successful interception of a drone by air defenses. No injuries were reported. The public is urged to obtain information from official sources.

A new “security threat” has been declared at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus shortly after midday on Monday, the Cyprus Mail has learned

Public Relations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard: The armed forces targeted the office of the Prime Minister of Israel and the site of the Israeli Air Force Commander with surprise and precise attacks using "Khaibar" missiles.

Israeli Home Front Command: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv, central and southern Israel

Iranian drone crashes in Nabaa al-Sakhr town in Quneitra countryside. The Quneitra Media Directorate announced that an Iranian drone crashed in the town of Nabaa al-Sakhr in the province's countryside, as a result of Israeli air defenses intercepting it, without any casualties reported. The directorate released video footage showing the moment of the crash.

Air raid sirens are now blaring in various areas of Jorda

Qatar is no longer engaging with the Iranian government, with Qatar's Foreign Minister saying that Iran's attacks "can't be left without a retaliation" and that they must pay a price for its attacks against the country

Iran: 3 Revolutionary Guards and 5 soldiers killed in raids on Lorestan province

AFP, citing a source: Saudi Arabia intercepted Iranian missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry says it summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Amman to protest against "the attacks that targeted Jordanian territory and brotherly Arab countries."

Iranian attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Qatar including airport, spokesperson says

Iran's ambassador to Vienna: The Natanz nuclear facility was targeted by US-Israeli strikes.

A joint statement from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the United States: We reaffirm our right to self-defense against Iranian attacks.

Abu Dhabi Media Office: Debris falls after air defenses intercept drones

Abu Dhabi authorities responding to reports of debris falling from a successful shoot down of Iranian drone on a warehouse in ICAD, Mussafah area. No injuries reported

Massive airstrikes on Iran’s capital Tehran minutes ago

555 people have been killed in US and Israeli attacks across Iran, the country's Red Crescent Society said.Over 100,000 paramedics are responding to attacks that has so far impacted 131 of Iran's 491 counties, said the society, which is part of the global network of national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. The death toll figure was, "based on our emergency teams' field reports," the organisation said.

French Foreign Minister: The actions taken by America and Israel should have been discussed before they occurred.

An Iranian drone was shot down over the city of Ankhil in the northern countryside of Daraa province, after being targeted by Israeli air defenses

Based on shared footage online, it appears two separate F-15 jets may have crashed — one fully engulfed in flames, the other with fire visible near the right engine only. This could explain Kuwait’s announcement that several jets crashed

Britain: Air base in Cyprus remains operational despite attack

British Foreign Secretary: The malign Iranian regime has posed a threat to us and continues to pose a threat to our partners in the region.

Kuwait Army General Staff Head Quarters: The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense announced that several US warplanes crashed this morning, confirming that all crew members survived. He explained that the relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue procedures, evacuating the crews and transporting them to the hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable. The spokesperson added that coordination is underway with friendly US forces regarding the circumstances of the incident, and joint technical procedures are being implemented. He affirmed that the relevant authorities are continuing their investigations to determine the cause of the crash, urging the public to obtain information from official sources

Iranian media: Explosion heard on Kish Island in the south of the country; Shiraz and Kerman targeted by airstrikes

Reuters reports a drone strike targeted a Saudi Aramco refinery, and operations were suspended as a precaution. A small, isolated fire was brought under control in Ras Tanura.

Israeli military: Air Force continues to launch raids across Iran, targeting missile launch sites

Reuters, quoting the Cypriot president: The British airbase at Akrotiri was attacked by a drone. Authorities are on high alert, and we are not participating in any military operations in the region.

Iran reportedly struck Saudi oil infrastructure, including Aramco's Ras Tanura facility — one of the world's largest oil export hubs

Chinese Foreign Ministry: US and Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law; we are concerned about the escalation of the conflict.

Spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Command in Iran: The American base in Ali al-Salem, Kuwait, has been taken out of service.

Intense shelling and targeting of the naval bases and vital sites of the terrorist Revolutionary Guard Corps in Bandar Abbas

Air defenses intercept missiles and drones that attempted to target Erbil International Airport

Turkey halts passanger traffic at Iran border

Video shows Kuwaiti air defenses accidentally shooting down a US F-15 fighter jet.

Vantor imagery shows airstrike related damage at Konarak Naval Base, Iran, where at least three surface ships have sunk & numerous buildings are damaged or destroyed

Iranian air defenses intercept targets in the skies over Kerman and Fars provinces in the south of the country

Images of the American pilot after his plane crashed west of Kuwait. The aircraft was reportedly handed over to Kuwaiti security authorities by local residents. An American F-15 was mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses. The pilot ejected safely and sustained minor injuries.

Smoke seen rising from the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait City, according to an AFP correspondent on the ground

A police station in Sanandaj (Sena) was flattened in an Israeli / US airstrike this morning

A U.S. fighter jet has crashed in Kuwait

Larijani just now says Iran won’t negotiate with the US

Larijani: Trump has dragged the region into chaos with false hopes and is worried about further losses among his forces.

Iran International's audience reported several heavy explosions as a result of an airstrike Sunday night in the Hakimieh area of Tehran.

Clashes between Pro-Iranian demonstrators and Iraqi Security Forces are continuing to escalate tonight in Baghdad, as both supporters of Iran and Iranian militants attempt to storm the “Green Zone” and reach the U.S. Embassy Compound. Both sides have been observed using live-ammunition, with several deaths being reported among the demonstrators gathered outside the Green Zone

Kerman Air Base was targeted at around 6:50 AM

Air defenses intercept a drone targeting the vicinity of Erbil airport

Kuwait News Agency: Drones intercepted, no reports of injuries

Heavy shelling targeted military and security sites in the city of Sanandaj in Iranian Kurdistan.

Iranian TV: Israeli-American airstrikes targeted Tehran, Isfahan, Yazd, and Khuzestan

British Ministry of Defence: We confirm there were no casualties in the attack on the British Royal Air Force base in Cyprus.

Explosions heard in Kuwait as aerial targets are intercepted

Explosions in Tehran, Karaj and other cities by reported US-Israeli airstrikes: Tasnim News Agency

Iraqi Shiite militia posts in the Jurf al-Sakhar area south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad have been attacked three times in what appears to be new U.S. or Israeli airstrikes

Intense night-time Strikes are currently underway in Tehran, with attacks also continuing in Isfahan, Tabriz, Ahvaz and several other cities

Cyprus: Incident involving a drone at a British Royal Air Force base resulted in limited damage.

An airstrike targeted the 27th Brigade camp of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), affiliated with the Badr Forces, in Abu Ghraib - Al-Karma.

The Israeli army has issued a warning to residents of 53 villages in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley to evacuate their towns and move 1 km away.

The Israeli army has ordered 49 villages in Lebanon to evacuate, warning of imminent strikes. Hundreds of thousands of people are now leaving their homes

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it launched missiles and drones toward Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Trump to the New York Times: I think what we did in Venezuela is the perfect scenario for Iran.

Trump told the New York Times: The decision to overthrow or not overthrow the current Iranian government is up to the Iranian people.

A spokesperson for the British Ministry of Defence: The protection of our forces in the region is at its highest level, and the Akrotiri base responded to the attack.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior reports that an Asian worker was killed and two others seriously injured when falling debris from an intercepted missile struck a foreign ship in Salman Industrial City, starting a fire which has since been extinguished

Building destroyed at 'Martyrs' Square, Mojahedin Islam Street, Absardar Neighborhood, Tehran

Hezbollah issues a statement taking responsibility for the missile and drone attacks against northern Israel this evening. They say it's in retaliation for the attack that killed Khamenei

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Air defenses efficiently intercepted a number of targets this morning.

A photo shows several U.S./Israeli strikes in northern Tehran, behind the “Rose Mall,” about ten minutes ago

The drone that attempted to target a base within the security perimeter of Baghdad International Airport was shot down.

A “security threat” was declared at the British bases in Cyprus shortly before midnight on Sunday. Sources informed the Cyprus Mail that personnel at the base were told of the threat, and instructed to “return to your homes and stay inside until further notice”. They were also told to “move away from windows and take cover behind or beneath substantial, solid furniture”, and to await further instruction.

The Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq acknowledge the death of 4 and the injury of 11 in raids on the city of Al-Qaim

Permission is granted for Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford to be used by the US to strike Iranian missile facilities, person familiar tells Bloomberg

US military: We targeted Iranian ballistic missile systems

Explosions in Jerusalem skies moments ago, as Iran's missiles are intercepted

In the past 24 hours, the Israeli Chief of Staff spoke with his Arab military counterparts across the region—another sign of the evolving defense architecture that first began to form following the Iranian attack back in April 2025

Trump vows revenge for US military casualties and warns of their increasing numbers

Trump: I urge the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the army, and the police to lay down their weapons and obtain immunity.

Strike earlier tonight in Tabriz, Iran

Trump: An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would pose a serious threat

Starmer: We agreed to Washington's request to use British bases to launch strikes against Iranian missiles.

Iran has attacked a U.S. Navy facility near Salman Port in Bahrain, which is now on fire

Footage showing strike at IRGC buildings at the Hemmat Highway in northern Tehran

Intense clashes continue near the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq

The Dubai Government Media Office: Competent authorities confirm that the sounds heard in various areas of the Emirate of Dubai are the result of successful interception operations by air defenses.

Iran holds the second meeting of the provisional Leadership Council with the participation of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i, and cleric Alireza Arafi

Six people are injured in the Iranian ballistic missile impact in the Jerusalem area, medics say. Magen David Adom says it is treating a man in his 50s in moderate condition and five others who were lightly hurt

Consequences of Iranian ballistic missile strike in Jerusalem area

Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in agricultural land near the city of Inkhil in the northern Daraa countryside

Iranian new Leadership Council held its second meeting

Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv a short time ago and defensive missiles were launched in response to Iran’s latest assault. Smoke was seen rising in the city following a direct impact

President Trump tells @NikkiSchwab that the operation in Iran could go on for four weeks. "We figured it will be four weeks or so. It's always been about a four week process so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it'll take four weeks - or less

New bombings in Dubai now

A White House official told Al Jazeera: President Trump said the military operation in Iran will continue for the time being.

U.S. orders families of diplomats to leave Bahrain as travel warning raised. State Department upgrades advisory to ‘Level 3’ and warns of missile threats following outbreak of hostilities with Iran

Joint statement from Berlin, Paris, and London: We are prepared to take defensive steps to destroy Iranian military capabilities.

Tasnim News Agency: Seven Iranian military commanders killed in airstrikes on Iran

Israeli ambulance service: One person injured by rocket fragments in central Israel