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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer: We are doing our utmost with our allies to maintain the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz. Radar systems, air defenses, drone countermeasures, and F-35 aircraft have been deployed in coordination with Washington

Israeli media, citing sources: A simultaneous attack from Iran and southern Lebanon targeted Tel Aviv, southern Haifa, and Ashkelon.

Turkey conveys its protests to Iran for firing a misile into Turkish airspace in a phone call between Fidan and Araghchi, per Turkish sources. Fidan asked Araghchi to avoid steps that could spread the war to the region

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it received a report of an incident 2 nautical miles north of Oman involving a vessel transiting eastbound in the Strait of Hormuz. UKMTO: A container ship has reportedly been hit by an unknown projectile just above the waterline, causing a fire in the engine room.

The Israeli army says it had detected a new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran. Sirens are expected to sound in central Israel in the coming minutes. Alerts are meanwhile in central Israel due to rocket fire from Lebanon

Sirens sound in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, opposite Eilat in southern Israel

Explosion heard in the city of Tabriz in the northwest of the country

IRGC reports a missile strike on Komala and anti-Iran group bases in Iraqi Kurdistan. Three missiles hit their targets at 11:00 AM, launched by IRGC missile units.

Iranian media: Death toll from airstrikes rises to 1045

Turkish Defense Ministry: NATO air defense systems intercepted a missile launched from Iran over Hatay.

Iranian media: Airstrikes targeted residential buildings in southeast Tehran

Tabriz was subjected today to raids carried out by American and Israeli aircraft, which caused widespread damage in a number of areas.

Food distribution and access to basic supplies have been disrupted in parts of Tehran’s Evin prison following US and Israeli airstrikes, with some detainees reporting they are surviving on limited bread and water, according to families who spoke to Iran International

A citizen sent a video to IranWire, reporting several consecutive explosions in the city of Baneh. The United States and Israel extensively targeted some positions of the Islamic Republic in the city of Baneh today

Marand Industrial Town was hit again today @ 1035Z East Azerbaijan Province, IranAirstrike on Marand Industrial City, East Azerbaijan province @~ 12:00 local time (0830Z) It was targeted during the 12-days war, too

Qatari Ministry of Defense: Our air force intercepted 6 drones and 2 cruise missiles

UAE Ministry of Defense: Air defenses successfully intercept 3 ballistic missiles and 129 drones

Renewed Israeli-American airstrikes on Tehran

Targeted assassination in Borujerdi Town where houses Islamic Regime's Ministry of Defense personnel. Southeastern Tehran, Tehran Province

SPA, quoting an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy: The Ras Tanura refinery was targeted in a drone attack attempt, but no damage was reported and supplies were unaffected.

The IRGC directed a message to the Kurdish people that states: *If Any Peshmerga crosses into eastern Kurdistan (Rojhelat) from southern Kurdistan (KRG), it will be perceived as a declaration of war*

Strike on Iranian government's military bases in the border city of Baneh

Iranian navy frigate Iris Dena sinks off coast of Sri Lanka following alleged US airstrike, as Sri Lankan forces deploy ships and aircraft to rescue 30 sailors on board

Intense airstrikes in eastern Tehran, One sources counted over 25 blasts. Tehran Province, Iran

Security sources told Lebanon 24 that the target of the raid on the Comfort Hotel in Hazmieh was an Iranian diplomat, and that Hezbollah was involved in moving his charred body.

Kuwait is responding to a wave of missiles and drones entering its airspace, the army says

Israeli military spokesman: We have completed the opening phase of the war on Iran by assassinating the Supreme Leader and achieving air superiority.

Airstrike in Baneh, Iran

Fighter jet flying over Tehran without being intercepted by air defenses.

Iran’s judiciary chief threatens “those who say or do anything” in support of the US-Israeli airstrike campaign, AP reports

Israeli army: IRANIAN JET SHOT DOWN: An IAF F-35I “Adir” fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet. This is the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter aircraft by an F-35 “Adir” fighter jet

Iranian media: 5 killed in airstrikes on Isfahan last night

Bombing of Shiraz Air Base belonging to the Iranian Army

Israeli army: We launched a tenth wave of airstrikes on Tehran

Loud explosion in eastern Tehran

US/Israeli airstrike this morning in Tehran, targeting an Iranian site in the government and military-heavy District 4

Severe Israeli and US attacks on Urmia

The Israeli military launched an assault overnight on buildings affiliated with Iran’s internal security forces, with the Israeli Air Force carrying out "an additional wave of airstrikes targeting regime-affiliated sites across Tehran," the Israeli army said

Explosion following an airstrike on the capital, Tehran

A violent raid on the Iranian city of Kermanshah

Reuters: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for a drone attack on a vital target in Jordan early this morning.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz: Every leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue and lead the plan to destroy Israel, to threaten the United States and the free world and the countries of the region, and to suppress the Iranian people—will be an unequivocal target for elimination. It does not matter what his name is or the place where he hides.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard: We launched more than 40 missiles in the 17th wave of our attacks against Israeli and American targets.

US says non-emergency staff ordered to leave Pakistan consulates in Karachi, Lahore after deadly protests over the war in Iran

Saudi Ministry of Defense: A drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province.

Airstrike in Isfahan - opposition says where missiles were launched earlier

Airstrikes at Isfahan, towards Soffe, at 7 o'clock, Isfahan, twice in the same way, from 6:51 to 7 o'clock, only the sound of fighter jets could be heard, hitting four places and leaving, hitting the surrounding mountains.

Explosions and air defense fire were heard in Zahedan on Wednesday morning.

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Aerial targets were detected and intercepted within the country's airspace, and were dealt with and destroyed.

Saudi Ministry of Defense: 9 drones intercepted and destroyed immediately upon entering the Kingdom's airspace

Footage documents the downing of a drone in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Kuwaiti F/A-18 aircraft are suspected of shooting down three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly fire incident March 2, people familiar with the matter tell @ASForcesMag

U.S. defense executives are scheduled to meet at the White House on Friday to discuss increasing weapons production following the Iran strikes, sources say - Reuters

Statement by the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad: A child was injured by falling shrapnel in a residential area in the Capital Governorate and died from her injuries despite resuscitation attempts.

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 7NM east of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The Master reported the vessel being struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the steel plating. There has been no fire or water intake. All crew reported safe.

The U.S. military has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine, and struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran, CENTCOM Commander says

First images of the aftermath of the US/Israeli strikes in the past few hours on Kermanshah, Iran. Police Station 22 / the Cyber Police (FATA) was hit.

US Central Command: B-2 bombers carried out strikes yesterday on ballistic missile sites and command centers in Iran

Pentagon identifies four of the Army Reserve Soldiers killed in the war against Iran. * Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.* Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.* Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn. * Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa. They died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. They were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa

An explosive-laden drone crashed in Kasnazan subdistrict of Erbil, injuring a civilian

Jordanian air defenses intercepted a missile over the city of Aqaba, while another crossed towards the Negev.

Drone attacks renewed around Erbil airport

A third drone targeted the US base in Harir, Erbil

A new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been detected by the Israeli army. Sirens are expected to sound in northern Israel and in the Eilat area in the south in the coming minutes

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal moments ago after briefing on Iran from Trump officials: "I am more fearful than ever after this briefing that we may be putting boots on the ground”

Israeli ambulance service: Woman lightly injured by rocket shrapnel that fell in central Israel

CNN: The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, per multiple sources. Iranian Kurdish opposition forces are expected to take part in a ground operation in Western Iran, in the coming days, the senior Iranian Kurdish official told CNN.

Iran's IRGC Navy official announces that over 10 oil tankers have been struck and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring a newly declared "no-passage" warning

Two drones attack the US base in Harir, Erbil

Carney: implore all parties, including U.S. and Israel, to respect rules of international engagement

Qatar's State Security Service announces the arrest of two cells affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

2 explosions in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Source believes it was the Haghani port

Tel Aviv District police say officers are responding to several sites where missile fragments have fallen. Property damage has been reported

Qatari Defense: Air defense systems intercepted one of the two missiles, while the second targeted Al Udeid Air Base, with no casualties reported.

Qatar's Ministry of Defense: Qatar was attacked by two ballistic missiles from Iran

Israeli military: New missile launches detected from Iran; defense systems are working to intercept them.

Weapons have been smuggled into Western Iran since last year to arm thousands of Kurdish volunteers. They are expected to begin a ground operation within days, ITV News understands

Iran International: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Khamenei, has been elected as the new Supreme Leader

Bahrain's Ministry of Defense announced that 47 missiles and 92 drones have been destroyed since the Iran's attacks began.

Earlier today Iran struck a camp of the Iranian-Kurdish KDPI, just outside the city of Koya in Iraqi Kurdistan

Israeli military: We are working to intercept a missile barrage from Iran

The Israeli Air Force has shot down more than 100 drones launched at Israel from Iran since the start of the conflict, according to the military

The Israeli army announces the killing of the acting commander of the Lebanese Corps, Ali Zadeh, in an airstrike in Tehran and warns Iranian representatives there: You have 24 hours to leave.

Rubio: We confirm the safety of all US consulate personnel in Dubai following a raid near the consulate.

Iraqi Security Media Cell: A drone was shot down in the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport without any casualties.

The UAE: We did not participate in the war and we did not allow our land, territorial waters or airspace to be used in any attack on Iran.

A very loud and strong blast in Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

US Secretary of State: President Trump said he will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon and has made a decision on that matter.

Rubio: We will not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The UAE affirms its right to self-defense.

Major Iranian drone strike in the KRG capital Erbil (Hewlêr) tonight. Target is set to have been the office of the Iranian-Kurdish PAK party

Air and ground defenses activated in Zahedan, southeast of the country

The aftermath of the raid that targeted a house in Khirbet al-Duweir

Dubai Media Office: The fire near the US consulate was caused by a drone strike; no injuries reported.

Syria has reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said on Tuesday, as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah. The Syrian officers, including a senior member of the military, said the move was aimed at preventing arms and drugs smuggling as well blocking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah or other militants from infiltrating Syria

The State Dept is now facilitating charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan for American citizens — comes on the fourth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran and amid heavy criticism from U.S. lawmakers

U.S. President Donald Trump: "Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf. This will be available to all Shipping Lines. If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible. No matter what, the United States will ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD. The United States’ ECONOMIC and MILITARY MIGHT is the GREATEST ON EARTH — More actions to come."

Smoke rises as a fire appears to be burning on the roof of one of the entrance buildings that are part of the U.S. Consulate in Dubai

Emmanuel Macron says he has ordered the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its fleet to escort frigates in the Middle East

The Israeli army spokesperson claims the Israeli military destroyed a clandestine nuclear facility in Iran