Timeline of the 2026 Iran war

Time in the Middle East:

	Offset	Zone(s)
	UTC+2	Eastern European Time Israel Standard Time
	UTC+3	Eastern European Summer Time Israel Summer Time
	UTC+3	Arabia Standard Time Turkey Time
	UTC+3:30	Iran Standard Time
	UTC+4	Gulf Standard Time

     Standard time observed all year

   Daylight saving time observed

The 2026 Iran war began on 28 February 2026 and is ongoing.

Country	Killed	Injured	Missing	Ref.
Iran	1097 [b]	747	Unknown	[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Lebanon	72	437	0	[13]
Israel	12	777	11	[14] [15]
United States	6	18	0	[16] [ unreliable source ] [17] [18] [19]
Kuwait	4	35	0	[20]
Iraq	4 [c]	3 [d]	0	[22] [23]
United Arab Emirates	3	68	0	[20]
Bahrain	2	6	0	[24] [ citation needed ]
Bangladesh	2	1 <	0	[25] [26]
Oman	1	5	0	[20]
Qatar	0	16	0	[27]
Jordan	0	5	0	[28]
Egypt	Unknown	1 <	0	[29]

27 February

• 20:38 UTC – President Donald Trump of the United States gives the order to proceed with Operation Epic Fury. ^[30]

28 February

• US warships launched Tomahawk missiles, while the US Army used HIMARS launchers. ^[31] Undisclosed long-range standoff weapons were also used. ^[31] Explosions were reported as Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed an Israeli attack. ^{[32] [33] [34]}
• The US military stated that it used B-2 stealth bombers, as well as B-1 Lancers and B-52 Stratofortresses, to strike fortified ballistic missile facilities inside Iran. ^[35]
• The Fars News Agency and CNN reported more explosions across other cities in Iran, including Qom, Kermanshah, Isfahan, and Karaj. ^{[36] [37]} In Tehran, missile strikes were reported to have occurred on University Street, in the Jomhouri area, and in the northern Seyed Khandan area. ^[38]
• Channel 12, citing unnamed Israeli sources, said Israel assessed that there were "growing indications" that Khamenei was likely killed in the strikes, or that he was "hurt at the very least".
• President Trump said to the Iranian opponents of the regime: "For many years, you have asked for America's help, but you never got it ... So let's see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force", concluding: "Now is the time to seize control of your destiny ... This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass." ^{[39] [40] [41]}
• 06:35 UTC – CENTCOM announces that it "and partner forces" have begun airstrikes against Iran. ^[42]
• ~06:45 UTC^{[ citation needed ]} – The Israeli Air Force begins an unprecedented wave of decapitation strikes. ^[43] Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several high officials (attending three meetings at his residential compound) are killed, as were members of his family. The United States Navy, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps focus primarily on command-and-control infrastructure, missiles, UAV sites, radar installations, etc. ^[44]

• 
  Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026)
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  Minister of Defence Aziz Nasirzadeh (1964 – 28 February 2026)
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  IRGC commander Mohammad Pakpour (2 June 1961 – 28 February 2026)
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  Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi (1960 – 28 February 2026)
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  Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani (29 September 1955 – 28 February 2026)
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  Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran Mohammad Shirazi (– 28 February 2026)

• 07:15 UTC ^[45] – The Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, is struck by a missile. Iranian media reports 180 killed. ^{[46] [47] [48]}
• 09:05 UTC – In retaliation to the American and Israeli strikes, Iran launches ballistic missiles towards Israel and several Gulf states. ^[42]
• 09:26 UTC – A missile strikes the USN Fifth Fleet service center in Bahrain. ^[42]
• 10:15 UTC – Missile strikes are confirmed in Israel. ^[42]
• 12:30 UTC – The IDF estimates that approximately 170 ballistic missiles have been launched by Iran. ^{[21] [ failed verification ]}

1 March

U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

• Israel executed another wave of strikes against Iranian targets as part of its ongoing campaign, ^[49] aiming at the centre of the capital. ^[50] The US Air Force launched B-2 bombers to strike Iranian ballistic missile facilities. ^{[51] [52]} CENTCOM declared that it was instructed to "dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus." ^[53]
• Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran targeting Tehran, Sanandaj, and military and strategic locations including command centers and missile sites. ^{[54] [55] [56]}
• The Israel Defense Forces says that it bombed an F-4 and an F-5 fighter jet preparing to take off from a runway, ^[57] and the HQ-9B system around Tehran is inactivated. ^[58]
• The USAF flies B-2 Bombers and to attack hardened ballistic missile facilities with 2,000 pound bombs. USN F/A-18s and USMC F-35s, aided by Tomahawk missiles were also employed along with Lucas drones. ^{[59] [60]} CENTCOM declared that it was instructed to "dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus." ^[61]
• The Tehran Revolutionary Court is bombed and destroyed. ^[62] Explosions are also reported near the Azadi Stadium, Azadi Square, and Milad Tower. ^[63]
• The Iranian Red Crescent Society reports explosions near hospitals in Tehran, as well as near its Peace Building. ^[63]
• The IDF declares it had levelled the "General Staff of the Internal Security forces", along with the Thar-Allah Headquarters. ^[64]
• Mohammad Baseri, an official in the ministry of intelligence, and Gholamreza Rezaian, the head of the intelligence department of FARAJA police, are both killed in strikes on Iran. ^[63]
• Donald Trump tells Fox News that "...48 leaders are gone in one shot". ^{[65] [ page needed ]} The Wall Street Journal publishes a partial list; it includes high officials still presumed to be alive. ^[66]

Iranian attacks

Iran launches retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israel, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. ^{[67] [68] [ better source needed ] [69]}

• Iran claims to have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. ^[70]
• Missiles from Iran are fired at Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. ^{[71] [68] [ better source needed ] [69]}
• Witnesses see smoke from missile intercepts over Dubai and dark plumes rising from the Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. ^[72]
• An explosion occurs near the Erbil Airport following an attack by Iraqi militia drones. ^[63]
• During drone operations in the Strait of Hormuz, the port of Duqm in Oman is reportedly hit by two drones, injuring one expatriate worker. ^[73]
• Oman's Maritime Security Centre confirms that an oil tanker which was Palau-flagged, named Skylight, had been targeted 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of the port of Khasab, causing four injuries amongst the Indian-Iranian crew present on the vessel. ^[74]
• The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MKD VYOM, is damaged after being struck off the coast of Oman, killing one crew member. ^{[75] [76]}
• As a result of the conflict and higher risk to ships, 150 freight ships, including many oil tankers, are stalled behind the strait. ^[77]
• Riyadh is again hit by direct strikes. ^[78]
• An Iranian missile breaches Israeli defences and hits a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, killing nine people, leaving 11 missing and injuring 51 others. ^{[79] [80]}
• An Iranian drone hits the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, Bahrain, causing a fire. ^{[81] [82]}
• In Abu Dhabi a drone is intercepted near the Etihad Towers complex, near the Israeli embassy, and upon being intercepted its debris damaged the towers and caused minor injuries to a woman and her child. ^[83]
• Iranian attacks kill one person and injure 32 in Kuwait. ^[84]
• The IRGC claims that it struck USS Abraham Lincoln with four missiles, ^[85] which is later denied by a US official. ^[79]
• The French naval base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi is reportedly struck by an Iranian missile or drone. ^[86]
• Two Iranian drones target a warehouse at Al-Salam Naval Base in Abu Dhabi, causing a fire in two containers storing general materials. ^[87]
• A Saudi oil refinery is closed after being targeted by Iranian drones. An analyst stated this "marks a significant escalation". ^[88]
• UK military officials say an RAF Typhoon shot down an Iranian drone bound for Qatari airspace. ^[89]
• Towards the end of the day, an Iranian ballistic missile hits an area of Jerusalem, causing property damage in the surrounding road, damaging a civilian vehicle and wounding six people. ^[90]
• Debris from an unidentified missile falls in Ain Tarma, Syria, causing some damage and injuries. ^{[91] [92] [ unreliable source ]}

Mediterranean Theater

• UK defence secretary John Healey says that Iran had fired two missiles towards British bases on Cyprus, but adds that he did not believe they were under attack. ^{[93] [94]} Defence Minister of Cyprus Vasilis Palmas denies that missiles were launched at Cyprus, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer affirms this. ^[95]

Other developments

• Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, announces a temporary leadership council following the death of Ali Khamenei. ^[72] He warns "secessionist groups" of severe consequences if they take action. ^[72]
• Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, threatens Trump and Netanyahu, saying they had crossed a red line and would "pay for it." ^[72]
• Donald Trump releases a statement on Truth Social saying "Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before. They better not do that, however, because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before!" ^[72]
• Crown Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia, with US backing, vows to employ military force against further Iranian incursions, calling Iranian strikes "cowardly" due to Saudi airspace being closed to US and Israeli attackers. ^[96]
• To avert further Iranian strikes, the E3 (the UK, France, and Germany) resolve to back, if needed, "proportionate military defensive measures" against drones and ballistic missiles, signaling the potential for direct involvement. ^[97] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that US can use British bases for "defensive" strikes on Iran. ^[98] Starmer discloses that Ukrainian and other specialists would aid Gulf efforts to foil Iranian drone strikes. ^[99]
• Trump announces that the US had accepted an Iranian proposal to further negotiations. ^[100] Trump later says the US operations are to be completed within a four-week timetable in an interview with the Daily Mail . ^[101] However, Ali Larijani subsequently ruled out talks. ^{[102] [103] [ unreliable source ]}

UTC

• Approx. 22:00 UTC | a series of loud blasts were recorded in Doha, ^[104] and continued to be heard hours later. ^[105]
• Approx. 02:30 UTC | According to Amazon, an Amazon Web Services its data center within the UAE is "impacted by objects that struck" it, resulting in "sparks and fire". Reuters reported that this resulted in a complete power cut and shutdown of the centre with the involvement of local fire department crews, leading to a temporary connectivity outage of the availability zone impacted. ^[106]
• Approx. 15:30 UTC: Saudi Arabia claims that it had shot down missiles fired at Prince Sultan Airbase and King Khalid International Airport. ^[107]
• Approx. 00:20 UTC | the Royal Air Force station at Akrotiri, Cyprus, is targeted by a suspected drone strike, setting off air raid sirens across Akrotiri and Dhekelia. ^[108] Five drones are reportedly intercepted although one managed to hit the airfield, causing minor damage. ^{[109] [110]} The British military automated alert system stated that there was an "ongoing security threat", ^[111] and the Ministry of Defence claimed that "the base has responded" to the attack. This was later confirmed by Cypriot authorities. ^[112] The launching preceded the UK allowing the US to use its military bases for operations against Iran. ^[113]

2 March

U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

• The Iranian Red Crescent reports 555 killed. ^{[114] [ page needed ]}
• Khamenei's wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, reportedly died from her injuries on 2 March. ^[115]
• Israel launches strikes on targets in Tehran and Sanandaj, as well as hitting military and strategic locations including command centers and missile sites. ^[116]
• Iran states that the Natanz Nuclear Facility was hit by US-Israeli airstrikes. ^[117]
• The Khatam-al-Anbia and Gandhi hospitals in Tehran are hit by strikes, as reported by Iran and verified by BBC Verify. ^[118]
• The USAF hits military aircraft and drone launchers, including multiple F-14 Tomcats at airbases across Iran. ^[55]
• The IDF says that it hit dozens of command sites and other targets at night in Tehran, including ten belonging to the Ministry of Intelligence and one belonging to the Quds Force. ^[56]
• Later attacks hit the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting headquarters in Evin, Tehran. ^[119]
• According to Al Arabiya Israeli special forces and Mossad operatives carried out a ground operation inside Iran; no details were included. ^[120]

Iranian attacks

Iran launches retaliatory strikes. CNN reports explosions in major cities of the Gulf region. Explosions are reported in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. ^[121]

• Smoke rises from the US embassy in Kuwait ^[122] which is subsequently closed indefinitely. ^[123]
• Two drones targeted the US Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport, one of which reportedly struck the base. ^[24] There were reports of explosions in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. ^[124] A pro-Iran group called the "Guardians of the Blood Brigade" stated they were behind these two attacks, and claimed they were in retaliation for Khamenei's assassination. ^[125]
• An Iranian strike targets Mina Salman port in Bahrain causing a fire. ^[126]
• Falling debris from an intercepted missile on a "foreign ship" in Salman industrial zone resulted in the death of a worker and serious injuries to two others. ^[127]
• A refining facility is damaged in Aramco's Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, causing a contained fire. It was initially believed to be caused by a drone attack, but Saudi officials stated it was debris from an intercepted Iranian missile, ^{[128] [129]} and Iran denied it had targeting the facility. ^[130]
• According to state run Kuwait News Agency, an oil refinery is hit by shrapnel. ^[121]
• In Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior states that sirens had sounded across the country. ^[121]
• UAE officials claim to have downed 148 Iranian drones, nine ballistic missiles, and half a dozen cruise missiles. ^[131]
• All staff members at the US-Jordanian embassy are evacuated "due to a threat". ^[132]
• In Cyprus, Paphos International Airport is evacuated upon the detection of a foreign unidentified object in the sky, ^[133] and at the same time sirens sound once again at Akrotiri base upon the detection of a possible threat. ^[134] Later on the Cypriot government confirmed that the objects were two drones which were intercepted without causing any damages. ^[135] Following the incident, Greece announced that they would deploy frigates and F-16 s to defend Cyprus from any further strikes by Iran. ^[136] Later in the day IRGC general Sardar Jabbari comments that there was a US presence on the island of Cyprus and that Iran plans to strike the island "with such intensity that the Americans will be forced to leave". ^{[137] [138]}
• Iran carries out attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Qatar. Iranian drones struck Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, halting production. In addition, missiles and drones were launched at sites in Qatar, including the Al Udeid Air Base and industrial facilities. Qatari forces said they intercepted many of these. ^{[139] [140]} US-flagged tanker Stena Imperative was hit by projectiles off Bahrain, causing a fire that was extinguished. ^[141]
• The IRGC claimed a drone strike on the Honduras-flagged tanker Athe Nova in the Strait of Hormuz. ^[142]
• 19 people are injured after an Iranian missile hit a neighborhood in Beersheba, Israel. ^[143]
• The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for over 23 drone strikes on US assets in Erbil. ^[144]
• The U.S. Central Command announces the death of six U.S. service members killed in action. ^[132]

Lebanon Theater

• Israeli sources reported projectiles being launched from within Lebanon toward its territory in the early hours of 2 March, setting off sirens across Haifa and the Upper Galilee. ^{[145] [146]} The IDF says that it intercepted a rocket from Hezbollah, while others hit open areas. ^[147] Israeli intel believes the attack was the result of an order from Tehran, and the IDF spokesperson issued an emergency statement stating that the attack is to be considered "an official declaration of war by Hezbollah", vowing to "neutralize" the threat. ^[148] Hezbollah confirmed its responsibility, saying that it attacked an IDF base in Haifa in response to Khamenei's killing. ^[149]
• In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the IDF proceeds with a series of strategic bombings on Beirut and the Beqaa Valley. ^[148] Strikes also hit southern Lebanon. ^[150] Israel warns Lebanese people who fled from their homes not to return, and multiple people said they do not know how they will access food or water after the sun comes down. ^[125] The IDF later announced that it struck more than 70 targets in Dahieh and southern Lebanon. ^[151] The IDF strikes three southern Lebanese towns, including Haris, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Mayfadoun, and later issued an evacuation order in 50 adjacent communities. ^{[24] [152]} The IDF says it killed the head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters Hussein Makled in the strikes. ^{[153] [154]} In the night, it claims the killing of Abu Hamza Rami, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon, in Beirut. ^[155]

Other developments

• Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 bombers, making it the first nation to shoot down manned Iranian aircraft in the conflict. ^[156]
• Three US F-15 fighters crash in Kuwait. Iran claims to have shot them down, ^[157] while later CentCom attributed it to friendly fire by Kuwait. ^[122]
• Trump has not ruled out boots on the ground in Iran. ^{[158] [159] [160]}
• A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official who is an advisor to the IRGC commander says he would set on fire any ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that no oil will leave the area. ^[161]

3 March

The war dramatically expands; nine countries are now involved. ^[162]

U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

• According to CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the United States "destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including the most operational Iranian submarine that now has a hole in its side." ^[163]
• Israel continues to pursue bombing and operations in Lebanon and Iran in the early hours of the day. ^[164]
• Also in the early hours of the day, sirens all over Bahrain started to be activated as the government called for residents to stay safe. ^[165]
• The Iranian Red Crescent Society raises the number killed to 787. ^[166]
• Isfahan and Kermanshah and Shiraz and IEI ^[167] are bombed, along with other cities. ^[168]
• IRIB Tehran HQ was bombed second day in row and switched to Telewebion IP internet streaming TV. Old Mirdamad St., the historic imperial Senate of Iran and the current seat of the Assembly of Experts is bombed. ^{[169] [170] [171]}
• The IDF claimed that it destroyed a covert nuclear site in Iran. ^[172]
• The U.S. sinks missile corvette IRIS Shahid Soleimani, the lead ship of an Iranian class with the same name. ^[173]
• Israel says it killed one of the commanders of the IRGC. ^[174]
• The IDF announced that it had destroyed the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) headquarters, along with command-and-control infrastructure and the president's office, noting that it targeted "the regime's most central and significant headquarters". ^[175]
• Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was hit by debris from an Israeli-US airstrike, causing some damage ^[176] including to the Brilliant Hall and the Marble Throne. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts officially asked UNESCO to evaluate the situation, and UNESCO issued a statement, noting that damaging UNESCO property is against international laws. ^[177]
• The IDF says that it killed Daoud Alizadeh, the commander of the Quds Force's Lebanon branch, in Tehran. ^[178]
• US–Israeli airstrikes level the Expediency Discernment Council building in Tehran. ^[179]
• The IDF says it hit a secret nuclear weapons development facility in Tehran that it identified as Min Zadai, and had destroyed 300 Iranian missile launchers since the war began. ^[180]
• In southern Iran, Bushehr International Airport is targeted in a precision strike that resulted in the total destruction of an Iran Air Airbus A319 (EP-IEP) parked on the tarmac. The Mehr News Agency reported significant structural damage to the airport terminal. ^{[181] [182]} The proximity of the strikes to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (approx. 12 km (7.5 mi) away) prompted the Russian agency Rosatom to suspend construction on new units and evacuate non-essential staff due to a loss of communication with Iranian officials. ^[183]

Iranian attacks

• Iran launches massive drone strikes against Irbil, Iraq. ^[184]
• Bahrain reports 74 successfully intercepted missiles and 92 drones since 28 February. ^[185]
• The cities of Bnei Brak and Rosh HaAyin saw Iranian strikes causing a total of seven injuries amongst civilians. ^[186] Hezbollah reported to have struck down an Israeli drone in Nabatieh. ^[187]
• The UAE detects numerous missiles heading from Iran towards the UAE at around 3:30 a.m. local time (23:30 GMT). ^[188]
• The US embassy in Riyadh is struck by two Iranian drones, causing a fire and prompting its closure. ^{[189] [190] [191]}
• Israeli Police report that one person was injured after Iranian shrapnel fell in Tel Aviv. ^[192]
• Amazon Web Services are targeted across the Gulf states causing significant damages in their facilities located in the UAE and Bahrain. ^[193]
• There is an attack on Hamad International Airport which is stopped by Qatari forces. ^[194]
• An Iranian attack on the UAE's Fujairah Oil Industry Zone causes debris to fall and start a fire. ^[195]
• It is reported that the CIA headquarters in Riyadh was hit by a drone and later in the night the kingdom downed nine drones as soon as they entered Saudi airspace. ^{[196] [197]}
• The US Consulate in Al Seef, Dubai is struck by multiple drones, resulting in a fire. ^[198]

Lebanon Theater

• Israel's Defense Minister authorizes a ground invasion of Lebanon, to seize strategic positions. ^{[199] [200]}
• Israel says it detained a dozen Hezbollah members following a rocket strike on Israel. ^[201]
• World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus states that three paramedics were killed and six injured while working to help affected people in southern Lebanon. ^[202]
• Hezbollah also launched drones and missiles at a trio of Israeli bases. ^{[203] [204]}

Other developments

• IRGC threatens to target and hit every major city's economy in the region if attacks on it continue. ^[205]
• President and Member of Provisional Leadership Council Pezeshkian states on IRIB TV that the country has not come to a halt and that they have transferred presidential power to governors of the provinces. ^[206]
• Iran bans food exports. ^[207]
• The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov states that Americans have no business attacking Iran. ^[208]
• Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs called for end to the war, claimed that violence solves nothing, and stated that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. ^{[209] [210]}
• The Iranian Minister of Road & Urban development called for PLA intervention against US military. ^[211]
• Islamic Consultative Assembly stated they would attack any country who aids America and Israel. ^[212]
• The Iranian military orders people to uninstall and disable foreign social media apps on their phones due to "Mossad presence". The regime reportedly plans to cut SMS service and internal phone land lines as well. ^{[213] [214]}
• PRC CCP minister of foreign relations orders Iran to cease attacks on LNG natural gas export terminals of Arab countries immediately. ^[215]
• GCC Gulf Shield units are deployed to Bahrain according to Tasnim to quell Shia protests. ^[216]
• State media reports that Ali Khamenei's son and possible heir Mojtaba Khamenei "miraculously survived missile strike" that ended his father's life. ^[217]
• The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs called for "Americans to take America back" that the people of that country deserve government that's better. ^[218]
• The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence threatens to treat Iranian citizens who do not comply and cooperate with the government as "Israeli soldiers". ^[219]
• Iran announces that their IRGC troops were setting up checkpoints in cities nationwide. ^[220]
• State media announces that Iran has stocked one month of wheat flour and essential food products. ^[221]
• Iran has been 84 hours without internet connectivity. ^{[222] [223]}
• Iran International reports that Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei is elected as the Supreme Leader of Iran. ^[224]
• U.S. announces intent to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. ^[225]
• Western diplomats and other sources told The Jerusalem Post that Qatar had struck Iran following Iranian attempts to directly strike Doha's airport and Qatar shooting down 2 Iranian Su-24 bombers; ^[226] Channel 12 also reported Qatari strikes. ^[227] Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari vigorously denied the accusation that Qatar had joined the "campaign targeting Iran". ^[228]

4 March

U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

• The joint strike targeted Azadi square in Tehran as well as military facilities, and the metro station. ^[229] According to CENTCOM, the US military destroyed 19 Iranian ships, 1 submarine, and nearly 2,000 targets. ^{[230] [231]} Following Iran's statement about firing on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the US will provide military escort to commercial, cargo, and tanker ships if needed. ^[232] The insurance industry expressed scepticism about the short-term feasibility of the measure. ^[233]
• Israeli strikes hit the Basij headquarters, as well as missile launch pads, defense systems and the supply and logistics directorate affiliated with the regime's ground forces. ^[234]
• IAF strikes Iranian military complex in eastern Tehran. ^{[235] [236]}
• The IDF announced that an F-35I "Adir" shot down a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 fighter jet over Tehran, marking the first time in history a stealth fighter has shot down a manned fighter jet in combat. ^{[237] [238] [239]}
• A U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka, killing 87 of its crewmen. The Iranian frigate was returning from International Fleet Review 2026, which was held in Visakhapatnam, India. 32 of its crewmen were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy. ^{[240] [241] [242]}
• After few hours, US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth confirmed that the US Navy had launched an attack on IRIS Dena. ^{[243] [244]}
• 13:15 UTC Iranian warship sunk by U.S.-Israeli airstrike in the port of Bandar Abbas. The warship was a Soleimani Class Corvette. It was the second Iranian warship sunk that day. ^{[245] [246]}
• The U.S. has launched multiple strikes on PMF forces in Iraq throughout the day ^[247]
• 16:15 UTC Israel announced it had completed a major large scale airstrikes on a major military outpost housing soldiers from all branches of Iran's security apparatus. ^[248]

Iranian attacks

• A drone was downed in the proximity of Baghdad International Airport, whilst another wave of drones and missiles was intercepted in Erbil. ^[249]
• IRGCN NEDSA Navy stated they blew up 10 commercial vessel & ships who attempted to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, one other vessel hit by bomb near Port Muscat city. ^{[250] [251]}
• IRGC Aerospace Force launch and attack Port Fujairah city, ^[252] Dubai, UAE with ballistic missile. ^[253] Drones attack Iraqi Kurdistan Sulaymaniyah. ^[254]
• IRGC Ground Forces attack Kuwait and Erbil with large amount of drones. ^[255] An 11-year-old girl was killed in Kuwait after being hit by shrapnel. ^{[256] [257]}
• At 11:45 UTC Turkish air defences shoot down Iranian missiles over Hatay. ^{[258] [259] [260]}
• 13:45 UTC Bahrain was attacked by Iranian missiles ^[261]

Lebanon Theater

• 10:00 UTC Syrian forces block the Syrian - Lebanese border, claiming to do so to block Hezbollah from crossing the border and smuggling weapons in and out of Lebanon. ^{[262] [263]}
• 11:55 to 12:35 UTC Multiple rockets, missiles, and drones launched towards Israel from Lebanon to the north and Iran from the east. ^[264]
• 12:35 UTC Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes at Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. ^[265]
• Israeli ground forces move into Lebanon due to continuous Hezbollah attacks aimed at Israeli civilians across the border. This lead to the first land based clashes of the war. ^{[266] [267] [268] [269]}
• Hezbollah claimed that it clashed with Israeli forces attempting to advance in Khiam, as well as launching rocket barrages at a concentration of troops in Kiryat Shmona. ^[270]

Events in the Gulf States

• Qatar declared it will cease energy production. ^{[271] [272]}

Mediterranean Theater

• Greek F-16 fighters downed multiple Iranian Shahed drones near Cyprus. ^[273]
• British prime minister Kier Starmer gets criticized for not sending the British warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus despite promising to do so. ^{[274] [275] [276]}

Other developments

• 2026 Internet blackout in Iran has surpassed ~+100 hours.
• Iranian regime claimed there is order still there and capital Tehran city is evacuated. ^{[277] [278]}
• Minister of Intelligence denied engaging in cease fire and peace talks negotiations according to New York Times. ^[279]
• British prime minister Keir Starmer stated: the UK is acting to support open trade through the Strait of Hormuz. ^[280]
• Iraq Shiite Ayatallah Marja Sistani called attacks on Iranian regime violation of international law. ^[281]
• Tehran capital :Khamenei family burial/funeral canceled. Switched to Isfahan city. ^{[282] [283]}
• Iranian regime denied that deployed conscripted soldiers to Qeshm. ^[284]
• IRGC telegram channel post name of Mojtaba Khamenei as regime experts Assembly appointed successor supreme leader. ^[285]
• Islamic Consultative Assembly members and ^[286] IRGC newsbulletin ordered Iranians to do their "duty to obey" regardless whomever is picked by them for Ali Khamenei succession. ^[287]
• Khamenei senior supreme leader advisor Mohamed Mokhber denied regime requested negotiations with US. ^[288]
• Iranian regime denied evacuation order of Marivan Kurdistan. They also denied attack on Mazandaran. ^{[289] [290]}
• U.S. Secretary of Defense released a statement stating that the top IRGC leaders have all been killed with their successors either dead or in hiding. ^[291]
• U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the US will expand its air control deeper into Iran. ^[292]
• Governor of Erbil, Iraq: Erbil has been attacked by over 100 drones and missiles. He stated that if Iraq won't take action to defend Erbil they will take action themselves. ^[293]
• Grand Ayatallah Jewadi Amoli declared that imam Mahdi has ordered and demands American and Israel soldiers blood to be drawn today. ^[294]
• Iraqs national power grid goes down due to unknown reasons. ^[295]

5 March

Iranian retaliation and Hezbollah strikes

Saudi Arabia reported that in the early hours of the day they had intercepted over three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj. ^[296]

Ali Larijani stated that the armed forces were "fully in control of the situation" and stated they would show "no leniency" to separatists. ^[297]

See also

• List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Twelve-Day war and the 2026 Iran war

Notes

1. Including at least 180 civilians in Minab school airstrike, ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
2. • Per Israel and US:
   • 1,000–1,500 military personnel killed ^[1]
   • 48 leaders killed ^[2]
   • Per Iranian Red Crescent Society: ^[3]
   • 555 killed ^[a]
3. 4 Popular Mobilization Forces fighters killed ^[21]
4. 3 Popular Mobilization Forces fighters injured ^[21]

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