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Showing 441–460 of 1559 events tracked across the Iran conflict

2026-03-27

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Araghchi vows 'HEAVY price' for steel/nuclear strikes; IRGC orders evacuation of US-linked industrial sites

Iranian FM Araghchi on social media: 'Israel has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant, and civilian nuclear sites. Israel claims it acted in coordination with the US. Iran will exact a HEAVY price for Israeli crimes.' Simultaneously, Iran's IRGC warned employees at industrial sites in the region 'that have American shareholders as well as heavy industries allied with the Zionist regime… to leave their workplaces immediately' ahead of announced retaliatory strikes.

Tehran, Iran / Gulf region

HIGHMILITARY·18:00 UTCVERIFIED

Iran strikes Prince Sultan AB — E-3 Sentry AWACS destroyed, 12 US troops wounded, refueling aircraft damaged

Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia wounded 12 US servicemembers (2 seriously) and destroyed a Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS (serial 81-0005). The WSJ and online OSINT footage confirm the AWACS loss — the US reportedly had only 16 operational E-3 Sentries before the attack; the nearest replacement, the E-7 Wedgetail, costs ~$700M per unit. Multiple refueling aircraft also damaged.

Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·17:45 UTCVERIFIED

Merz: 'Not convinced' US-Israel action will succeed; regime change won't work; Germany ready for stabilization

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at an FAZ conference: 'I'm just not convinced that what's happening right now — what Israel and America are doing — will actually lead to success.' On regime change: 'If that's the goal, I don't think you'll achieve it. It's mostly gone wrong' — citing Afghanistan. However, Germany will 'in principle be ready to take part in an international stabilization mission after the end of hostilities.' The statement is a significant break from a G7/NATO leader during an active war.

Berlin, Germany

STANDARDMILITARY·17:30 UTCVERIFIED

78,109 air raid sirens sounded across Israel in one month of war — Channel 12 tally

Channel 12: 78,109 warning sirens for missile, rocket, and drone attacks have sounded across Israel since February 28. Kiryat Shmona leads with 154 sirens. Most common time: 10 AM (7,122 sirens). Tehran missiles give several minutes warning; Hezbollah rockets give seconds. The figure captures the extraordinary civilian disruption of sustained Iranian missile and Hezbollah rocket campaigns over 28 days.

Nationwide, Israel (Kiryat Shmona, Tel Aviv, Holon)

HIGHMILITARY·17:00 UTCVERIFIED

CENTCOM: 303+ US troops wounded, 14 killed in war — Sgt. Pennington named; Prince Sultan struck

US CENTCOM confirmed more than 303 service members wounded across the conflict through Day 28. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died days after being wounded in the March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base — bringing confirmed US killed-in-action to 14. A separate Day 28 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan damaged several US refueling aircraft, marking the first confirmed US aircraft losses of the war.

US Central Command / Persian Gulf / Iraq

CRITICALDIPLOMATIC·16:45 UTCVERIFIED

Rubio at G7: 'another 2-4 weeks' at 4-week mark — projecting 6-8 total weeks; US 'ahead of schedule'

US Secretary of State Rubio told G7 foreign ministers at the 4-week mark of the war that 'another 2-4 weeks' are needed — projecting a total operation of 6-8 weeks from Feb 28, not the initial 4-6 week estimate. TOI headline: 'US reportedly acknowledges Iran war may extend past initial 4-6 week timeline.' Rubio also confirmed: 'ahead of schedule on most objectives', no ground troops needed, Iran may establish Hormuz tolling system. Confirmed 6 Iranian missile salvos on Day 28 including two cluster bomb attacks.

France (G7 Meeting) / Washington DC

HIGHMILITARY·16:30 UTCVERIFIED

IDF Chief Zamir visits south Lebanon: 'additional significant plans' for Hezbollah, 'Tehran to Beirut'

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon and declared: 'We are at a historic crossroads. We are operating from Tehran to Beirut. We have additional significant plans for the continuation of the campaign.' He said the IDF will 'continue to operate and remain here as long as necessary to cause significant blows to Hezbollah and remove the threat in the north.' The statement signals planned escalation of Lebanon operations.

Southern Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·16:15 UTCVERIFIED

IAF bombs Iran's only yellowcake production plant in Ardakan — IDF: 'only one of its kind in Iran'

IDF confirmed bombing the Ardakan yellowcake plant: 'This facility is the only one of its kind in Iran, where raw materials mined from the ground undergo mechanical and chemical processing so that they can later be used as precursor materials for uranium enrichment.' IDF: 'Highly important process for the nuclear weapons program advanced by the regime.' Struck 'central infrastructure used in the site's unique production processes.' Iran AEOI confirmed no radioactive release. By destroying Iran's sole yellowcake production facility, the IAF has severed the first link in Iran's uranium enrichment chain.

Ardakan, Yazd Province, Iran

STANDARDINTELLIGENCE·16:00 UTCVERIFIED

IDF: 'Weakened' Hamas attempting to rearm during Iran war — IED manufacturing, small rocket production

IDF officials assess Hamas is attempting to rearm during the Iran war ceasefire but efforts are 'very limited.' Hamas may be manufacturing improvised explosive devices and possibly small rockets — but 'this is not the same Hamas.' Still possesses hundreds of pre-war rockets not yet found. IDF destroyed 8km of Hamas tunnels during the Iran war period. 60 operatives killed who crossed ceasefire lines. IDF Southern Command maintained on full alert.

Gaza Strip

CRITICALDIPLOMATIC·15:50 UTC

Iran counter-proposal to US delayed by strikes on nuclear/industrial sites — expected today or tomorrow

A senior Iranian official said US attacks on Iran while simultaneously calling for talks are 'intolerable,' and that Tehran has not yet decided whether to respond to the US proposal 'due to attacks on industrial and nuclear infrastructure.' However, Iran's response is expected 'today or tomorrow.' The statement signals the Arak reactor + Ardakan yellowcake + steel factory strikes have complicated but not halted Iran's diplomatic response process.

Tehran, Iran / Washington DC

HIGHMILITARY·15:30 UTCVERIFIED

IDF: 770+ Hezbollah operatives killed since conflict resumed — hundreds Radwan Force elite fighters

The IDF reported it has killed at least 770 Hezbollah operatives since hostilities escalated with the Iran war — including 'hundreds of members of the terror group's elite Radwan Force.' The true number is likely higher as the 770 figure only counts those definitively identified by Israeli intelligence. Lebanon's health ministry separately reported 1,000+ killed overall since the war began (not differentiating combatants/civilians).

Southern Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·15:10 UTCVERIFIED

IAF launches extensive simultaneous strikes on three areas of Iran + Beirut — largest multi-theater wave of Day 28

The IDF announced a new 'extensive' wave of airstrikes targeting Iranian regime infrastructure in three areas of Iran simultaneously, conducted concurrently with a new wave of strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut. No further targeting details immediately released. The simultaneous three-theater strike — three areas of Iran plus Beirut — represents the largest single coordinated operation of Day 28 and an execution of Katz's 'expand to additional domains' mandate.

Iran (three areas) / Beirut, Lebanon

STANDARDECONOMIC·15:05 UTCVERIFIED

EU energy ministers to hold emergency video call Tuesday on Iran war energy security impact

EU energy ministers will hold an extraordinary emergency video conference Tuesday on the impact of the Iran war on European energy security of supply, Cyprus EU presidency said. The emergency meeting signals growing European alarm over Hormuz closure effects on energy imports and fuel prices, feeding into the G7's parallel pledge to address global economic shocks.

Brussels, Belgium / European Union

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·15:00 UTCVERIFIED

G7 foreign ministers demand immediate end to attacks on civilians; call for free Hormuz navigation

G7 foreign ministers (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan + EU) issued a joint statement demanding 'an immediate stop to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war.' They also reiterated 'the need to restore safe and toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz' and pledged to 'mitigate global economic shocks' including energy, fertilizer, and supply chain disruptions.

France (G7 Meeting)

HIGHMILITARY·15:00 UTCVERIFIED

IDF: 50 fighter jets struck Iranian arms factories in 3-area wave alongside nuclear strikes

The IDF confirms 50 IAF fighter jets participated in Day 28 strike waves across three areas of Iran, targeting a weapons manufacturing facility, an Iranian defense ministry IED development site, and a BM/anti-aircraft missile component factory — part of the same operational waves as the Arak and Ardakan nuclear strikes.

Multiple sites, Iran (three strike areas)

HIGHINTELLIGENCE·14:50 UTCVERIFIED

Iran-linked Handala hackers breach FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email — DoJ confirms authentic

Iran-linked hacker group Handala Hack Team publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail account, publishing photographs and documents online. A Justice Department official confirmed Patel's email was breached and the published material 'appears authentic.' Handala is considered by Western researchers to be an Iranian government cyberintelligence persona. Material covers 2010-2019 correspondence.

Washington DC

CRITICALMILITARY·14:20 UTCVERIFIED

IAF strikes Iran's two largest steel factories — Khuzestan Steel and Mobarakeh Steel, both partly IRGC-owned

The Israeli Air Force bombed Khuzestan Steel (near Ahvaz) and Mobarakeh Steel (Isfahan) — two of Iran's largest steel factories, both partially owned by the IRGC. Ordered by Netanyahu and Katz. Strikes expected to 'cause major damage to the Iranian economy.' This is the direct execution of Katz's warning that IDF strikes would 'expand to additional targets and domains' — the first major economic infrastructure strike targeting IRGC-owned industrial capacity beyond purely military sites.

Ahvaz, Khuzestan / Isfahan, Iran

STANDARDMILITARY·14:00 UTCVERIFIED

IDF Home Front extends Lebanon rocket warning times — Hezbollah pushed north of Litani; Iran steady at 10 missiles/day

IDF Home Front Command extended warning times for Hezbollah rocket fire in 72 northern communities — from immediate to 15s or 15s to 30s — because Hezbollah has been pushed back further from the border and now launches most rockets from north of the Litani River. Key intelligence: Iran's missile attack pace has remained 'steady at around 10 missiles a day in recent days.' The Litani retreat confirms IDF ground pressure is effective.

Northern Israel / Southern Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·13:50 UTCVERIFIED

IAF bombs Arak heavy water reactor and Kheirabad industrial zone — confirmed strike, no casualties reported

Following IDF urgent evacuation warning, IAF bombed the Arak IR-40 heavy water reactor (Khondab) and Kheirabad industrial zone. Iran confirmed the Khondab heavy water production plant was hit, reporting this to the IAEA. IAEA: 'No radiation risk seen as installation contains no declared nuclear material.' Separately: IDF confirmed targeting was justified by 'repeated reconstruction attempts' since the June 2025 strike; IDF called it 'key infrastructure for producing plutonium for nuclear weapons.' Iran also reported the Khuzestan steel factory (radioactive sources) was struck — IAEA confirmed no off-site radiation from that site either. AEOI confirmed no radioactive materials released outside either facility.

Arak, Markazi Province, Iran

CRITICALINTELLIGENCE·13:30 UTC

US intel: only ~1/3 of Iran's missile arsenal confirmed destroyed; another third status uncertain — Reuters

Five US intelligence sources told Reuters that the US can only confirm ~1/3 of Iran's vast missile arsenal has been destroyed. Status of another ~1/3 is unclear — bombing likely damaged/destroyed/buried those missiles in underground bunkers. Same assessment for Iran's drone capability. Directly contradicts Trump's statement that Iran has 'very few rockets left.' CENTCOM: US struck 10,000+ Iranian military targets; sunk 92% of Iran's large naval vessels.

Washington DC