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Showing 1481–1500 of 1550 events tracked across the Iran conflict
Iran's Defence Ministry warned that it has not yet deployed its most advanced weapons and is prepared for a prolonged conflict. The statement significantly raises escalation risk and challenges US and Israeli claims that Iran's military capability has been destroyed.
Tehran, IranRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and urged de-escalation in the West Asia war. Lavrov confirmed Russia's 'fundamental position in favour of de-escalating the situation and rejecting the use of force.'
Moscow, Russia / Tehran, Iran (phone call)Iran's semiofficial Fars News Agency announced that the body of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried in Mashhad, northeastern Iran. No date was given. Meanwhile the Assembly of Experts, responsible for selecting a new supreme leader, had its offices in Qom and Tehran bombed.
Mashhad, IranOman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called for an immediate ceasefire in the Iran conflict and a return to responsible regional diplomacy. 'There are off-ramps available, let's use them,' he posted on X. Oman had been mediating US-Iran nuclear talks before the strikes began.
Muscat, OmanIran's Red Crescent Society confirmed the death toll in Iran has reached 787 since the opening US-Israel strikes on February 28. The worst single mass casualty event was the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls elementary school in Minab on Saturday, killing at least 168-180 people, the majority children.
Iran (nationwide)The US State Department issued an urgent advisory urging Americans to depart immediately from 14 Middle Eastern countries, citing serious safety risks. Separately, nonessential US diplomatic staff and their families were ordered to evacuate six countries.
Middle East (regional)Israeli-US strikes targeted the offices of the Assembly of Experts — the clerical body responsible for appointing Iran's next Supreme Leader — in both Qom and Tehran. The Qom strike was reported by Tasnim on March 3: "The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom." A separate strike hit the Assembly's Tehran compound on March 2. With Khamenei dead and the Assembly's physical infrastructure under attack, Iran's constitutional succession mechanism is now under direct military pressure. This is a deliberate strategy to prevent Iran from reconstituting its supreme leadership.
Qom / Tehran, IranTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Turkey is engaging with all parties to find a way to end the Iran war and return to diplomatic negotiations. President Erdogan said Turkey would intensify contacts at all levels until a ceasefire was reached.
Ankara, TurkeyOil prices continued to climb on Day 4. Brent settled at $77.74 (+6.68%) on Monday and kept rising Tuesday, hitting a 19-month high approaching $80/bbl. WTI settled at $71.23 (+6.28%). Bernstein raised its 2026 Brent forecast to $80 (from $65) and warned prices could reach $120–$150 in an extreme prolonged scenario. European gas prices surged 18% after QatarEnergy's LNG shutdown. Stock markets fell across Europe (FTSE -1.2%). Gold firmed, USD strengthened. Airlines sank. The global energy supply chain is now facing the most severe disruption since the 1973 oil crisis — Hormuz closed, Ras Tanura shut, Qatar LNG halted, Israeli/Kurdish fields offline.
Global marketsThree paramedics were killed and six others injured while recovering victims of an airstrike in Lebanon's Tyre district, according to the WHO local office. Healthcare workers are protected under international humanitarian law.
Tyre district, LebanonThe IAEA confirmed that entrance buildings at Iran's Natanz underground Fuel Enrichment Plant sustained damage from recent strikes. The agency found no radioactive contamination and no additional impact on the underground facility itself. Iran separately confirmed no radioactive leak.
Natanz, Isfahan Province, IranThe Lebanese government took the extraordinary step of demanding Hezbollah hand over its weapons and ordered the Lebanese Army to prevent Hezbollah from attacking Israel. The move represents a fundamental shift in Lebanon's political posture toward its most powerful armed group.
Beirut, LebanonUS-Israeli strikes hit Tehran's Mehrabad airport — Iran's main domestic aviation hub — on the fourth day of Operation Epic Fury. Iranian missile production sites were also targeted in the same strike package. The airport had suspended all operations since the conflict began.
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, IranHundreds of Iranians have crossed Iran's northwestern border into Turkey as the conflict intensifies. Turkey and Iran mutually suspended operations at three border gates due to the surge in crossings. Turkish authorities have activated contingency plans including refugee camps and military deployments.
Iran-Turkey border (northwestern Iran / eastern Turkey)Defence Secretary John Healey is considering sending Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan to Cyprus to defend RAF Akrotiri from future drone attacks. PM Starmer stated the UK is "not joining strikes" on Iran but will continue defensive action. Meanwhile, Cyprus blamed Britain's "poor communication" for the initial drone strike on Akrotiri and opened the door to reviewing the UK's basing rights. Two additional drones heading toward Akrotiri were intercepted by Cypriot government forces. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper briefed MPs. This represents NATO's most significant defensive response to the Iran conflict so far.
London / CyprusIran struck the UK's RAF Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area in Cyprus with drones in a significant escalation — the first direct attack on NATO-affiliated sovereign UK territory in the conflict. The attack drew condemnation and accelerated UK military deployments to the region.
RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (British Sovereign Base Area)Amazon Web Services reported that multiple data centers were knocked offline by drone attacks in the Middle East, disrupting cloud computing and internet infrastructure across the region. The incident marks a significant expansion of the conflict into digital infrastructure.
Middle East (AWS regional data centers)Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz approved a military ground incursion into southern Lebanon. Katz said the army had been instructed "to advance and seize additional controlling areas in Lebanon to prevent firing on Israeli border settlements." The IDF issued evacuation orders for dozens of Lebanese locations. This comes after 4 days of escalating Israeli air strikes that have killed 40 and wounded 246 in Lebanon. The IDF later described the new deployment as an "advanced military posture" while denying it constituted a "ground manoeuvre." 30,000+ Lebanese displaced.
Southern LebanonCENTCOM confirmed the US death toll has risen to 6 service members killed. The original 3 were killed at Ali Al Salem AB in Kuwait during Iran's initial retaliatory strikes. A 4th died of wounds on March 2. On March 3, CENTCOM announced 2 additional bodies were recovered from "a regional facility struck by Iran" — bringing the total to 6 KIA and 18 wounded. CBS/NPR confirmed. Trump vowed to "avenge" the deaths. Kuwait's Defense Ministry also confirmed 3 Kuwaiti deaths (1 civilian + 2 from the F-15 friendly fire incident aftermath) and 35 wounded total.
Middle East (multiple locations)Hezbollah launched a swarm of one-way attack drones at dawn targeting radar sites and control rooms at Ramat David Air Base, and struck the air traffic control installation on Mount Meron. Hezbollah cited retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanese cities and towns.
Ramat David airbase / Mount Meron, northern Israel