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Showing 1481–1500 of 1559 events tracked across the Iran conflict
The Israeli military announced it struck a compound in Iran that it said was operated to develop 'necessary capabilities' for nuclear weapons. Israel provided no public evidence for the assertion. The strike is separate from earlier hits on the Natanz enrichment facility.
Iran (location undisclosed)US Central Command confirmed that Operation Epic Fury has now struck more than 1,700 targets in Iran since the campaign began February 28. Targets include missile sites, navy ships, submarines, and command and control centers. Aircraft, missile systems, and naval vessels were used.
Iran (nationwide) / Persian GulfBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the UK is sending a warship and helicopters to Cyprus to support regional defensive operations. The deployment adds to the UK's existing presence that has been actively shooting down Iranian drones over Jordan, Iraq, and Qatar.
Eastern Mediterranean / CyprusThe Israeli Air Force eliminated Daoud Ali Zadeh, temporary commander of Iran's Quds Force Lebanon Corps, in a precision strike in Tehran. The Lebanon Corps is the key link between IRGC and Hezbollah. IDF intelligence directed the operation.
Tehran, IranPresident Trump declined to rule out the deployment of US ground troops to Iran, saying he would use ground forces if 'necessary.' Trump also described the military campaign as 'our last, best chance to strike' against Iran's nuclear and military capabilities.
White House, Washington DCGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Trump at the White House that their talks would address 'the day after' in Iran — signaling global alarm about the absence of a coherent US post-war plan for Iran. Merz asked what would happen 'if they are out,' reflecting deep anxiety among US allies.
White House, Washington DCThe International Monetary Fund warned the Iran war could be 'very impactful on the global economy,' with energy prices, inflation and growth as primary risks. Brent Crude has surged to multi-month highs and the S&P 500 opened nearly 2% lower on Tuesday.
Washington DC (Milken Institute conference)President Trump announced the US will cut off all trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow US military to use Spanish bases for Iran strike missions. Spain responded defiantly, citing international law and EU-US agreements.
Washington DC / MadridPresident Trump reversed the US official framing during a White House meeting with German Chancellor Merz, claiming the US struck Iran to pre-empt an imminent Iranian attack rather than being pulled in by Israel. He also revealed that most prospective successors to Khamenei have been killed.
White House, Washington DCIran'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, Iran