The military campaign led by Israel against the Republic of Iran has entered its eighth day, marking the most significant escalation in the Middle East in decades. Initiated on February 28, 2026, following nuclear diplomacy talks and rising regional tensions, the conflict has rapidly shifted from targeted “decapitation” strikes to a sustained air campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s military and national infrastructure.
Flames rage at the U.S. Victoria Base in central Baghdad, Iraq
IRGC orders evacuation of RAS AL-KHAIMAH, UAE (200,000 population)
The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Iranian oil until April 19th
U.S. Forces Lose Control Of Iraq
Possible Nuclear Strike
U.S. Withdrawing Patriot From South Korea
South Korean government sources speaking to a number of local media outlets have confirmed that MIM-104 Patriot long range air defense systems have been prepared for redeployment in the Middle East, and that heavy U.S. aircraft transport planes, likely C-17s, have flown to Osan Air Force Base to move them.
Russia Transfers Target Data To Iran
U.S. Army AN/TPY-2 Radar Destroyed
Destruction of a U.S. Army AN/TPY-2 Forward-Based X-band Transportable Radar following an Iranian drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. As the primary surveillance component of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the loss of this unit significantly impacts regional air defense capabilities currently supporting operations in both Jordan and Israel.
Azerbaijan says it foiled Iranian terror attacks on synagogue, Israeli embassy
Airstrikes on the “Mehrabad” International airport in Tehran.
Turkey Denies Working With British Intelligence To Protect Ahmed al-Sharaa
Israel Calls For 100,000 Reserves And Reinforcements
As part of Operation “Roar of Assad” against Iran.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer Says It’s Military Duty To Fight For Israel
U.S. Marine Sergeant Brian McGinnis Confronts Staffer At The Senate Armed Services subcommittee
UK Declares War On Iran
Israeli Citizens Begin Rioting In The Streets Against Their Government
IDF Soldier To Netanyahu
President Erdoğan discusses bilateral relations and developments in the war on Iran with Meloni
During the call, Erdoğan stressed that his country is working to improve cooperation between Turkey and Italy in all fields, especially trade.
He pointed out that Turkey is closely following the developments in Iran and their repercussions on the region, and that Ankara has sent the necessary messages to the concerned parties to avoid steps that would increase instability. Meloni expressed solidarity with Turkey, Italy’s strategic partner and NATO ally, in the face of the unprovoked missile attack it was subjected to,” the statement said.
UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor has published a strong open letter to Donald Trump
Criticizing the decision to drag the region into a war with Iran. Al Habtoor asked bluntly: “Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran? Who allowed you to turn the Middle East into a battlefield?” He questioned whether the decision was purely American or influenced by pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning that Gulf countries have been placed in the center of a danger they never chose. Al Habtoor also highlighted the contradiction between Washington’s “peace initiatives” and the current military escalation, noting that Gulf states funded many peace initiatives only to now face growing threats and instability. He warned that the war could cost tens of billions of dollars and that the American public was promised peace, not another costly conflict. He concluded his message by saying: “True leadership is not measured by decisions of war, but by wisdom, respect for others, and the pursuit of peace.”
White House
BAPCO Oil Facilities Destroyed in U.S. Backed Bahrain
Iran Launches A Cloud of Khorramshahr 4’s At Tel Aviv
Hezbollah continues to bombard Israel and confirms: “We will not surrender”
Hezbollah said its fighters had clashed with an Israeli force that tried to advance towards the southern Lebanese town of Duheira, and said it had inflicted “confirmed casualties,” adding that clashes were continuing.
In another statement, Hizbullah said it “targeted with a squadron of drones the military industries complex of the Rafael company, south of the occupied city of Acre,” adding, “We targeted the Israeli base of Ein Zeitim north of Safed with a squadron of swooping drones.”
At dawn on Thursday, Lebanese Hezbollah announced that it had carried out 15 drone and missile attacks targeting military sites and bases in northern and central Israel, in addition to clashes with an Israeli force that tried to advance towards the city of Khiam in southern Lebanon.
US F-15 fighter jet crashes in western Iran
Israel’s Channel 14 said a US F-15 fighter jet crashed in an area in western Iran, adding that the crew members jumped from it before hitting the ground and “remained in hostile territory”.
Hezbollah announces shelling of Israeli occupation army positions in the Finger of Galilee
“A dangerous precedent.” Tehran vows Washington “deep remorse” after sinking Iranian frigate in international waters
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka confirmed the sinking of a warship belonging to the Iranian fleet, after it was targeted earlier, off the coast of the city of Galle in the Indian Ocean.
Azerbaijan summons Iranian ambassador and strongly condemns targeting Nakhchivan airport
The ministry said that on the afternoon of March 5, drone attacks were carried out on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Region of Azerbaijan from within the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran denies launching any missiles at Turkey and affirms respect for its sovereignty
On Wednesday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that a ballistic missile launched from Iran heading towards Turkey’s airspace had been neutralized.
The ministry confirmed that the missile was dealt with “in time” and neutralized by NATO air and missile defense elements in the eastern Mediterranean.
The statement added that a piece of ammunition fell in the district of Dortiol in Hatay province, and turned out to belong to an air defense munition used in the interception operation after the threat was destroyed in the air, noting that there were no deaths or injuries in the incident.
Turkish President Erdoğan: “We will foil every conspiracy, overcome every obstacle, and avoid the traps they are trying to drag us into.”
On Wednesday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that an unknown ballistic missile had entered into Hatay Province and was neutralized.
Erdogan: Attacks on Iran have been fueled by Zionist lobbies and we are mobilizing our capabilities to avoid more bloodshed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is mobilizing its capabilities so that more blood is not spilled in the region and “before new enmities infiltrate between brotherly countries,” stressing that the air attacks on Iran were fueled by the Zionist lobbies.
The aftermath of the Israeli-U.S. airstrikes that targeted residential blocks in Khorramabad, Iran.
Breaking: Kurds open new front against Iran, launch ground offensive
CNN confirmed Wednesday that the CIA is working with Kurds, according to “multiple people familiar with the plan.” An unnamed U.S. official told the outlet thousands of the Kurdish fighters have crossed into Iran.
U.S. President Trump Gives Ultimatum.
Iran Evades Missile Defense Systems
U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian Fighters And Missile Systems
Iranian Decoys Are Finding Success
A report states that, in the meantime, Iran continues to outfox Israel and the United States by designating deceptive targets, leading U.S. and Israeli forces to strike locations that were intentionally marked.
U.S. Forces
According to previous data from CENTCOM, more than 50,000 U.S. troops are taking part in military operations, along with about 200 fighters, aircraft carriers and bombers. Since the start of the aggression at dawn on Feb. 28, Israel and the United States have killed 926 people in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and security officials, according to official data.
US soldiers – killed: 6, injured: 18
On Monday, the US military confirmed that its death toll from the conflict has risen to six, after two bodies were recovered from a regional facility struck by Iran.
U.S. Embassy Under Siege in Pakistan
Bahrain – killed: 1, injured: 4
Iranian missiles have targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain’s Juffair area multiple times.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior also confirmed that the country’s international airport was targeted with a drone, “resulting in material damage without loss of life”.
On Saturday night, several residential buildings in the capital, Manama, were struck by Iranian drones.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that an Asian worker was killed on Monday when debris from an intercepted missile fell onto a foreign vessel undergoing maintenance in Salman Industrial City.
Multiple Claims of Israel Attacking Allies
‘Guardian of Zion’ Chuck Schumer Gaffe
Spain Declines Airbase Access
Iran Opens Multi-Front Attack
Kuwait – killed: 4, injured: 35
On Monday, Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said “several” US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived.
Iran Strikes Region Wide Targets
Israel – killed: 11, injured: hundreds
On Sunday afternoon, an Iranian ballistic missile strike on central Israel’s Beit Shemesh killed nine people and injured more than 20. Rescue workers are still combing through the rubble.
Late on Saturday, one woman in the Tel Aviv area was confirmed killed after being struck by falling shrapnel.
At least 40 buildings in Tel Aviv were damaged in Iranian strikes on Saturday, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing the city government.
Current Strategic Situation
- Leadership Crisis: Following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of strikes, the Iranian regime is facing an unprecedented succession crisis. Strikes on the Assembly of Experts in Qom have further disrupted the clerical transition process.
- Military Attrition: Israeli led forces have conducted over 12 waves of strikes, targeting ballistic missile production complexes (such as Khojir), drone facilities, and naval assets. U.S. naval forces recently confirmed the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean.
- Regional Retaliation: Tehran has responded with “decentralized” counter-attacks, utilizing its remaining missile and UAV stockpiles to target U.S. bases in Qatar, Azerbaijan, and the UAE, as well as energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf.
- Humanitarian Impact: The UN reports over 1,200 casualties in Iran and significant displacement in Lebanon, where Israel is simultaneously engaging Hezbollah command centers to neutralize the “Northern Front.”
