US EditionExplosions Heard in Tehran as War with US and Israel Enters a Fifth Day
The US military has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran aiming to degrade missile defenses while Iran has launched over 500 ballistic missiles and 2,000 drones in retaliation.
- On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, explosions were heard in Tehran as the conflict entered its fifth day and Iranian state television reported blasts around Tehran at dawn.
- Earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and missile launchers prompted Iranian launches of more than 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones, the U.S. administration said.
- A U.S.-based monitoring group reported at least 1,097 civilian deaths in Iran, including 181 children, while U.S. forces said they struck nearly 2,000 targets and debris hit the Fujairah oil facility and Al-Udeid Air Base without casualties.
- The U.S. State Department authorised evacuations and closed U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Lebanon, while Lebanon suffered 50 deaths and the IDF warned 80 southern towns to evacuate.
- Iran's Assembly of Experts is close to naming a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Mojtaba Khamenei a front-runner, while regional proxies like the Houthi movement weigh direct involvement.
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