Reactions and statements from the international community
A massive airstrike hit an ammunition depot belonging to the IRGC Navy in Bushehr, southwest Iran, resulting in a large plume of smoke and a major secondary explosion.
Iran's Islamic regime Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that he sees no reason to negotiate a ceasefire and expects U.S. military presence on the ground in Iran.
On March 4, U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with Reuters, expressed support for attacks by Kurdish groups on Iran, while declining to confirm whether the U.S. would provide assistance. The White House spokesperson, Caroline Leavitt, earlier denied reports of U.S. plans to arm Kurdish groups against Iran.
On the first day of Ruz Chaharshanbeh, the Farmandehi-American Center and Centcom spread rumors about the fall of an F-15A fighter jet in Iran, which were later dismissed as baseless by Tasnim News and Santakam. Tasnim reported that the Pasdaran squadron had targeted and brought down an unidentified Havdahiyeh in the southwestern Kashmir Marzahi neighborhood, refuting claims of an F-35 attack by Israel.
A citizen provided a video to Iran International showing that an Israeli and American military attack destroyed a shed housing a missile launcher belonging to the IRGC.
The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on the governor’s building in Robat Karim County near Tehran. U.S. and Israeli air forces are reportedly targeting municipal and governor’s buildings as they run out of strategic targets in Iran.
The Wall Street Journal, citing a Western source, reported that the destruction of launchers and missile bases by U.S. forces has left the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps capable of firing missiles for only a few more days. The U.S. Secretary of War stated that U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic will intensify, signaling the impending collapse of the regime.
A former Iranian government official and member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq war revealed to IranWire that in response to the targeting of military bases, officials are now using buildings of Azad universities and schools to house military forces.
The Israeli Air Force conducted heavy airstrikes against the command posts and headquarters of the Ashura Division of the IRGC Ground Forces in Tabriz, northwest Iran, destroying the facilities.
At 6:00 AM today, the Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike against the central police station in Eyvan County, Ilam Province, Iran, targeting the main police facility in the city.
On the sixth day of the Israel-U.S.-Islamic Republic war, officials at docks in Bandar Abbas, Asaluyeh, and Bandar Rajai are pressuring captains and crew members of stranded cargo ships to unload and reload cargo despite the danger of ongoing attacks. Many captains and crew have refused these orders and evacuated vessels due to safety concerns.
Rahileh, a citizen of Tehran, reports on the economic hardships and frequent explosions in the city while expressing that many residents remain hopeful and have not fled. She notes the presence of armed Basij forces at checkpoints and their makeshift sleeping arrangements due to the destruction of their bases.
