The Israeli army has warned residents of the Jay Industrial Area in Isfahan and Mazarreh village to evacuate or remain indoors as the areas will be targeted in upcoming attacks.
Iranian state media announced Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would address the nation imminently, but more than seven hours passed without the appearance, raising questions about his whereabouts and health status.
Iran is reportedly using Shahed-136 drones to target high-rise buildings in Manama, Bahrain's capital, in what appears to be an escalation targeting civilian areas after failing to strike U.S. military installations in the Persian Gulf region.
The Israeli Air Force conducted a third strike today on an IRGC ballistic missile base in Zanjan, with reports indicating massive secondary explosions as missiles were targeted before launch. The airstrikes targeted ballistic missile launchers of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The Israeli Defense Force has publicly detailed its strikes on Iranian military targets, including ballistic missile bases of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Tabriz and Kermanshah, as well as air defense systems across northwestern and western Iran during Operation Lion Roar. The operation reportedly involved over 200 Israeli fighter jets.
Reuters, citing a European Union Maritime Mission official, reported that ships passing through the Persian Gulf received radio messages from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps stating that no ships have permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This message was transmitted via VHF marine radio on Saturday, March 1, 2025, though Iran has not officially confirmed this directive.
IRGC General Hossein Yekta has appeared on Iranian state television threatening mass killings against any citizens who attempt to protest, allegedly referencing a previous crackdown that resulted in over 40,000 deaths. The statement is being characterized as a threat to regional stability affecting Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Media outlets affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that IRGC forces have been issuing repeated high-frequency messages to ships transiting the Sea of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, warning them not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters, citing sources, reports that Israeli attacks today are believed to have killed Iran's Defense Minister Amir Hatami and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohammad Pakpour.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile at Israel, marking a significant military escalation in regional tensions. The Sejjil-2 solid-propelled missile was observed traveling across Iranian airspace toward its target.
Videos published on March 29 show a projectile from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hitting a hotel in Palm Dubai; the nature of the projectile is identified by some sources as a missile and by others as a Shahed drone.
A European Union maritime mission official reported that ships passing through the Persian Gulf received a radio message from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prohibiting any ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The messages were transmitted via marine radio.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has conducted indiscriminate bombing attacks against UAE and other Persian Gulf Arab nations, contradicting these countries' recent diplomatic outreach efforts toward the Iranian regime.
Images published on social media show the interception of missiles launched by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over Dubai, with subsequent reports confirming four injuries due to falling shrapnel in the Palm Jumeirah area. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi, located in the south of the UAE, also faced a fresh wave of missile interceptions, with U.S. forces at Al Dhafra Air Base in the vicinity.
Iranian citizens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have released a video showing the launch of a missile by the IRGC, which was intercepted and its debris landed in areas around the city.
In a video message, former U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the time for freedom in Iran had come, marking the commencement of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic Republic and warning the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to surrender or face deadly consequences.
Journalist Masoud Kazemi reports that Abbas Araghchi is the highest-ranking official of the Islamic Republic to appear on camera, and no images of other top officials or the residence of Supreme Leader Khamenei have been released. Kazemi notes that published images indicate parts of Khamenei's residence have been destroyed.
A social media post claims that Arab Gulf states will eventually unite in support of regime change in Iran, suggesting regional pressure will mount against the current Iranian government.
According to the Israeli Defense Force, the Israeli Air Force destroyed at least one Iranian air defense battery in Kermanshah as part of a joint Israel-US military operation against Iran's Islamic regime. The operation involved a SEAD/DEAD (Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses) mission targeting the IRGC Aerospace Force's 3rd Khordad medium-range air defense system.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted the U.S. combat support ship MST with ground-to-sea missiles. The MST is a non-combat vessel that provides logistical support to the U.S. combat fleet, including refueling, ammunition transport, and supply delivery.
