Explosions were heard in Iran’s capital city Tehran Wednesday, March 4, as its war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.
Iranian state television reported explosions around Tehran at dawn. Meanwhile, Israel said its air defences were activated due to incoming missile fire from Iran.
Five days into a war that US President Donald Trump suggested would last several weeks or longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran, including some Trump said he had considered as possible future leaders of the country.
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11-year-old dies due to falling shrapnel in Kuwait
12:29 am IST: An 11-year-old girl died after sustaining injuries due to a falling shrapnel in a residential area of Kuwait, the Health Ministry stated in a post on X. “Resuscitation efforts were performed in the ambulance while transporting the child to the hospital, and attempts continued upon her arrival at Al-Amiri Hospital for approximately half an hour. However, she passed away due to her injuries.” the Ministry said in its statement.
US asks Nonemergency personnel in Pakistan to leave
12:18 am IST: Nonemergency personnel working at US consulates in Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore were asked to leave the country with their families by the US State Department. This comes after atleast 10 people were killed and 60 were injured during a protest outside the US Consulate in Karachi on Sunday in the aftermath of Khamenei’s assassination.
No evidence of Iran building nuclear bomb says IAEA DG
12:06 am IST: Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi said that while there has been was no evidence of Iran building a nuclear bomb, its large stockpile of near-weapons grade enriched uranium and refusal to grant IAEA’s inspectors full access are cause for serious concern.
“Unless and until Iran assists the @IAEAorg in resolving the outstanding safeguards issues, the Agency will not be in a position to provide assurance that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively peaceful.” Grossi said in a post on x.
Iran launches 40 missiles against US-Israel targets
11:59 am IST: Iran has launched over 40 missiles in the 17th wave of strikes against US and Israeli targets, Al Jazeera reported.
SpiceJet to operate eight flights from Fujairah in UAE
11:51 am IST: SpiceJet will operate eight special flights from Fujairah in the UAE on Wednesday to bring passengers who are stranded due to the Middle East crisis.
In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it would operate four services to Delhi, three to Mumbai and one to Kochi from Fujairah.
On Tuesday, the carrier operated four special flights from Fujairah to Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi.
Drone shot down near Baghdad’s international airport
11:44 am IST: A drone was shot down near Baghdad’s international airport with no casualties or material damage reported, security sources told AFP. Similar attack drone attack was foiled the previous day.
The airport houses a military base that hosts a US diplomatic facility and previously housed US-led coalition troops.
Oil tanker sails through Strait of Hormuz in rare voyage
11:35 am IST: An oil tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, heading towards a United Araba Emirates port to load crude oil, Reuters reported. The tanker switched off its AIS tracker late on March 2 while approaching the Strait, and re-appeared on March 3 off Abu Dhabi.
IRGC claims ‘complete control’ over Strait of Hormuz
11:10 am IST: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they have “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas, and any vessels seeking to pass through the waterway risk damage from missiles or stray drones AFP reported. US President Donald Trump had earlier said that the US Navy was ready to escort ships through the route.
Residential areas in Lebanon targeted, 10 killed
11:00 am IST: Explosions also hit Lebanon, where Israel said it is retaliating against Hezbollah militants. Atleast 10 people have been killed in attacks on residential buildings in Baalbek, Aramoun and Sadiyath.
US says it struck 2,000 targets across Iran since Feb 28
10:58 am IST: The US has said that it has struck nearly 2,000 targets across Iran since Saturday and has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine.
Fire breaks out at US Consulate in Dubai after drone attack
10:10 am IST: The US Consulate in Dubai was reportedly struck by a drone on Tuesday, March 3, amid the US-Israel-Iran tensions. The fire was contained in a few hours and no injuries were reported from the incident, authorities confirmed.
“Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained. Emergency teams responded immediately. No injuries have been reported.” the Dubai Media office stated in a post on X.
Wall Street Journal reported that drone had struck the parking lot of the Consulate, quoting a US official.
The United Arab Emirates‘ Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said they had detected 186 ballistic missiles and intercepted 172, while 13 were impacted in the sea and one impacted within state territory. Additionally, 8 cruise missiles were detected and intercepted.
Meanwhile, 755 of the 812 detected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were intercepted and 57 impacted within the state territory.
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh was also hit by two drones earlier on Tuesday, causing minor damage to the compound, Al Jazeera reported.
