Khamenei dead, Iran vows revenge - IRAN WAR NEWS - 1-Mar-2026 (update 3)

March 1, 2026

"I don't believe in western morality, i.e. don't kill civilians or children, don't destroy holy sites, don't fight during holiday seasons, don't bomb cemeteries, don't shoot until they shoot first because it is immoral. The only way to fight a moral war is the Jewish way: Destroy their holy sites. Kill men, women and children (and cattle)." -- Rabbis Manis Friedman, Ask The Rabbis in the May/June edition of Moment (source)

"What I oppose most is the international Jewish money power that is met in every war. That is what I oppose--a power that has no country and that can order the young men of all countries out to death." -- Henry Ford, The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century by Steven Watts, 2006, p.383 (source)

UPDATE 3

Israeli Jew kvetches: "We didn't do nothing! Why does this always happen to us!"

Jews have been acting like this for 3000 years, they are living memes.

Death toll from Israeli strike on Iran girls school rises to 180 | Middle East Eye

Israeli attack on the girls' school in Minab on Sunday left "about 180 young children" dead, according toHossein Kermanpour, the head of public relations at Iran's ministry of health.
He added that the "same type" of missile was used to attack the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran hours ago.

US Special Forces Green Beret tells the truth about the Jews and Israel

12bytes: This is from last year. The IDF would set up aid distribution centers far away from where they were needed, pass out minimal rations, including dried food with no water to cook it or to drink and murder some of the Palestinians trying to get food. Water was desperately needed because the IDF and the Zionist settlers would poison the wells in Palestine or blow-up the infrastructure. This is ongoing and has since spread to the West Bank.

Tony Aguilar, Special Forces Green Beret, story of the Palestinian boy Amir who was shot by the Jews.

Iran's latest strikes on isreal

12bytes: Looks like Iran is beginning to break out their hypersonics, one of which can be seen striking a target in Israel, presumably Tel Aviv which is getting hammered hard as the missiles fall like rain. Nice to see the murderous Zionist pigs getting a taste of what they've done to the Palestinians for the past 58 years. Fuck Israel!

Intercepts missing big time, they will be out of air defense interceptors very soon at this rate

After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and "Continuous Screaming"

Several hours after a bomb struck a girls' elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium.

Iran Allies In Iraq Join War, Devastate U.S. Base With Air Defenses In Erbil (Videos)South Front

Large blasts rocked Erbil International Airport in near the capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq late on March 1, amid the American-Israeli attack on Iran.
Air defenses deployed at the military section of the airport, where United States forces are present, made several interceptions before the blasts. Later, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported that the airport was targeted with several drones and missiles.

Hezbollah says it targeted Israel with missiles and drones | Middle East Eye

Hezbollah announced overnight that it had targeted Israel with rockets and drones in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Israeli-American strikes.
The pro-Iranian Lebanese group said in a statement that it had fired "a salvo of missiles and a swarm of drones" during the night "in retaliation for the pure blood (...) of Ali Al-Husseini Khamenei (...) and to defend Lebanon and its people, as well as in response to repeated attacks by Israel."

560 American soldiers killed or injured in Iranian attacks on US bases in region - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 01 (YPA) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that a series of strikes targeting U.S. and Israeli military positions across the region resulted in approximately 560 U.S. personnel killed or wounded.
According to "Statement No. 8" regarding the "True Promise 4" operation, the latest waves of attacks utilized a combination of ballistic missiles and suicide drones.
The Iranian statement detailed extensive strikes on several strategic locations, claiming that the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait was rendered "out of service." Significant damage was also reported at naval facilities within the Mohammad Al-Ahmad Base.
In Bahrain, the IRGC alleged that U.S. naval assets at Mina Salman and military residential quarters were hit. Furthermore, the report highlighted a "concentrated attack" on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles, alongside strikes on U.S. and British oil tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
In stark contrast, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had previously confirmed the deaths of only three U.S. service members and several injured resulting from regional strikes.

Six US officers killed in Iran attack on UAE - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 02 (YPA) - About six US officers were killed and two others injured in a missile attack carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the United Arab Emirates.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on Sunday, the strike targeted a residence used by officers of the Central Intelligence Agency during a rocket attack that took place a day earlier.

Iranian missile wave targets Israeli occupation sites (Video) - Yemen Press Agency

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, March 02 (YPA) - A new wave of Iranian missiles launched toward Israeli entity a short while ago striking locations in Haifa, Jaffa (Tel Aviv), and Quds (Jerusalem).
This occurred as sirens sounded across the Galilee, the Golan Heights, and other northern regions.
The Public Relations office of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced this evening the commencement of the "ninth wave" of Operation True Promise 4, targeting sites across Israel as well as U.S. targets in the region.
The IRGC stated that 40 people were killed and 60 others injured in Haifa as a result of the new wave of aerial attacks.
Sirens were activated in several settlements in the Upper Galilee due to fears of drone incursions. Meanwhile, missile impacts were reported in the Kiryat Ono area and at the Hatzerim Airbase, coinciding with the partial collapse of a building in Tel Aviv.

BREAKING-Iranian Ballistic Missile Impact in Jerusalem

Seven wounded in Jerusalem after Iran missile barrage | Middle East Eye

Seven people have been injured in Jerusalem following the latest Iranian missile barrage, according to Israeli emergency services.
Ambulance officials said one of the wounded remains in serious condition, while medics treated others for lighter injuries as sirens sounded across the city.

IRANIAN MISSILE SMASHES INTO U.S. NAVY SHIP

Watch how it ignore 3-4 other ships and specifically targets the Maritime Strike Tomahawk support vessel, which replenishes other ships with missiles.

WATCH | Iranian missile strikes Kiryat Ono, Tel Aviv - YouTube

5 people killed, dozens wounded due to Iranian bombing at Beit Shemesh in Al-Quds - Yemen Press Agency

OCCUPIED AL-QUDS, March. 02 (YPA) - At least five Israeli settlers were killed, on Sunday, and several others wounded, in an Iranian missile attack targeting the settlement of Beit Shemesh, west of occupied Jerusalem, Hebrew media reported.

US-Israeli strike targets IRIB facility; broadcasts continue

A US-Israeli strike has targeted one of the buildings belonging to Channel 2 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's official broadcaster.
The building, located on Alvand Street in the capital Tehran, was targeted on Sunday.
Despite the attack, the IRIB said its programming remained on air, saying broadcasting of its channels, including Channel 2, was continuing without interruption, and no disruption had been reported in overall television transmission.

US says it destroyed Iran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters in strike | Middle East Eye

The US military says it has destroyed the headquarters of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a large-scale strike.
In a statement posted on social media, US Central Command declared: "America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters."
CENTCOM also accused the force of decades of attacks against Americans. "The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake," it said.

Iranian air defenses intercept Israeli missiles - YouTube

Iranian air defenses intercept an Israeli attack as Iranians in Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square chant "Death to America, death to Israel."

Iran Prepared for an Existential War. How Much Are Trump and Israel Willing to Gamble?

On Saturday, President Donald Trump went to TruthSocial to announce the U.S. and Israel had been successful in assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Trump wrote. "He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do."
The New York Times followed with a breathless account published Sunday purporting to tell the secret story of how the CIA and Israel hunted down Khamenei, "tracking him for months" and "gaining more confidence about his locations and his patterns," before pinpointing his location so he could be killed. "People briefed on the operation described it as a product of good intelligence and months of preparations," the report claimed.
Khamenei's secret location, it turned out, was simply his office.
The U.S. and Israel have consistently claimed Khamenei was in hiding. "This is basically just fabricated drama to make Trump look bigger and more dramatic than he really is," a senior Iranian official told Drop Site. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about internal matters.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council "personally recommended to [Khamenei] that he relocate, change his workplace, and even adjust his living arrangements for safety reasons," the Iranian official said. "But [Khamenei] had a completely different perspective on moving-he insisted on keeping things as normal and ordinary as possible, without seeking extra security measures or standing out in any way."

Mohammad Marandi: Iran's Supreme Leader MARTYRED in US-Israeli Attacks, Tehran Says You Will Regret

Urgent analysis of escalating US/Israel-Iran military conflict. Discussion covers Iran's strategic retaliation targeting US bases across the Persian Gulf, rapid depletion of Western air defense systems, and Tehran's advantages in a war of attrition. Key points: Iran's vast underground missile stockpiles, mobile launchers difficult to neutralize, and potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting 25% of global oil flows. Critiques flawed Western intelligence assumptions about Iranian public opinion and regime stability. Examines how sustained Iranian strikes could compel US withdrawal from regional bases, involvement of Hezbollah and Houthis opening multiple fronts against Israel, and potential diplomatic/military support from Russia and China. Highlights Iran's historical resilience, the prohibitive costs of prolonged conflict for Western powers, and growing global economic pressure as oil markets react. A sobering assessment of a rapidly evolving conflict with profound geopolitical consequences, emphasizing that military solutions may exacerbate rather than resolve regional tensions.

Maersk halts Suez and Hormuz transits as regional war disrupts shipping | Middle East Eye

The Danish shipping giant announced on Sunday that it will stop sending vessels through both the Suez Canal corridor and the Strait of Hormuz, a move that underscores how rapidly the conflict is spilling into global supply chains.

Trump says Iran war may last 'four weeks or so' | Middle East Eye

Speaking to the Daily Mail in a brief phone call on Sunday, Trump said: "It's always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so."
He added: "As strong as it is, it's a big country, it'll take four weeks - or less."

Warmongerers and idiots that support America's war in Iran

UPDATE 2

12bytes: We seem to have enough information at this point to be able to confirm that, as predicted, Iran is deploying mostly its older weapons in order to deplete enemy air defenses while its more advanced weapon systems are being held for a later time. It's also a virtual certainty that the U.S. and Israel do not possess the necessary quantity of offensive or defensive arms in order to maintain their current level of engagement for more than a couple of weeks at most. Meanwhile, Iran has massive stockpiles of missiles and sea-borne and air-borne drones. This is the war that, for the last 20+ years, Iran has been preparing for.

In my personal view, Iran seems to be managing the war fairly well, however i did not expect their air defenses to be overwhelmed or destroyed as quickly as they seem to have been and thus Tehran is taking a bit of a beating. The Iranian people are a most resilient lot however and, as expected, there is no sign whatsoever of them turning against their government, quite the opposite actually. We saw exactly the same response during last year's 12 day war.

Military Situation In The Middle East On February 28 - March 1, 2026 (Map Update)South Front

The Israeli Air Force struck hundreds of Iranian military facilities, including IRGC centers, air defense systems, missile and drone launchers, and military airfields;
More than 24 provinces of Iran came under attack from U.S. and Israeli strikes;
Strikes targeted an IRGC base in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj;
Strikes hit the Basij headquarters, the Iranian Red Crescent headquarters, and broadcasting facilities in Tehran;
Strikes targeted the IRGC naval base in Asalouyeh on the Persian Gulf coast;
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour were killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes;
Iran's Foreign Minister confirmed the death of over 140 elementary schoolgirls in Minab from an Israeli and U.S. strike;
Strikes targeted the Jurf al-Sakhar area near Baghdad, Iraq, where Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces are based;
Yemen's Houthis announced the resumption of attacks on Red Sea vessels following a U.S. strike;
Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iraq, along with Harakat al-Nujaba, announced they are officially entering the war against the U.S. and Israel.
Over 20 U.S. bases in the Middle East, the Israeli army's General Staff building, and a defense complex in Tel Aviv were attacked, the IRGC stated;
Iranian forces struck the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln;
Iranian forces launched multiple strikes on UAE targets, including Jebel Ali port and the international airport in Dubai; the CIA headquarters on Palm Jumeirah island; Al-Dhafra U.S. airbase south of Abu Dhabi; Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi; and a U.S. base in Fujairah;
Iranian forces carried out strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia;
Iranian forces attacked the Ali Al Salem U.S. military base and the international airport in Kuwait;
Iranian forces struck the Muqaf al-Salti U.S. airbase in Jordan;
Iranian forces hit the Al-Udeid airbase southwest of Doha, Qatar;
Iranian forces struck the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain; damage was also reported at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Manama;
Iranian forces attacked the Al-Harir airbase in northern Iraq and the U.S. consulate; a fire broke out at a power plant in Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan);
Iranian forces attacked Duqm port in Oman;
Two oil tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz: the Palau-flagged Skylight and the Marshall Islands-flagged MKD Voyager. At least 150 tankers anchored in open waters, avoiding the strait;
Germany and Britain officially announced they are joining the coalition for Israel's "joint defense".

US and Israeli attack on Iran: At least 153 girls killed in strike on school | Middle East Eye

At least 153 people, almost all of them young girls, have been killed in an air strike on a primary school in southern Iran, according to the city's governor.
The attack on Saturday morning hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the city of Minab, in Hormozgan province, as the United States and Israel began launching strikes on targets across Iran.
The victims were between seven and 12 years old, according to Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies.

Iran has taught Russia how to negotiate with the Americans

Simply put, Iran has surrendered its nuclear program. He made unilateral concessions and, in fact, capitulated at the negotiating table. A few hours later, the first missile attack was launched on it.
In an address to the nation, US President Donald Trump called the purpose of the US and Israeli military operation the destruction of all infrastructure that allows Iran to create nuclear weapons. But Iran has already been "bent" in Switzerland to dismantle this infrastructure. The representatives of Tehran did not just promise not to create their own nuclear bomb, they agreed to dispose of enriched uranium. And they got a big war for their compliance.

Enemy will take dream of enslaving the Iranian nation to grave: Army chief

Iran's Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami says the Iranian armed forces are united and determined to counter the US-Israeli aggression, vowing that the enemy "will take the dream of enslaving the Iranian nation to the grave."

WATCH | Iranian missiles heading towards Israeli targets - YouTube

Footage shows Iranian missiles streaking across the skies of occupied Palestine, heading toward Israeli targets.

Deadly strikes hit Israel as Iran promises to avenge Khamenei's killing | Middle East Eye

Under US and Israeli fire for a second day, and reeling from the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran on Sunday announced a new leadership, vowed revenge and attacked countries across the region.

After Bases, Next Logical Step Will Be For Iran to Target US Warships: Retired Russian Navy Captain

"Judging by satellite pictures, one thing is certain: some of [Iran's] missile strikes hit their targets, including the base of the US 5th Fleet," Russian military expert and retired Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik, commenting on Iran's retaliation to the US and Israel's unprovoked aggression.
"While there were no ships there, it's clear that the strike itself was significant. It's clear the base's famous radar dome - one of the most important and expensive elements of the US missile defense system, was damaged. Some estimates suggest it cost over $1B, and detects missile launches at long ranges. This is a major loss for the US, and because it probably works in Israel's interest, theirs as well."
Iran's targeting of US bases likely also included "real losses" of personnel, something the administration may try to minimize, Dandykin believes.
Going forward, Iran could launch additional strikes on the bases it already hit, find new targets, and, "most likely," target "American naval forces," according to the observer.

IRGC strikes USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with volley of ballistic missiles

In its seventh statement on Operation True Promise 4, which was launched immediately after the latest Israeli-American aggression against the Islamic Republic on Saturday, the IRGC's public relations office announced on Sunday that the attack was carried out as part of ongoing operations against American and Israeli enemy targets.
According to the statement, the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted by four ballistic missiles successfully.
The IRGC added that the Iranian armed forces have entered a new phase of operations and warned that both land and sea would become a "graveyard for the aggressors."

US denies Iranian claims it hit warship | Middle East Eye

US Central Command has denied claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that a warship was struck with a missile.
"Iran's IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE," they said on X.
"The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn't even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM's relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime."

US says it has struck over 1,000 Iranian targets | Middle East Eye

The US military says it has hit more than 1,000 targets across Iran since launching its war on Saturday.
In a statement on Sunday, US Central Command outlined the scope of the operation, detailing the types of sites targeted.
According to a fact sheet released by the command, strikes have focused on "Command and Control Centers", "IRGC Joint Headquarters", "IRGC Aerospace Forces Headquarters", "Integrated Air Defense Systems", "Ballistic Missile Sites" and "Iranian Navy Ships".

IRGC Says Launched Strikes on 3 US, UK Tankers in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it had launched missile strikes against three US ans UK tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
"In continuation of attacks on enemy naval targets, three violating tankers of the United States and the Unied Kingdom were subjected to missile strikes in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and they are now on fire," the IRGC said in a statement, as quoted by the Fars news agency.

What impact will the Iran-US-Israel escalation have on global oil prices?

International monitoring systems for oil tanker traffic have reported that the speed of ships around the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to zero.
The area between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman is the world's foremost chokepoint for oil and petroleum products, with around 20 million barrels per day passing through since 2024.
That number represents up to 30% of global seaborne oil trade, while a fifth of global LNG also passes through the 46km-wide, high-risk channel.
To diss this we speak with John Gong, professor at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), and a China Forum expert.

Seyed M. Marandi: War of Attrition - Iran's Retaliatory Strikes

While the US and Israel aim for a quick regime change war, Iran believes it will prevail over time as it becomes a war of attrition. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team.

US Doesn't Have Enough Missile Interceptors For Sustained War Against Iran: Here's Why

"The primary problem the US and its proxies in the region have is America's own global overreach," prolific geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic told Sputnik, commenting on reporting by Bloomberg that US missile interceptor stocks could run low "within days" if sustained Iranian retaliatory strikes continue.
Washington "is attempting to wage multiple wars and proxy wars of aggression spanning the globe from Latin America to Ukraine in Europe, Iran and Yemen in the Middle East while also building up forces for a confrontation with China in the Asia-Pacific," the former Marine explained. "They simply do not have enough munitions to go around."

Photos show aftermath of Iranian strike in central Israel | Middle East Eye

Iranian missile strike damages 200 buildings in Tel Aviv | Middle East Eye

An Iranian missile struck Tel Aviv, causing part of a building to collapse and sending shrapnel into a vehicle in the surrounding area, according to Israel's Channel 14.
Haaretz reported that roughly 200 buildings have sustained damage in the latest wave of attacks. Authorities have evacuated hundreds of residents as the fallout from the Israeli-American war on Iran intensifies.

IRGC affirms US naval base in Kuwait taken out of service - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 01 (YPA) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that the U.S. naval base at Ali Al-Salem Air Base had been completely put out of service following recent attacks.
In a statement, the IRGC said it had carried out the seventh and eighth phases of Operation "Sincere Promise 4," targeting U.S. and Israeli-linked sites through successive missile launches and drone strikes.
The statement added that three U.S. naval infrastructure facilities in Mohammed Al-Ahmad, Kuwait, were destroyed during the operation.
It further said that the U.S. naval base in Naval Support Activity Bahrain was struck by four drones, causing significant damage to command and support centers.
The IRGC statement also claimed responsibility for missile strikes on three U.S. and British oil tankers in the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, alleging the vessels were set ablaze.
Additionally, it reported targeting a U.S. military outpost in Bahrain with two ballistic missiles, along with attacks on other bases in the region, claiming that 560 U.S. military personnel were killed or wounded.

UAE Takes Burnt Of Iranian Attacks With Israeli Embassy, French Base And CIA Center Hit (Videos)South Front

The Islamic Republic began launching missile and drone attacks at the UAE and other countries in the Middle East, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, in response to the attack launched by the United States and Israel a day earlier.
In a statement, the Emirati Ministry of Defense said that 167 missiles and 541 drones were launched toward the country, of which 506 were intercepted and destroyed, while 35 crashed within its territory and caused property damage.
Some high-value targets were reportedly hit. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that the headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Dubai was among the targets hit.
Neither the UAE, nor the U.S. commented on these claims. The two countries are known, however, to be close security partners.
Another report by Reuters said that debris from an intercepted drone damaged the Etihad Towers complex in Abu Dhabi which houses the Israeli embassy and several other international missions. A woman and her child sustained minor injures as a result of the incident, according to Emirate authorities.
Separately, videos posted online confirmed that the French naval base in Abu Dhabi, Camp de la Paix, was hit. The footage shows smoke rising from the base.

Explosions rock northern Iraq near US bases: Report | Middle East Eye

Fresh explosions have shaken Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdish region, where US forces maintain a presence.
Loud blasts reverberated across the city, an AFP journalist near the US consulate said. An AFP photographer close to Erbil airport - home to US-led coalition troops - reported that air defence systems were intercepting incoming projectiles, though it remains unclear whether they were missiles or drones.

Iran's air defense forces shot down the newest MQ9 drone of the US Army

"IRGC air defense fighters using the latest air defense systems shot down the newest MQ9 drone of the US terrorist army in the south of the country," the IRGC press service said.

IRGC launches largest barrage of missile strikes at Israeli occupied territories

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the largest wave of retaliatory attacks against the Israeli-occupied territories on the second day of the joint US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
In a brief statement on Sunday, the IRGC said it has launched the seventh and eighth waves of Operation True Promise 4 as it vowed to take revenge for the blood of the martyrs, including IRGC chief commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour.

UAE suspends trading on stock exchanges after Iran strikes | Middle East Eye

The UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority has announced the suspension of trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Monday and Tuesday.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the regulator said it halted trading as security concerns mount following Iranian attacks on Abu Dhabi and Dubai in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Israeli occupation forces continue to violate ceasefire in Gaza - Yemen Press Agency

GAZA, March 01 (YPA) -Israeli occupation forces occupation launched air and artillery attacks across parts of the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, Palestinian sources said, as concerns grow over continued ceasefire violations.
According to the sources, Israeli artillery shelled the al-Shakoush area and the Mawasi area west of Rafah in southern Gaza. Artillery fire also hit eastern Gaza City.
They reported gunfire from Israeli military vehicles east of Khan Younis in the south of the Strip. Israeli aircraft also carried out two airstrikes east of Khan Younis.
The ceasefire agreement came into effect on October 10 last year. Palestinian sources say Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the truce.

Months after 'ceasefire', Israel's genocide in Gaza has destroyed every sphere of life | Middle East Eye

Children, universities, libraries, livestock, crops and even cemeteries were targeted in a systematic campaign of annihilation that has left no part of Palestinian life untouched

US troop deaths ignite anger over 'war for Israel' | Middle East Eye

Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded while participating in the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday - marking the first US fatalities since the conflict began.
US Central Command said additional personnel suffered minor shrapnel wounds and concussions. "Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions - and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing," the statement read.
NBC News, citing US officials, reported that the attack that killed the soldiers occurred in Kuwait.
The deaths have triggered fierce criticism in the United States, where opponents argue that Washington entered a war long pushed by Israel.
Republican former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene offered condolences to the families but condemned the intervention. "This was absolutely unnecessary and is unacceptable," she wrote on X. "Trump, Vance, Tulsi, and all of us campaigned on no more foreign wars and regime change," she added. "Now, America [sic] soldiers are dead."

Israeli Spyware Firm Builds Jewish Secret Police To Arrest Floridians For Wrong-Think by Stew Peters

Stew breaks down Florida HB 945 - the bill creating a full Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit inside FDLE. This is COINTELPRO + MKUltra + Unit 8200 + Noahide enforcement rolled into one, tested on Palestinians first, now being rolled out on Americans.

Between External Confrontation and Internal Fracture: America on the Brink of a Systemic Crisis

All the while, there is a growing sense among many Americans that the system is no longer broken but functioning exactly as designed: wealth concentrating at the top, political choice narrowing, and public trust collapsing.

Regime Change, the Double-Edged Sword - Real Scott Ritter

"Epic Fury" was initiated with the end of the Iranian regime in mind. Regime change may indeed be the result of this attack. But the question of who will be gone when the dust settles is not clear.

UPDATE 1

Israel Bombards Tehran, Iran Expands Ring Of Fire To Oman And Hit First Tanker (Videos)South Front

Israel launched a violent attack against the Iranian capital, Tehran, on March 1, as the Islamic Republic expanded its retaliatory operations to Oman and attacked a tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz for the first time.
The Israeli Defense Forces said that it launched strikes "targets of the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran," after establishing air superiority over the city. It later shared footage showing strikes on what was described as a "headquarters of the Iranian terror regime" there.
Other videos released by the IDF show separate strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers, air defenses, drones and even fighter jets over the past day.
[...]
Overnight, Iran expanded its attacks against Israel and U.S. bases across the Middle East as news of the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei broke out.
Several waves of missile and drone strikes targeted Israel, with multiple impacts being reported. One wave in the early morning left a woman dead in the city of Tel Aviv. Dozens others were wounded. Unlike the war last June, Israel has so far refrained from providing any specific numbers.
Additional attacks were also reported in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran didn't stop there, however, but also attacked Oman, which until very recently was playing the rule of mediators in talks with the U.S.
Oman's Duqm commercial port was hit by two drones, injuring one expatriate worker, the state news agency reported. [...]
Later, the country's maritime security center reported that Palau-flagged oil tanker Skylight was attacked about five nautical miles off Oman's Musandam. Four people are injured and the whole crew of 20 people is evacuated.
The attack is believed to be an attempt by Iran to forcefully close the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway is the world's most vital oil export route, which connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
Following the successful attack, Reuters reported that over 150 tankers stopped moving in international waters in the Persian Gulf.
Overall, it is clear now that the American-Israeli attack on Iran has sparked a regional conflict. The Islamic Republic's retaliatory operations have reached almost every part of the region, from Oman to even Cyprus, where a British base was reportedly targeted.
More escalation is to be expected as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to punish the "murderers" of Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump from his side threatens to hit Iran with unprecedented force.

Fars: IRGC announced a large-scale offensive against Israel and US bases

"In the coming minutes, the largest offensive operation in the history of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will begin," the publication says.

Fars: The target of Iran's attack in Dubai was the CIA headquarters

This was reported by the Fars news agency in the Telegram channel.

People Cheer In Bahrain As Iranian Missiles Target American, British Troops (Videos)South Front

Iran fired two missiles towards Cyprus, where thousands of British soldiers are stationed, John Healey, the Defence Secretary of the United Kingdom, said on March 1, adding that Iranian strikes also landed within just "a few hundred yards" of British troops in Bahrain.
[...]
The U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain was devastated by Iranian missile and drone strikes. The base, located near Manama, is home to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet. A large radar dome was destroyed by one of the strikes.
In addition to the base, several high-rise buildings in Manama, and the city of Muharraq had been targeted by drones and missiles. Bahrain International Airport near the capital was also struck.
Notably, the videos that came out from Bahrain, shows people cheering and celebrating as Iranian missiles and drones hit their targets. This is not surprising, however. Just like Iran, the majority of the population in Bahrain are from the Shia Muslim sect.

Hormuz Strait's Closure Could Trigger Collapse of Dollar System: Here's How

The US and Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran and Iran's retaliatory closure of the narrow choke point exit from the Persian Gulf may have "cascading consequences for the global economy," culminating in severe blows to the US dollar and other fiat currencies, says energy economist Dr. Kazi Sohag.
"Approximately 17-20 million barrels of oil - representing over 20% of the world's daily consumption - pass through this narrow waterway every day. These shipments originate primarily from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Iran, and Qatar, and flow toward major importers including China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the European Union," Sohag explained.
"But the ripple effects would not stop there. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal-already volatile due to Houthi activity in the Red Sea-could also face further disruptions. Currently, 8.8 to 9.2 million barrels of oil and 4.1 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas transit those routes daily. A synchronized blockade across these chokepoints would magnify the supply shock exponentially."
If sustained, the "immediate consequence" of the supply disruption will be "a sharp spike in energy prices," not only via physical shortages of crude, but thanks to amplification by financial market speculators, hedge funds, banks and algorithmic traders trading futures, Sohag explained.
More broadly, the energy crunch may cause global stock markets to plunge and inflation to surge, "not just in fuel, but across transport, manufacturing and food production, rendering basic goods and services unaffordable for many."

The United States and Israel attack Iran in the midst of negotiations

The military confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran marks a major rupture in the security balance of the Middle East. The escalation was triggered by coordinated airstrikes against several strategic Iranian cities, followed by an immediate response from Tehran targeting Israeli military sites as well as American bases in the region. This situation arose paradoxically while nuclear negotiations were taking place in Geneva and Iran had offered certain diplomatic concessions, including a partial transfer of enriched uranium to Russia and a temporary suspension of nuclear enrichment. The current conflagration thus reflects the abrupt collapse of a still fragile de-escalation process and further weakens the international non-proliferation architecture.
Indeed, the joint offensive launched on the morning of February 28, 2026, was presented by Washington as a preemptive action and by Tel Aviv as "Operation Lion's Roar." The attack mobilized a combination of cruise missiles, armed drones, and fighter jets, targeting several Iranian regions, including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, Kermanshah, and Tabriz. Explosions were reported in urban areas, causing damage to residential neighborhoods and disruptions to electricity and telephone networks.
The strikes targeted not only military installations but also civilian and industrial infrastructure. Media reports mention, in particular, the attack on a girls' school in Minab, in Hormozgan province, where several dozen students were killed, raising serious concerns about the potentially indiscriminate nature of the operation. Military targets included ballistic missile production sites, drone depots, and the residences of Iranian military and civilian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
This strategy is part of a maximum pressure campaign aimed at neutralizing what US authorities consider an imminent nuclear threat. However, the choice to use force when a diplomatic compromise was possible constitutes a deliberate sabotage of the international negotiation process.

Explosions heard in east of Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP | Middle East Eye

AFP correspondents and residents in Riyadh heard loud explosions in the east of the Saudi capital on Sunday, as Iran presses on with a second day of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

Israeli army says 'unaware' of strike on school that killed at least 115 | Middle East Eye

"At this stage, we have no knowledge of an Israeli or US airstrike at that location... We operate with extreme precision," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said at a press briefing.

Interim leadership council to be formed following Khamenei killing: Iran's security chief | Middle East Eye

"An interim leadership council will soon be formed. The president, the head of the judiciary and a jurist from the Guardian Council will assume responsibility until the election of the next leader," said Larijani, who heads Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council.
"This council will be established as soon as possible. We are working to form it as early as today."

Iran Bans Entry to Persian Gulf for US Ships - Senior Iranian Official

"As of today, no US ship has the right to enter the Persian Gulf," Rezaei said on air of Iranian television.

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Trump bit off more than he can chew with Iran - ex-Pentagon analyst - RT World News

"The United States has always done Israel's bidding. Netanyahu basically controls Trump," Maloof claimed, adding that the US president has effectively pursued the Israeli PM's vision of "a greater Israel to encompass all the Arab countries."
Trump openly declared his goal to force regime change in Tehran, but efforts to topple Iran's government would face major obstacles, according to Maloof.
"Regime change is something that is going to be difficult, especially in Iran, where they're very, very set. They have a government in place," he said. Even with the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would likely keep the country functioning as a "cohesive nation-state."

Iran Confirms Death Of Khamenei, President Pezeshkian Is No Where To Be SeenSouth Front

Iran confirmed on March 1 that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the American-Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic that began a day earlier.
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Thousands rallied in different parts of Iran to call for revenge after the death of Khamenei was confirmed. Protests were also reported near the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where the U.S. embassy is located, as well as near the U.S. consulate in Pakistan's Karachi, were clashes broke out and at least six people were killed.
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Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed to punish the "murderers" of Khamenei, promising what it says will be the "most ferocious offensive operation in history" against U.S. bases and Israel.
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Besides Khamenei, Iran confirmed the death of: Ali Shamkhani, a former IRGC Navy chief and Iranian army chief, and a top adviser to the Supreme Leader; Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC; Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, and Sayyid Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
In total, it is reported that over 40 senior officials and commanders of the Islamic Republic were killed in the opening strikes of the war.

Killing the Ayatollah Khamenei Has Inflamed the Shi'a World

Donald Trump and the neocons are wild with joy tonight over the murder of the Ayatollah Khamenei... This is just one more example of Western ignorance about the implications of the Ayatollah's martyrdom. Let's start with the fact that the Ayatollah is the one who issued the fatwa 36 years ago declaring that it would be a sin for Iran to build or use a nuclear bomb. So the West thinks that killing the one guy who has been the main obstacle preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is a good idea?
The Shi'a communities across the region took to the streets to protest and mourn the Ayatollah's passing. In neighboring Baghdad a large crowd of Shi'a are now trying to breach the Green Zone. Iraqi security forces are trying to hold them back. This assassination by the United States and Israel was intended to weaken the Islamic Republic and set the stage for regime change. I think it will have the opposite effect, i.e., strengthen support for the government and bolster the status of hardliners who have zero inclination to compromise with the West.

Iran parliament speaker says 'time for final revenge has come' | Middle East Eye

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday said that the US and Israel have crossed the red line and must pay the price.
"This war is not just an existential war for Iran, but the time for final revenge has come," Ghalibaf said.
"You have crossed our red line and must pay the price," he said. "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg."
Ghalibaf said the leaders of the US and Israel are "filthy criminals" who will face "devastating blows" for their ongoing attacks on the Islamic Republic.

Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens unprecedented force | Middle East Eye

Trump, on his Truth Social platform, warned Iran against retaliating, saying the United States would respond with unprecedented force if it did.
"Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today," he wrote.
"They better not do that ... because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before."

Iran announces attacks on Israel, 27 US bases in Middle East | Middle East Eye

The IRGC on Sunday said that it is carrying out a sixth wave of attacks in retaliation for the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran, state media reported.
The report said that the IRGC has launched "extensive missile and drone" attacks on Israel and US military bases in the region.
It said that the Israeli Tel Nof airbase, the Israeli army's command headquarters at HaKirya in Tel Aviv, and a large defence industrial complex in the same city, were attacked, in addition to 27 US bases in the region.
It added that Iranian forces will "implement a different and harsh step of revenge, with successive, regrettable slaps".

True Promise 4: IRGC launches new waves of missiles at Israeli, American targets

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched the third, fourth and fifth waves of its retaliatory military operation late on Saturday by launching a barrage of missiles at the Israeli-occupied territories.
In a statement at around 11:45 am local time, the IRGC public relations division said the third and fourth waves of Operation True Promise 4 were launched against the extensive military targets of the US and the Zionist regime.
It said the operation was carried out with missiles more advanced than those used in Operation True Promise 4 during the 12-day war in June last year, with greater precision and ferocity.
The statement added that the Israeli army's naval base in Haifa Port, the regime's warship dock in Haifa, the Ramat David Air Base, the regime's ministry of war in the Hakeryat area, the Beit Shams military-industrial complex, and the Ishtod military-industrial complex were among the targets during the latest third and fourth waves.
Following the announcement, sirens went off throughout the northern and central parts of the occupied territories, as reported in the Israeli media.
The Israeli regime's Channel 12 reported that a series of high-intensity blasts rang out across the occupied territories, while footage circulated online displayed columns of smoke rising in Tel Aviv, implying a direct and powerful impact.

Iranian strikes damage dozens of buildings in Tel Aviv, residents evacuated | Middle East Eye

At least 40 buildings were damaged in Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli news outlet Haaretz reported, citing the city municipality.
More than 200 residents were evacuated from their homes and relocated to three hotels in the city following the attacks, the report said.

Israeli military tells residents not to share locations hit by Iran | Middle East Eye

The Israeli military on Sunday said residents must refrain from sharing the locations of areas hit by Iranian bombardment.
The military in a post on X said that residents should stay in bunkers unless they are told to exit.

Iran pounds Israel, keeps up attacks on regional U.S. bases overnight - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - Iranian Armed Forces seemed to pour more focus into pummeling Israeli sites in the occupied territories on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, but also continued to target U.S. and Israeli assets across the Persian Gulf, and expanded its operation to include the Indian Ocean.
Israel imposes heavy restrictions on the flow of information regarding the impact of Iranian attacks in the occupied territories-a policy it also maintained during the 12-day war. However, unwitting slips by Hebrew media showing the exact moments Iranian missiles hit their targets in Israel, as well as reports by Western journalists deployed to the occupied territories, and a small number of videos that made it to social media indicate that Iran made the night difficult for Israelis, at least those occupying Palestinian lands in Tel Aviv.

Iran says US vessel targeted in Indian Ocean, military assets in Gulf attacked | Middle East Eye

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that it had targeted US military assets and support vessels in what it described as the fifth phase of "Operation True Promise 4."
The IRGC said drones struck a vessel at Jebel Ali anchorage that it alleged was carrying ammunition for US forces, and that ballistic missiles and drones hit a US naval facility in Kuwait.
It also claimed to have targeted a fuel support ship in the Indian Ocean.
The statement said Iranian naval and air forces would continue operations against what it called enemy units.

US Military Base in Erbil in Northern Iraq Attacked - Reports

TEHRAN, March 1 (Sputnik) - The US military base in Erbil, located in Iraqi Kurdistan, was attacked, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

Second wave of blasts reported in Dubai, Doha and Manama | Middle East Eye

A second wave of explosions was heard in Dubai on Sunday morning, as Iran carried out retaliatory attacks on the Gulf following US and Israeli strikes that killed the supreme leader, news agency AFP reported.
Thick black smoke was also seen over Doha after several loud explosions were heard across the Qatari capital, the report said.
Earlier blasts were heard in Dubai, Doha and the Bahraini capital Manama.

US issues warning as missiles and drones reported in Jordan airspace | Middle East Eye

The US embassy in Jordan on Sunday issued a security alert, urging people to take shelter.
"Reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace. Seek overhead cover and shelter in place immediately," the alert said.

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on Iran since the beginning of the day

"As part of Operation Lion's Roar, the Israel Defense Forces attacked hundreds of Iranian military targets based on intelligence, including missile launchers in western Iran," the statement said.

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Ambassador Freeman was a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm).