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Tehran was hit by a heavy wave of airstrikes damaging residential areas and the Iran University of Science and Industry as a 2,500-strong U.S. Marines contingent arrived in the region; the war widened with Yemen’s Houthis launching missiles at Israel, while strikes across the Gulf and Lebanon produced civilian casualties and raised fears for global oil routes via the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says its uranium processing facility in Ardakan and a Khondab heavy-water complex were hit in separate strikes after Israel warned it would escalate; Tehran reports no radioactive leak or casualties. Israel says it attacked targets in Iran, including in or near Tehran, as tensions and threats of broader retaliation rise amid ongoing US-led discussions in the region.
Strikes and cross-border fire across the Middle East intensify as Iran-backed attacks hit a US base in Saudi Arabia wounding at least 12 American service members, missiles threaten Israel and Gulf states, and Israel conducts strikes on Iranian targets. The IAEA says no damage at the Bushehr reactor, while US officials including Marco Rubio say the wider operation against Iran could be wrapped up within weeks without ground troops as regional allies brace for further escalation.
On day 28 of the US-Israel campaign, Trump delays planned attacks on Iran’s energy facilities to April 6 amid talks Tehran says are unfair, while mediators including Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt push for in-person negotiations. Iran and Israel continue exchanges of missiles and strikes, widening regional spillover to Lebanon and Iraq. Domestic concerns rise in the US with fuel prices and waning approval for Trump’s handling, as potential talks in Pakistan surface.
Israel’s IDF carried out a broad wave of air strikes across Tehran and western/central Iran, targeting regime weapon storage, launch sites and key production facilities in Isfahan, Parchin, and a Quds Force site. About 60 IAF jets dropped over 150 munitions, part of Operation Roaring Lion that’s reportedly hit around 15,000 Iranian targets since February. Explosions were heard in Tehran and Karaj; CNN cited reports of a Tehran residential area hit by US-Israeli airstrikes, though no party has claimed responsibility.
Russia launched 948 drones in what Kyiv called the largest 24-hour attack of the war, striking cities across Ukraine and causing casualties, including damage to Lviv’s Bernardine monastery and a maternity hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk. Ukraine said most drones were shot down, but several direct hits and overnight strikes produced fatalities and injuries in multiple regions.
Israel says it launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran as Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause in attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure after claimed productive talks, with the IDF continuing operations under government directives and signaling energy targets may be spared. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly struck back at Israel as the wider conflict, including fighting in Lebanon, intensifies; casualty figures and regional toll remain disputed, with varying tallies from rights groups and media.
Israel and the United States launched a broad new wave of strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation and threaten to hit power plants and Gulf energy routes if attacked. Explosions were reported in Tehran and multiple other cities as Iran’s air defenses activated, with civilian casualties and damage cited. The US said it targeted a turbine-engine production site in Qom linked to the IRGC, while Iran warned of broader attacks on US bases and regional targets. The fighting spilled into Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait, with casualties on both sides (Iran over 1,500 dead; Israel about 15 killed) and oil markets volatile as President Trump signaled ongoing discussions and extended a Hormuz deadline.
The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide security alert urging Americans abroad to exercise heightened caution due to threats from Iran-linked groups, noting that U.S. facilities could be targeted and that periodic airspace closures may disrupt travel. The warning comes on the heels of Iranian threats of retaliation amid rising tensions with the U.S. and Israel, including attacks near a U.S. embassy and Tehran’s pledge of “zero restraint” against perceived adversaries.
Israel says it carried out overnight air strikes on Syrian government targets in the south, including a command centre and weapons storage, in response to attacks on Druze civilians in Suweida, vowing to defend the Druze and hinting at further action if needed; Syria denounces the strikes as a breach of sovereignty amid broader regional tensions surrounding Iran.
Israel says it will conduct focused airstrikes on crossings and bridges over Lebanon’s Litani River to cut Hezbollah reinforcements and weapons, and warns civilians to move north of the Zahrani River for safety.
Twelve Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on central Gaza's Nuseirat, including two boys, a pregnant woman, and eight police officers, hospital officials said, after a strike hit a house in the refugee camp.
President Trump threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' as the US-Israeli campaign against Tehran escalates, with waves of airstrikes on Tehran and other targets while residents report relentless bombardments; fighting spreads across the region to Lebanon and Gulf states as Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel exchange strikes. Casualties mount on all sides, including US and allied personnel, and concerns rise over disruptions to Hormuz shipping and global oil markets.
Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes near the border killed at least six civilians in Nangarhar’s Momand Dara district; images show mourners and Taliban police at the strike site, with additional damage seen in Kabul.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistani air strikes overnight hit civilian homes in Kabul and Kandahar, killing several people including women and children. Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts and an oil facility. The cross-border fighting has driven mass displacement and drawn UN concern, with casualty claims disputed by both sides.