{"id":13722,"date":"2026-03-03T11:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13722"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:13:01","slug":"what-we-know-on-day-four-of-us-israeli-attacks-on-iran-israel-iran-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13722","title":{"rendered":"What we know on day four of US-Israeli attacks on Iran | Israel-Iran conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Washington has warned that \u2018harder hits\u2019 are still to come, as Tehran retaliates by closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on US and allied targets across the region.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" 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1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"302\">The Middle East is facing a sharp escalation after a series of coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran triggered retaliatory strikes and widening violence across the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"731\">In Iran, key government and symbolic sites in Tehran have been struck, including the state broadcaster and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark, while the death toll has topped 700 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Washington has warned that \u201charder hits\u201d are still to come, as Tehran escalates retaliatory attacks by closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on US and allied targets across the region, including attacks on energy facilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1165\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Here\u2019s where things stand.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-iran\">In Iran<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Key sites damaged in Tehran:<\/strong> Recent strikes in the capital have hit the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) complex. The strikes have also damaged the historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Further escalation expected:<\/strong> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the \u201chardest hits\u201d on Iran are \u201cyet to come\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ongoing military actions:<\/strong> Trump stated that attacks on Iran will persist until all US objectives are met.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US and Israeli justifications:<\/strong> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes, stating they are designed to cripple Iran\u2019s navy and end its nuclear and missile ambitions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strait of Hormuz:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps have declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, threatening to set fire to any vessel attempting to pass.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death toll:<\/strong> At least 787 people have been killed in Iran, notably including Supreme Leader Khamenei, state media said citing the Iranian Red Crescent. Additionally, Iranian state media reported that a US-Israeli strike hit a girls\u2019 school in southern Iran, killing at least 165 people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-gulf-nations\">In Gulf nations<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Qatar:<\/strong> The Gulf country has faced direct military spillover, intercepting dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones.<\/li>\n<li>While most were stopped, two missiles struck the Al Udeid Air Base, which houses US forces, and a drone hit an early warning system.\u00a0 Additionally, Qatar\u2019s air force shot down two Iranian jets that were heading towards the country, and multiple explosions have been heard in the skies over Doha.<\/li>\n<li>On Monday, QatarEnergy, the world\u2019s largest producer of LNG, said it had halted production after Iranian attacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuwait:<\/strong> Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait. The US military claimed the jets were \u201cmistakenly\u201d shot down. Videos that emerged on Monday showed a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet spinning and spiralling downwards with its tail on fire and smoke trailing behind it.\u00a0 Kuwait\u2019s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned the targeting of the US Embassy by Iran. Earlier, the US embassy announced that \u201cit will be closed until further notice\u201d, citing ongoing region tensions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong> intercepted eight drones near Riyadh and Al-Kharj. Additionally, the US Embassy in Riyadh was hit by at least two drone attacks, causing a limited fire. The US Embassy is closed on Tuesday, and all routine and emergency services have been cancelled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Widespread US evacuations:<\/strong> The US Department of State has urged its citizens to immediately depart several Gulf nations, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, via commercial means due to the escalating violence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ongoing threats to US assets:<\/strong> More broadly, Tehran is continuously carrying out raids against US military and strategic assets located throughout the Gulf region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE resumes limited flights: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s airport authority said on Monday that it had authorised a \u201csmall number\u201d of flights to operate from Dubai International Airport, the world\u2019s busiest gateway for international passengers, and Dubai World Central airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-israel\">In Israel:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Defending against Iranian retaliation:<\/strong> The Israeli military has confirmed that it has identified incoming missiles launched from Iran. Israeli air defence systems are actively operating to intercept these strikes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Israel successfully intercepted two drones<\/strong> launched from Lebanon. Hezbollah has defended its own recent missile attacks on Israel as a legitimate response to 15 months of \u201cIsraeli aggression\u201d and a violation of a 2024 ceasefire agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Netanyahu defends military action in Iran:<\/strong> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites, asserting that Iran\u2019s new underground bunkers would have become \u201cimmune within months\u201d. He also told Fox News that \u201cthis is going to be a quick and decisive action\u201d and \u201cit\u2019s up to the people of Iran in the final count to change the government.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-the-us\">In the US<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Death toll:<\/strong> Six US service members have been killed and 18 injured. Trump said the US will retaliate \u201csoon\u201d for the attack, though he does not believe \u201cboots on the ground\u201d may be necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear objective, but no \u201cmulti-year conflict\u201d:<\/strong> Vice President JD Vance emphasised that the president\u2019s primary objective is to fundamentally change the Iranian regime\u2019s mindset and ensure Iran can \u201cnever have a nuclear weapon\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evacuation warnings:<\/strong> The US State Department is urging Americans to immediately depart much of the Middle East using commercial means due to \u201cserious safety risks\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-lebanon-and-jordan\">In Lebanon and Jordan<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Intensified operations in Lebanon: <\/strong>\u00a0The Israeli military has issued \u201curgent\u201d evacuation orders for 59 areas in Lebanon, primarily in the south, warning residents to stay at least 1,000 metres (0.6 miles) away from their villages due to \u201cHezbollah activities\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Widespread evacuation warnings:<\/strong> As a result of the escalating regional conflict, the US State Department has issued an urgent directive calling on American citizens to immediately depart Israel, along with the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and several other Middle Eastern nations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US Embassy evacuation in Jordan:<\/strong> The US Embassy in the capital, Amman, temporarily evacuated all of its staff from the compound due to an unspecified security threat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington has warned that \u2018harder hits\u2019 are still to come, as Tehran retaliates by closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on US and allied targets across the region. 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