Israel Iran War

Iran’s Assembly of Experts divided over plans to hand power to Khamenei’s second son - report

Many experts have reportedly taken issue with “hereditary leadership." Motjava Khamenei has also formed close political alliances with Ahmad Vahidi, the newly appointed IRGC commander.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, the head of the judiciary and Alireza Arafi, deputy chairman of the Assembly of Experts, attend the meeting of the interim leadership council of Iran in an unknown location, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, March 1, 2026.
IDF GRAPHIC of the Iranian regime's Special Forces headquarters, struck by the IDF on March 5, 2026.

IDF takes out Iranian regime's special internal security force headquarters

Among the other targets were ones belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij forces, and a central command center for the armed Internal Security forces.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medical team, soldiers recieve patients from Beit Shemesh attack at Shaare Zedek hospital, Jerusalem. March, 1, 2026.

Over 1,000 injured since Saturday: Health Ministry summarizes first days of Operation Roaring Lion

As of 7 a.m. on March 5, 2026, 145 people remain hospitalized or are currently being treated in emergency departments, the ministry said.

|ByMAARIV
A QATAR Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft performs aerial maneuvers in the sky above Qatar's capital Doha as the Gulf state marks its National Day on December 18, 2021.

Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.

|ByTZVI JASPER

Sirens sound in central Israel as Iran, Hezbollah launch coordinated attack

While Israeli media initially reported that the IDF had shot down a missile launched from Iran, sirens sounded moments later in the same areas due to a launch from Lebanon.

MARCH 4, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM
Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.

Operation Roaring Lion: Could this be the war to end all wars? - from the editor

Between sirens and shelter runs, as Israel and the US strike Iran, this issue turns to war: personal fears, regional fault lines, and the strategic shifts that may reshape the Middle East

MARCH 4, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the man who may be chosen as Iran's next supreme leader? - explainer

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei, may become Iran’s next supreme leader, with security ties and long-standing influence shaping his potential rise.

MARCH 4, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Mojtaba Khamenei (C), the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019.

Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian fighter jet in historic first for aircraft

This marks the first time an F-35 has ever achieved a confirmed air-to-air takedown.

MARCH 4, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
(illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

Some 300,000 Lebanese Shi'ites evacuate as IDF pummels Hezbollah with over 250 strikes

The IDF said that Hezbollah will be substantially harmed by losing access to Iranian funds, which were almost its sole source of support since the war started.

MARCH 4, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, March 4, 2026

Emergency evacuations, flight cancellations hit Gulf as US, Israel continue strikes against Iran

More than 20,000 flights canceled in the Gulf as the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts airlines and strands thousands of travelers across the region.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Security lines inside Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026.

'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing

The Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defense ministry spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

US, Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say

While a final decision has not yet been made, the goal of a joint operation would be to create room for Iranians opposed to the Islamic regime to rise up.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Kurdish internal security forces stand guard, as Syrian Kurds demonstrate to demand the release of Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been held in prison by Turkey since his capture in 1999, in Qamishli, Syria February 15, 2026.

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

It is believed that among the medical team are several senior doctors, who will reinforce medical teams in Israeli hospitals such as Sheba Medical Center and Rambam Medical Center.

MARCH 4, 2026ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.

Multiple fragments fall in central Israel, Carmel as Iran continues launching missile volleys

Multiple fragments were said to have fallen in central Israel by Israeli Fire and Rescue Services, and two people were mildly injured.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosives experts and police officers were dispatched to multiple locations in Jerusalem where fragments from missile interceptions fell on March 4, 2026.