Powerful explosions shook Tabriz and Urmia on Saturday morning, according to eyewitness accounts sent to Iran International, APA reports.
Between seven and eight explosions were heard in Tabriz, where homes shook several times early in the morning and several more blasts were heard across parts of the city around 8:30 am.
The strikes hit the Iranian Diesel Engine Manufacturing factory, a steel plant, and a ball bearing manufacturing company in Tabriz, witnesses said.
A witness in Urmia also said a aloud blast was heard around 8:30 am and was followed by shaking similar to an earthquake.
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15:27
2026-03-10
The number of people killed in Tehran since the start of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran on February 28 has reached 460, said Saeid Mehrsoroush, deputy director of Tehran’s Emergency Management Department, APA reports.
According to him, 4,309 people have been injured in Tehran so far.
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Nuclear laboratories in Tehran were among the targets during an operation carried out by the Israeli Air Force, APA reports.
Israel’s Channel 12 television channel, citing its sources, reported that the strikes are part of a broader operation targeting Iran’s military and strategic infrastructure across the country.
10/02/2026
14:08
One person killed in Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
According to information, missile shrapnel has killed one person.
At the same time, two people were seriously injured and have been hospitalized.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it carried out strikes using its newest missiles against the Israeli cities of Beersheba and Tel Aviv, as well as a U.S. Air Force base in Jordan.
According to APA, citing Iran’s state broadcasting company, the IRGC said in a statement that an operation was conducted against Israeli targets in Beersheba and Tel Aviv, as well as against U.S. Air Force units stationed at the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan.
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Iran’s Air Defense Forces have shot down 13 unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the MQ-9, Hermes and Orbiter models over the past 24 hours, APA reports, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
According to the information, a total of 82 UAVs have been shot down in Iranian airspace since the beginning of the war.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US air combat center and a satellite communications hub at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
The IRGC said in a statement that the facilities were targeted as part of its operations against US military assets in the region, state media reported.
A US satellite communication centre, early warning and fire control radars were hit, the report said.
Al Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi hosts US forces and serves as a key hub for American air operations in the Persian Gulf.
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13:09
The Israeli Air Force has launched a new wave of “extensive” airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran and Isfahan, the IDF announces, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
Further details are expected to be provided by the military later.
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11:26
A wave of Israeli airstrikes in Tehran and central Iran overnight targeted several key Iranian military sites, including an underground ballistic missile factory and a military academy, the IDF says, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
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08:37
The Israeli military said it has begun a "broad-scale wave of strikes" on Iran's capital, Tehran, APA reports.
The attacks came after Iran fired a round of missiles at Israel.
Iranian state media then reported a blast in western Tehran after the Israeli military announcement.
The latest fighting comes as the US-Israel war with Iran enters its second week.
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2026-03-06
19:50
Iran has shot down another Israeli Hermes-900 drone, Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated, APA reports.
It was reported that the drone was downed in the Ahvaz region.
It should be noted that several drones of the same type had previously been shot down by Iran’s air defense systems.
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A new wave of missile attacks has been launched from Iran toward Israel, APA reports, citing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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11:31
Iran has launched the 21st wave of air attacks against Israel, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, APA reports.
According to the information, within the framework of the 21st wave of the operation, a combined use of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles was carried out. It was reported that “Kheibar” missiles were launched at targets located in central Tel Aviv during the attack.
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More than 300 missile launchers have been destroyed in Iran, APA reports, citing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Since February 28 the Israeli Air Force has disabled more than 300 missile launchers in Iran.
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The number of people killed in US and Israeli airstrikes in Iran has reached 1,230, APA reports, citing Daneshcu.
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10:10
The Israeli Air Force has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran, the IDF announces, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
Further details are expected to be provided later.
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2026-03-04
20:10
An armed Iranian ballistic missile launcher in the Kermanshah area in western Iran was destroyed by an Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet today, the military says, APA reports citing Times of Israel.
The IDF publishes footage of the strike.
“The Israeli Air Force continues to strike missile launch sites and missile launchers in order to remove the threat posed to the State of Israel,” the military adds.
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Fighter jets of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck defense and detection systems at Mehrabad International Airport in the city of Tehran, IDF said in a statement, APA reports.
As a result of the strikes, the defense and detection systems were destroyed.
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The Israeli Air Force is carrying out an “extensive” wave of strikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran, the IDF announces, APA reports, citing The Times of Israerl.
It says further details on the strikes will be provided later.
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11:45
219 people injured in Iran’s missile and drone strikes in Israel over the past 24 hours have been hospitalized, Israel Ministry of Health said, APA reports.
Overall, since the start of the military operations, 1,274 people have been hospitalized. The treatment of 96 people is ongoing, while the rest have been discharged home.
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Another US Air Force F-15 fighter jet has been shot down by Iranian air defense forces, APA reports citing Tasnim news agency.
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Daoud Alizadeh, the acting commander of the Lebanon Corps in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran earlier today, the IDF announces, APA reports citing Times of Israel.
Alizadeh had taken responsibility for the IRGC Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps from Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Damascus in April 2024, making him “the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for Lebanon,” according to the military.
The IDF says the Lebanon Corps “connects the Hezbollah terror organization and the Iranian terror regime, supports Hezbollah force buildup, and functions as the connection between senior IRGC personnel and Hezbollah leadership.”
Alizadeh recently “pushed Hezbollah to advance terror activity against the State of Israel,” the IDF adds.
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Explosions are occurring in Iran, APA reports, citing Iranian media.
It has been noted that explosions are being heard in the cities of Tehran, Tabriz, and Urmia.
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18:00
The Israeli Air Force is carrying out an “extensive” wave of airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran, the IDF announces, APA reports citing the Times of Israel.
It says further details on the strikes in Iran’s capital will be provided.
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After a lull of some 10 hours, a new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been detected by the IDF, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
Sirens are expected to sound in central Israel in the coming minutes.
Meanwhile, sirens warning of a suspected drone infiltration sound in Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat.
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10:47
Five members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in U.S. and Israeli air operations, APA reports, citing Iranian media.
Five members of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force and Navy were killed in strikes carried out in the Dayyer and Jam districts of Bushehr.
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16:17
03.03.2026
Iran has launched new missile and drone attacks on Israel, APA reports, citing Tasnim.
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15:10
The Israeli Air Force has launched a new “extensive” wave of airstrikes against Iranian targets in Tehran, the IDF announces, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
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14:46
Iran is carrying out a new wave of missile attacks against Israel, APA reports citing Israel Defense Forces.
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12:06
Twenty-seven people have been killed in airstrikes on Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, APA reports, citing Tasnim.
27 people were killed in attacks carried out over the past two days in Tabriz, Sarab, Maragheh, and Shabestar.
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11:49
35 people have been killed in airstrikes on Iran’s Fars province, APA reports citing Tasnim News Agency.
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10:33
A new wave of attacks by Iran against US military bases in the Middle East has begun, APA reports, citing the Fars news agency.
US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), and Qatar (Doha) have come under attack.
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10:24
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 31 people were killed and 149 wounded in IDF strikes in the country’s south and Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district, both of which are Hezbollah strongholds, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
The numbers do not differentiate between Hezbollah operatives and civilians.
The IDF confirmed attacking Hezbollah targets in response to the Iranian proxy group’s rocket barrage on northern Israel overnight, the first such attack from Lebanon since the November 2024 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement.
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07:04
Explosions were reported in some districts of Tel Aviv, APA reports, citing Reuters.
No information has been released on possible casualties or damage.
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Iran and the United States were close to reaching an agreement when Washington decided to use military force again against Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated, APA reports.
"I can talk in detail about what exactly we agreed on, how the deal was within our reach," the head of Iranian diplomacy emphasized in an interview with the American television company ABC News.
***19:39
The Israeli Army has launched another airstrike on Tehran, APA reports.
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Three US servicemen were killed and five were seriously injured during a military operation against Iran, APA reports, citing the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
CENTCOM did not disclose the circumstances of the deaths and injuries of the US servicemen.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that the US Navy aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" was hit with four ballistic missiles.
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8 people killed, nearly 20 people were injured, including two critically, as an Iranian missile hit a residential building near Jerusalem, according to Israel’s emergency response service.
Two more were seriously injured, including a 10-year-old girl, Magen David Adom (MDA) said, and one person was moderately wounded
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An Iranian missile landed in Beit Shemesh, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
As a result, several people were injured. One of the injured is a child and is in serious condition.
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No one was killed or injured in Iran's latest missile strikes on Israel, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
Several people suffered minor injuries while fleeing to shelters during the airstrike.
The Israeli Army announced that civilians can now leave shelters.
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The IDF says it is conducting a new series of airstrikes on Iran, targeting its ballistic missile array and air defenses, APA reports citing Times of Israel.
Iranian state media reports an explosion in Tehran.
***01:00
Iran launches large-scale missile strike on Israel, APA reports.
Sirens have been sounded throughout Israel.
***22:21 / 28.02
Israeli Air Force has launched a new wave of strikes on Iranian territory, APA reports citing Press Service of the Israel Defense Forces.
According to the information, the targets of the strikes are missile and air defense systems in central Iran.
***20:23
The United Nations nuclear watchdog announced on Saturday that no radiological impact was detected following military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran or subsequent retaliatory responses in the region, APA reports citing Reuters.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not confirmed if Iranian nuclear sites were among the targets but continues to monitor the events closely.
The IAEA has urged all involved parties to exercise restraint, warning against any actions that could pose nuclear safety risks to populations in the Middle East.
***17:45
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released new footage showing strikes carried out against military personnel preparing missiles in western Iran, as well as against a launch system that had been placed on combat readiness, APA reports.
According to the IDF, a significant number of ballistic missile launchers that had been readied for an immediate attack against Israel were neutralized.
In addition, it was stated that the Israeli Air Force struck members of Iran’s ballistic missile unit who were arming a launcher in western Iran.
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16:35
A new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been detected by the IDF, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
Sirens are expected to sound in northern Israel in the coming minutes.
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14:59
Iran will continue its attacks until the United States and Israel are defeated, said the spokesperson of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abolfazl Shekarchi, APA reports, citing Tasnim.
“Our responses will continue until the United States and Israel are defeated. We had previously warned them not to make miscalculations. The lesson we will give them will be greater than the 12-day war,” Shekarchi stressed.
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14:00
In his remarks on Thursday, Shekarchi cautioned Washington against any “unwise actions,” saying such moves could provoke a reaction from Iran’s Armed Forces “you have never experienced before in your history,” APA reports, citing Tasnim.
He emphasized that Iranian forces remain on high alert and are closely monitoring all military activity by the United States and its regional allies, including the Israel.
“The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, relying on their defensive and offensive capabilities and the support of the country's brave, united, and resilient people, are monitoring all movements of the US army and Israel in the region with great care and full readiness,” he stated.
Shekarchi said that if US officials were “wise and rational” and fully understood Iran’s “true military capabilities,” they would refrain from discussing war.
He warned that any provocative action by American forces or affiliated groups would trigger a “decisive response and crushing blows from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The spokesman added that, in the event of aggression, “American soldiers and their equipment will be destroyed, and all US resources and interests in the region will be within the firing range of Iranian forces.”
“We have proven that we are not warmongers, but we are not afraid of war, and we will defend the country and the interests of the dear Iranian nation with strength,” he said.
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12:43
One missile launched from Iran toward central Israel was intercepted by air defenses, according to defense sources, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
There are no immediate reports of injuries.
Meanwhile, fresh sirens sound in northern Israel following the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran.
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12:36
Iran’s air defense systems have been activated, APA reports, citing Tasnim.
Air defense systems around Tehran have become active and are engaging hostile targets.
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11:26
An unnamed security source tells Channel 12 that the operation was jointly planned for months, APA reports.
The source says Israel is going “all out” in this operation, and the US is “on the same page.”
The source also says the “initial phase” of the joint attack is planned to last for four days.
The TV report says the timing of the initial strikes for the morning hours was designed to surprise the Iranians, who would not have expected a daytime attack.
US President Donald Trump has said he was “not happy” with the progress of recent US negotiations with Iran, that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and that it should not have uranium enrichment capabilities.
He said yesterday that “sometimes you have to” use force.
***
11:22
The end of the war is not in Israel’s hands," said Ibrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee on X, APA reports.
“We warned you! Now you have taken a step onto a path whose end is no longer in your hands.” — Ibrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee.
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