The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its fifth day with a devastating “10th wave” of aerial bombardments. According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the death toll from the U.S.-Israeli campaign has now reached 1,045. Massive explosions rocked Tehran, Karaj, and Isfahan on Wednesday, targeting buildings associated with the Basij volunteer force and Iran’s internal security command. Despite the intensity of the strikes, the IAEA confirmed that while buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site were damaged, there has been no radiological release.
International Daily – 04MAR26
US-Israel War on Iran Escalates
The US and Israel continued heavy airstrikes into the fifth day of operations against Iran targeting military infrastructure, nuclear sites and leadership facilities following the initial strikes that killed Supreme… pic.twitter.com/GX9cnXHYtW— CarolingianSon (@CarolingianSon) March 4, 2026
In a dramatic escalation of the “broad wave” operations, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) announced that its ground forces have entered “battlefield operations,” deploying 230 drones in a single salvo. Tehran also claimed to have launched a naval operation specifically targeting U.S. military warships in the Persian Gulf. In Israel, air raid sirens sent residents in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv scrambling for shelters as a wide salvo of Iranian missiles challenged defense systems. While shrapnel was reported in Beit Shemesh, no immediate casualties were confirmed by Israeli emergency services on Wednesday.
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The diplomatic landscape remains frozen. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused President Trump of “betraying diplomacy,” while the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that the Bushehr nuclear power plant is now under direct threat. With President Trump suggesting the conflict could last a month and the IRGC vowing relentless retaliation, the region faces a total absence of de-escalation as both sides commit more advanced assets to the battlefield
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