Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping suspends its operations in the Gulf region.

Iranian Navy Mowj-class frigate Dena was reportedly sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka.

32 severely injured sailors were rescued, while 148 remain missing.

The ship was returning from the International Fleet Review / MILAN 2026 naval exercise in India when it sank on March 4.

Saudi Defense Ministry:

Initial assessments indicate the Ras Tanura attack was carried out by a drone and caused no damage.

The Israeli military has announced a general evacuation in southern Lebanon.

OOPSIE: The IDF released footage claiming a strike on an Iranian Mi-17 helicopter.

But the target appears to be a painted helicopter decoy on the ground, suggesting the strike likely hit a fake target rather than a real aircraft.

Aliyev visited the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan to offer condolences.

Qatar says it intercepted 10 drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday.

UAE Defense Ministry:

Air defenses successfully intercepted three ballistic missiles and 129 drones today.

Trump told POLITICO he “really doesn’t care” if Iran participates in the 2026 World Cup.

Trump on Iran:

I think Iran is a very badly defeated country.

They’re running on fumes.

Source: POLITICO

The widow of Iran’s former Shah, Farah Pahlavi:

Iran’s future should not be decided outside its borders.

International support should go to the people, not geopolitical calculations.

Source: AFP

IAEA:

Based on analysis of latest available satellite imagery, IAEA sees no damage to facilities containing nuclear material in Iran and therefore no radiological release risk at this time.

Near Isfahan nuclear site, damage is visible at two buildings. No additional impact detected at Natanz after previously reported damage at entrances, and no impact at other nuclear sites, including Bushehr NPP.

Iran’s state broadcaster says the farewell ceremony for the body of Ali Khamenei has been postponed due to an expected unprecedented turnout of mourners.

A new time for the ceremony will be announced soon.

IDF:

At least two more weeks of strikes in Iran are expected.

A submarine strike on an Iranian ship near Galle has left at least 101 missing, 1 dead, and 78 injured. Sri Lankan Navy rescued 79 people; the vessel has sunk. Rescue operations are ongoing.

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Sudan says drones launched from Ethiopia struck targets inside Sudan.

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry calls it a violation of sovereignty and an act of aggression.

BREAKING: Turkish MoD:

A ballistic munition that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being launched from Iran and passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace was successfully engaged and neutralized in time by NATO air and missile defense elements deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.

It has been determined that the piece of munition that fell in the Dörtyol district of Hatay province belongs to the air defense munition used in the interception following the destruction of the said threat in the air. No casualties or injuries occurred in the incident.

All necessary steps to defend our territory and airspace will be taken with determination and without hesitation. We remind that our right to respond to any hostile actions against our country is reserved.

We warn all parties to refrain from actions that could further spread the conflict in the region. In this regard, we will continue consultations with NATO and our other allies.

Iran says 1,045 people have been killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

Senior Iranian official to Tasnim:

If Israel takes any action against Iranian diplomatic facilities or diplomats in Lebanon, similar actions will be taken in other countries against Israeli-linked centers and individuals.

Turkish Foreign Ministry sources:

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call today with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Hakan Fidan conveyed our reaction regarding the ballistic munition that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being launched from Iran and was neutralized, and stated that any steps that could lead to the spread of the conflict should be avoided.

Keir Starmer on Iran:

We need to act with clarity, purpose, and with a cool head.