Iran’s Health Ministry has reported that at least 1,444 people have been killed and 18,551 injured in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel across the country. The ministry released the figures in a statement published on Friday, according to Al Jazeera.

The attacks began on February 28 and have continued across multiple Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran. The strikes have reportedly targeted both military and civilian areas, damaging schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure. The ongoing assaults have caused widespread destruction and civilian casualties, according to the ministry’s statement.

The report did not include details about the reasons behind the attacks or any international responses. The situation remains critical as the strikes continue to affect major urban centers in Iran.

Iran has initiated the 44th phase of its military campaign named 'Operation True Promise-4', according to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The operation reportedly targets Israel-controlled areas and US military installations across West Asia. Conducted on the 23rd night of Ramadan, the strikes focused on northern Israeli cities including Haifa and Hadera.

The IRGC stated that the offensive was carried out in memory of key resistance leaders such as former Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh, among others. The statement also claimed that several US military facilities in the region were targeted, including the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.

As of now, neither Israel nor the United States has issued any official response or confirmed details regarding casualties or damage resulting from the attacks.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued a stern warning to Lebanon following an Israeli military strike on the Zariyah Bridge over the Litani River. Katz stated that if Hezbollah is not disarmed, Israel will escalate its attacks and may seize Lebanese territory. The comments were reported by Al Jazeera and Israel’s Wynet News on Wednesday.

Katz accused the Lebanese government of failing to fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah and warned that Lebanon would face increasing consequences. He said that Israel would target national infrastructure allegedly used by Hezbollah and that territorial occupation could be considered until the disarmament pledge is implemented.

The remarks have raised concerns about further escalation between Israel and Lebanon, adding to already heightened regional tensions.

A Turkish-owned vessel has crossed the Strait of Hormuz with permission from Iran, according to Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, as reported by Al Jazeera. Local media said one of 15 Turkish-owned ships waiting near Iran received authorization to pass through the strategic waterway. The Turkish government had been in contact with Tehran regarding the matter.

Uraloglu told the Haberturk news outlet that the permitted ship had previously used an Iranian port. The crossing occurred amid heightened regional tensions following threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, which warned that any vessel transiting the strait could be targeted in retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global shipping route for oil transport, and the Iranian threats have raised international concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies.

Pakistan conducted overnight airstrikes across Afghanistan, including in the capital Kabul and several border provinces, on Thursday night. Afghan authorities reported that at least four people were killed and fifteen others injured in Kabul, with damage to several residential areas. Among the dead were women and children, according to Kabul police spokesperson Khalil Zadran.

Pakistan’s security forces stated that the operation targeted militants from Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Islamabad has recently intensified cross-border air operations, claiming a rise in militant attacks inside Pakistan. However, Afghanistan’s Taliban government denied that any militant activity originates from its territory. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes also hit Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika provinces near the border.

Reports indicated that a fuel depot belonging to private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport was struck, which supplies fuel to civilian and UN aircraft. Pakistan maintained that no civilians were killed in the operation. Independent verification of casualty figures remains difficult, according to multiple sources.

A United States refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, killing four of the six crew members on board, according to a statement from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) released on Friday. The remaining two crew members are still being sought as rescue operations continue in the area.

CENTCOM said the KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury. The command confirmed that two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one crashing in western Iraq while the other landed safely. CENTCOM emphasized that the crash was not caused by hostile action or friendly fire.

The incident adds to ongoing operational challenges for US forces in the region, though CENTCOM has not released further details about the cause of the crash or the status of the rescue efforts.

The United States has announced the permanent closure of its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, according to a report by The Independent on Thursday. The U.S. State Department informed Congress of the decision, stating that the move would save about 7.5 million dollars annually without harming U.S. national interests in Pakistan. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the official notice confirming the closure.

The Peshawar consulate, located near the Afghan border, had been a key U.S. diplomatic post since the 2001 military campaign in Afghanistan. The decision follows the Trump administration’s policy of downsizing federal agencies and had been under consideration for over a year. The closure is not related to the ongoing Iran war, though protests erupted across Pakistan after the conflict began on February 28, leading to temporary suspension of operations at the Karachi consulate following deadly violence.

According to the notice, closing the Peshawar mission will cost 3 million dollars, mainly for relocating armored trailers and equipment to Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. Consular services for the region will now be handled from the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

Five Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a guesthouse of a local construction company on Dhigura Island in the Maldives early Thursday night. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., leaving two others critically injured. The injured workers were transferred to the capital, Malé, for advanced medical treatment.

According to the Bangladesh High Commission’s Labour Counsellor in the Maldives, one of the injured is being treated in the ICU while the other is in the emergency department, both in critical condition. The victims were identified as Taj Uddin Islam, Md. Sadar Ali, Md. Robin Molla, Sofiqul Islam, and Md. Nurun Nabi Sarkar. The injured are Jamal Uddin and Saddam Hossain.

A delegation from the Bangladesh High Commission has been sent to the site to assess the situation, and steps are being taken to repatriate the bodies of the deceased to their families in Bangladesh.

Iran’s state media reported that Mansoureh Khozasteh Bagherzadeh, wife of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is alive but seriously injured. Earlier rumors had claimed she was killed alongside her husband in a joint U.S.-Israel airstrike in Tehran. The Fars news agency stated on March 12 that previous reports of her death were incorrect and resulted from misinterpretation of initial injury updates.

Several Iranian outlets had earlier reported that Bagherzadeh had died from her injuries, while semi-official Tasnim News said she was in a coma. Fars later clarified that the confusion arose from misreading early reports. Questions resurfaced about her condition after new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made no mention of his mother’s death in his first public statement.

Ayatollah Khamenei, aged 86, was reported killed in the February 28 airstrike on his Tehran residence. Following his death, Iran launched missile attacks targeting U.S. and Israeli bases in retaliation.

An Iran-backed armed coalition known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed responsibility for downing a US military aircraft in western Iraq. According to a live report by Al Jazeera, the group stated on its official Telegram channel that its fighters used an air defense system to target a US KC-135 refueling aircraft, which they claimed was shot down.

The US military has denied the claim. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that two aircraft were involved in the incident, which occurred in 'friendly airspace.' According to CENTCOM, one aircraft crashed in western Iraq while the other landed safely in Israel. The command emphasized that the crash was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire.

The conflicting accounts highlight ongoing tensions in the region, though no independent verification of the militia’s claim or the cause of the crash has been reported in the source.

A drone crashed in Oman’s Sohar governorate, killing two foreign nationals and injuring several others, according to the state-run Oman News Agency on Friday. The incident occurred in the Al-Awahi industrial area of Sohar. Authorities confirmed that another drone also crashed in an open area of Sohar, though no casualties were reported in that second incident.

Omani authorities have launched an investigation into both crashes to determine their causes. The report did not specify the nationalities of the victims or the purpose of the drones involved. The information was initially reported by the Oman News Agency and cited by BBC.

Further details about the circumstances of the crashes or the condition of the injured individuals have not yet been released.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he believes Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive but seriously injured. Khamenei has not appeared in public since the start of the war in Iran. An Iranian official earlier told Reuters that the leader had sustained only minor injuries and continued to perform his official duties.

In an interview with Fox News, recorded Thursday and aired Friday morning, Trump reiterated his view that Khamenei survived but was gravely hurt. The remarks come amid heightened tensions following the outbreak of war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

In his first address after assuming office, Mojtaba Khamenei declared that Iran would not retreat from its conflict with the United States and Israel. He vowed to avenge the blood of martyrs and pledged to keep the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz closed.

Sirens were heard at Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base near Adana late Friday night, prompting a red alert at the NATO facility where U.S. troops are stationed. Residents of Adana, located about 10 kilometers from the base, reported being awakened around 3:25 a.m. by the alarm, which lasted approximately five minutes. Fire and security sirens were also heard across the city.

The incident occurred days after NATO air defense forces intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward Turkey. According to Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense, one missile was destroyed by NATO’s air and missile defense units deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, and debris fell in an empty field in Gaziantep province without causing casualties.

This was the second missile interception within five days. NATO confirmed it had downed another missile from Iran earlier in the week and warned Turkey against taking retaliatory measures toward Tehran. The U.S. announced the temporary closure of its consulate in Adana and urged American citizens to leave southeastern Turkey.

Reports from Iranian and Israeli media indicate that Israel’s laser-controlled air defense system, known as ‘Iron Radiation,’ has failed to intercept recent Iranian missile attacks. According to the Israeli publication Globes, the system, which was expected to protect northern Israel and occupied Palestinian territories from new-generation Iranian missiles, proved ineffective during a major Iranian strike on Tuesday night. The report described Israel’s efforts to counter the missiles as a nightmare scenario.

Globes further criticized Israel’s so-called ‘defense revolution,’ noting that the system could not even stop drones launched by Hezbollah. Despite being heavily promoted as a breakthrough technology worth several hundred million shekels, the system failed to perform as promised. The publication suggested that the weakness of the ‘Iron Radiation’ system was a key reason behind Israel’s inability to repel the Iranian assault.

The failure raises questions about Israel’s air defense capabilities against advanced missile threats from Iran and its regional allies, as highlighted in the report.

The Trump administration is struggling to manage an escalating crisis after miscalculating Iran’s response to U.S. military aggression. According to the report, Washington officials, including Energy Minister Chris Wright, had expressed confidence that a conflict with Iran would not disrupt Middle Eastern oil supplies or global energy markets. However, Iran has now threatened attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Hormuz Strait, halting shipments from Gulf countries and driving up oil prices.

The situation has forced the U.S. government to take emergency measures, including evacuating embassy staff from the region and drafting policies to stabilize fuel prices. During a closed briefing to Congress, Senator Christopher S. Murphy said the administration lacked a clear plan to reopen the strait or end the conflict. Some officials reportedly feel frustrated by the absence of a coherent exit strategy, though they remain cautious about voicing dissent as President Trump continues to claim military success.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated that the administration had a firm plan before the war and expects oil prices to fall once the conflict ends, describing Iran’s market disruption as temporary.