Update 2026-03-04 (2): Meanwhile, it has been announced that the funeral of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is planned for Wednesday evening (4 March, 10 pm local time). At the same time, the Israeli leadership announced that any successor to the slain leader would become a target for assassinations. The Israeli military had launched a new wave of attacks against targets in Iran during the night. In the morning, an Iranian YAK-130 fighter jet was shot down over Tehran by an Israeli F-35I (Adir).
Update 2026-03-04 (1): During the night of Wednesday (4 March, local time), there were further Israeli airstrikes on various Iranian security positions in Tehran and in the west of the country. The number of casualties is not yet known. On Tuesday (3 March) it was also announced that the Natans nuclear facility had been hit. There are conflicting claims regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is described as both navigable and completely closed by Iran. Several warships have been destroyed since the beginning of the conflict. Just Wednesday morning (4 March, local time) a frigate sank off the coast of Sri Lanka.