Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:41pm on 04 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
A five-day US–Israeli military campaign has driven Iran’s reported death toll to 1,145, with heavy bombardment in Tehran and spillover strikes reported in Beirut. Iranian retaliation has targeted US, Israeli and Gulf-linked sites, escalating regional tensions. Turkiye confirmed that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over the eastern Mediterranean, preventing casualties. Meanwhile, an Iranian drone strike caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai, though no injuries were reported. Diplomatic missions across the region are shutting down, oil markets remain volatile, and fears are mounting of a wider Middle East conflict. (PC: NDTV)
