Iran has continued launching strikes on Israeli and US targets in the Gulf, even as casualties rise across the region amid intensifying attacks by Israel and the United States on Iranian territory.

Meanwhile, Qatar said its air force "successfully intercepted" two incoming SU-24 fighter jets from Iran, along with seven ballistic missiles and five drones.

At the same time, inside Iran, joint US-Israeli strikes have reportedly killed at least 555 people. Security chief Ali Larijani, however, denied US media claims that he had initiated fresh efforts to restart nuclear negotiations with Washington.

Elsewhere in the Gulf, Kuwait's Defence Ministry reported that several US warplanes crashed on its soil, though all crew members survived. The US military later clarified that the aircraft were accidentally downed by Kuwaiti air defences.

Beyond the Gulf, in Lebanon, at least 31 people were killed in Israeli strikes launched after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel. In response to the escalating violence, the Lebanese prime minister announced a ban on Hezbollah's military operations.

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March 4, 2026, 00:42:33 (IST)

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US-Israel Iran War Live Updates: Khamenei to be buried in holy city of Mashhad: Iranian media

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed Saturday in US-Israeli strikes, will be buried in the holy city of Mashhad, the Fars news agency said Tuesday.

Khamenei, who died at 86 after leading for 36 years, was originally from Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city, where his father is buried at the Imam Reza shrine. No date for the burial was disclosed.

March 4, 2026, 00:41:17 (IST)

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US-Israel Iran War Live Updates: Pentagon warns Trump extended US strikes on Iran could deplete missile stocks: Report

As the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its fourth day, Pentagon leaks suggest that continuing strikes for another 10 days could significantly deplete US stocks of critical missiles.

According to a report by Al Jazeera, President Donald Trump has been informed that an extended campaign carries several risks, including "high costs for replenishing munition stocks."