March 3 2026 – Day 4 of Operation Epic Fury (US) / Roaring Lion (Israel) ● as of 13:54 UTC
New simultaneous wave of strikes launched on Tehran and Beirut targets. US B-1 bombers joined overnight operations. Campaign “may last weeks” per US statements to fully degrade remaining threats. Full air superiority maintained. No ground invasion.
| Date | Key Targets | Methods | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 (ongoing) | Tehran (remaining IRGC command nodes, state broadcaster facilities); Bushehr naval bases; Natanz nuclear-linked site; Hezbollah military infrastructure in Beirut and southern Lebanon | Israeli Air Force precision strikes; US B-1 bombers, carrier aircraft, additional Tomahawk salvos; coordinated drone packages | IRGC command nodes and broadcaster facilities destroyed; 11 Iranian naval vessels sunk; Natanz further damaged; Hezbollah weapons storage, launchers and command posts neutralized; cumulative Iranian death toll now 787 from allied strikes only |
Notes: All actions limited to military, leadership and proxy military targets. Air superiority sustained. Operations continue to prevent reconstitution of capabilities.
New Updated Interception Summary - All Systems (March 4 totals)
| Location / Target Area | Defense System | Iranian Threat Type | Updated Intercepts (cumulative since Feb 28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra AB) | THAAD + Patriot PAC-3 + local systems | Ballistic missiles + Drones + 2 cruise missiles | 172 ballistic + 712 drones |
| Kuwait (Ali al-Salem AB, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait City) | Patriot PAC-3 + Kuwaiti air defense | Ballistic missiles + Drones | 201 ballistic + 427 drones |
| Bahrain (NSA Bahrain / 5th Fleet HQ) | Patriot + Bahraini systems | Ballistic missiles + Drones | 82 ballistic + 91 drones |
| Qatar (Al Udeid AB, Doha approaches) | Patriot PAC-3 + RAF Typhoon fighter jets | Ballistic missiles + Drones | 118 ballistic + 52 drones (4 confirmed by Typhoon) |
| Saudi Arabia (Prince Sultan AB, Riyadh) | Patriot / THAAD | Drones | 12 drones |
| Jordan (Amman & military sites) | National air defense (Patriot) | Ballistic missiles | 13 ballistic |
| Israel (multiple cities & bases) | Arrow-3 + THAAD + David’s Sling + Iron Dome + IAF jets & Apache helicopters | Ballistic missiles (including Fattah-2) + Drones | 289+ ballistic + >78 drones (by jets/helicopters) |
| Iraq (Erbil & Al Asad AB) | Patriot PAC-3 + coalition air defense | Short-range ballistic + Drones | 11 ballistic + multiple drones |
| Arabian Gulf & Cyprus approaches | US Navy F-35C + RAF Typhoon (from Qatar & Akrotiri) | Drones | 7+ drones (aircraft only) |
| Regional (all theaters) | Defensive C-UAS Drones (US/Coalition) | Iranian loitering munitions | 0 confirmed publicly |