A makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes across the region, with several people reportedly killed in attacks on Lebanon that the IDF says were targeting Hezbollah operatives and facilities. The army is now ordering civilians in southern Lebanon to leave "immediately" ahead of military action

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Terrified residents of Iran's capital described it as a ghost town on Tuesday, its streets largely emptied by a U.S.-Israeli missile barrage apart from security checkpoints and Revolutionary Guards patrols that rove the city.

Iranian state television reported explosions around Tehran as dawn broke while Israel said its air defences were activated due to incoming missiles.

Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.

Israel said it launched airstrikes against Iranian missile launchers and a nuclear research site Tuesday, and Iran struck back against Israel and across the Gulf region, targeting U.S. embassies and disrupting energy supplies and travel.

Explosions have sounded sounding in Iran's capital city as the war with the U.S. and Israel enters a fifth day. Iranian state television reported explosions in Tehran at dawn Wednesday. Israeli air defenses were activated because of incoming missile fire from Iran and explosions were heard over

The Red Crescent in Iran reports that 1,000 people have been killed in Tehran by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with special correspondent Reza Sayah.

Iran has operated many types of air defense systems, including Russian-made designs targeted by Israel in recent years.

In a new wave of attacks, Israel said it was launching more strikes across Tehran as well as against what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. Follow live updates.

Israeli intelligence hacked into Tehran’s traffic camera network to monitor the bodyguards of Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.