Dubai, Mar 4 (AP) Explosions sounded in Tehran Wednesday as Iran’s war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.
The explosions around Tehran came at dawn, according to Iran’s state television, while Israel’s military said its air defences had been activated to intercept incoming Iranian missiles, and explosions were heard around Jerusalem.
Five days into a war that US President Donald Trump suggested could last a month or longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran, including some Trump said he had considered as possible future leaders of the country.
Explosions also hit Lebanon, where Israel said it is retaliating against Hezbollah militants. Lebanon’s state-run media reported that at least four people were killed in an Israeli strike that hit a residential complex in the city of Baalbeck.
Here is the latest: Iran’s top diplomat says Trump betrayed his voters – Iran’s top diplomat is again criticising US President Donald Trump as America and Israel continue their airstrike campaign targeting his country in the war.
Abbas Araghchi said that “Trump betrayed diplomacy and Americans who elected him.” “When complex nuclear negotiations are treated like a real estate transaction, and when big lies cloud realities, unrealistic expectations can never be met,” Araghchi wrote on X. “The outcome? Bombing the negotiation table out of spite.” The war began Saturday after Israel launched an airstrike killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The US and Iran had held three rounds of nuclear negotiations prior to the start of the war, but no deal had been reached.
Airstrikes are reported in other Iranian cities – Airstrikes were also reported in the Iranian cities of Urmiah and Kermanshah.
Israel says broad-scale strikes are underway in Tehran – The Israeli military said it had begun “broad-scale strikes” in Tehran.
More airstrikes hit Tehran – Airstrikes struck eastern Tehran later Wednesday morning, witnesses said.
Ukraine’s foreign minister discusses the situation in the Middle East with the Saudi counterpart – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Tuesday he discussed the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and its global security implications with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
Sybiha expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and condemned what he described as Iran’s aggression, saying it threatens regional stability.
He said the two sides discussed the risks of further escalation and the need for diplomatic solutions, stressing that protecting civilians must remain a priority.
Sybiha noted that Ukraine has firsthand experience with missile and drone warfare, including daily attacks involving Shahed drones.
He said Kyiv is ready to share its expertise with partners facing similar threats.
Earlier, he spoke with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Sabah.
“For Ukraine, this threat is not abstract. We face daily missile and drone attacks, including Iranian-made Shahed drones used by Russia against our cities and civilians,” Sybiha wrote on X. (AP) SKS SKS
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