Israel Launches Fresh Strikes on Tehran, Beirut, Hits Nuclear Development Facility

Israel has continued its attacks on Iran and its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on March 4 that it launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran and Lebanon overnight as the U.S.–Israeli joint operation in the Middle East continued.

The IDF said in a post on X that a series of strikes had taken place against the Basij branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and internal security command centers in Tehran.