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U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran enters 7th day; Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israeli assault; Trump fires Noem

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *U.S. and Israeli airstrikes [pound](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029834424041287717) Iran for a seventh day. Over 3,600 civilian sites damaged in U.S.-Israeli strikes. U.S. and Israeli officials hint at escalation in coming days. Evidence grows that the U.S. is responsible for deadly strike on elementary school. President Donald Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Iranian strikes [hit](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029611245838475617) Bahrain. Iran [launches](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029735687071879385) attacks on Kuwait, where U.S. [suspends](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029684050592510131) embassy operations. Fighter jet [appears](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029676323245834398) to crash in Iraq. U.S. and Qatar [discuss](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-qatar-discuss-acquiring-ukrainian-drones-down-irans-shaheds-source-says-2026-03-05/) acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones. U.S. continues to eye Kurdistan for help in war on Iran. Israeli strikes [hit](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-amid-threats-on-iranian-officials-in-lebanon) Beirut suburbs as bombardment intensifies across Lebanon. Mass displacement in southern suburbs of Beirut as Israeli leadership threatens destruction. IDF [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029659122568753211) two soldiers wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah [deploys](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/hezbollah-elite-fighters-return-south-lebanon-fight-israeli-troops-lebanese-2026-03-05/) elite Radwan fighters to southern Lebanon. Trump again calls for a Netanyahu pardon. Trump [dumps](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029649681735717080) Noem. House [blocks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-led-house-declines-constrain-trumps-war-iran-just-senate-rcna261909) resolution that would have limited Trump’s war on Iran. Stephen Miller [calls](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029756602761310293) for military campaign against drug cartels. Trump [says](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/trump-says-regime-change-in-cuba-is-question-of-time-after-iran) U.S. action against Cuba could follow Iran war. Afghans [rally](https://www.barrons.com/news/afghans-rally-against-pakistan-and-civilian-casualties-f3c9cd38) in border provinces as fighting with Pakistan displaces tens of thousands. Sudanese army [retakes](https://sudantribune.com/article/311381) strategic city, shelling [continues](https://x.com/BSonblast/status/2029782198916980846) in Kordofan. Islamist militants [kill](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/islamist-militants-kill-14-nigerian-soldiers-borno-state-sources-say-2026-03-05/) at least 14 Nigerian soldiers in attacks on army bases. Landslide at Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Congo [kills](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029759172212855167) more than 200. Iran war [postpones](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-iran-5cafbae5d360a44c4502b69647269037) new round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.* **From Drop Site: Drop Site [reports](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/pakistan-afghanistan-border-war-taliban-durand-line) on the Afghanistan-Pakistan war. Drop Site on the Hill asks lawmakers about the [War Powers Act](https://x.com/ryangrim/status/2029673369424089462) and the [role of special interests](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029652303678963719) in the decision to attack Iran. Commonwealth [summons](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/commonwealth-ministerial-action-group-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-social-media-crackdown) Pakistan over rule-of-law concerns and treatment of opposition.** Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman from Paterson, New Jersey, has spent nearly a year in ICE detention in Texas after speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, despite an immigration judge twice ruling that she is eligible for release. Drop Site joins the IMEU Policy Project, MPower Action, Jewish Voice for Peace ACT, and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action in calling for her immediate release. **The link below allows users to send emails and make calls to your member of Congress on Leqaa’s behalf:** [CALL FOR LEQAA KORDIA's RELEASE](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-free-leqaa-kordia-from-ice-detention?source=direct_link&referrer=group-drop-site-news&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgivebutter.com%2Fsupport-dropsite) **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news re

U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran enters 7th day; Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israeli assault; Trump fires Noem

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *U.S. and Israeli airstrikes [pound](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029834424041287717) Iran for a seventh day. Over 3,600 civilian sites damaged in U.S.-Israeli strikes. U.S. and Israeli officials hint at escalation in coming days. Evidence grows that the U.S. is responsible for deadly strike on elementary school. President Donald Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Iranian strikes [hit](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029611245838475617) Bahrain. Iran [launches](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029735687071879385) attacks on Kuwait, where U.S. [suspends](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029684050592510131) embassy operations. Fighter jet [appears](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029676323245834398) to crash in Iraq. U.S. and Qatar [discuss](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-qatar-discuss-acquiring-ukrainian-drones-down-irans-shaheds-source-says-2026-03-05/) acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones. U.S. continues to eye Kurdistan for help in war on Iran. Israeli strikes [hit](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-amid-threats-on-iranian-officials-in-lebanon) Beirut suburbs as bombardment intensifies across Lebanon. Mass displacement in southern suburbs of Beirut as Israeli leadership threatens destruction. IDF [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029659122568753211) two soldiers wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah [deploys](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/hezbollah-elite-fighters-return-south-lebanon-fight-israeli-troops-lebanese-2026-03-05/) elite Radwan fighters to southern Lebanon. Trump again calls for a Netanyahu pardon. Trump [dumps](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029649681735717080) Noem. House [blocks](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-led-house-declines-constrain-trumps-war-iran-just-senate-rcna261909) resolution that would have limited Trump’s war on Iran. Stephen Miller [calls](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029756602761310293) for military campaign against drug cartels. Trump [says](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/trump-says-regime-change-in-cuba-is-question-of-time-after-iran) U.S. action against Cuba could follow Iran war. Afghans [rally](https://www.barrons.com/news/afghans-rally-against-pakistan-and-civilian-casualties-f3c9cd38) in border provinces as fighting with Pakistan displaces tens of thousands. Sudanese army [retakes](https://sudantribune.com/article/311381) strategic city, shelling [continues](https://x.com/BSonblast/status/2029782198916980846) in Kordofan. Islamist militants [kill](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/islamist-militants-kill-14-nigerian-soldiers-borno-state-sources-say-2026-03-05/) at least 14 Nigerian soldiers in attacks on army bases. Landslide at Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Congo [kills](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029759172212855167) more than 200. Iran war [postpones](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-iran-5cafbae5d360a44c4502b69647269037) new round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.* **From Drop Site: Drop Site [reports](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/pakistan-afghanistan-border-war-taliban-durand-line) on the Afghanistan-Pakistan war. Drop Site on the Hill asks lawmakers about the [War Powers Act](https://x.com/ryangrim/status/2029673369424089462) and the [role of special interests](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029652303678963719) in the decision to attack Iran. Commonwealth [summons](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/commonwealth-ministerial-action-group-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-social-media-crackdown) Pakistan over rule-of-law concerns and treatment of opposition.** Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman from Paterson, New Jersey, has spent nearly a year in ICE detention in Texas after speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, despite an immigration judge twice ruling that she is eligible for release. Drop Site joins the IMEU Policy Project, MPower Action, Jewish Voice for Peace ACT, and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action in calling for her immediate release. **The link below allows users to send emails and make calls to your member of Congress on Leqaa’s behalf:** [CALL FOR LEQAA KORDIA's RELEASE](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-free-leqaa-kordia-from-ice-detention?source=direct_link&referrer=group-drop-site-news&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgivebutter.com%2Fsupport-dropsite) **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news re

Death toll in Iran tops 1,000; Trump weighs arming Kurdish forces to attack Iran; Israel orders mass displacement of all of southern Lebanon

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *The U.S. and Israel have now killed more than 1,000 Iranian people. CENTCOM reports hitting 2,000 targets, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth announces sinking an Iranian submarine. Israel [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028871872012599539) it struck the Assembly of Experts, though Iran says the building was not being used at the time. Iranian drones hit [central Israel](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028864688058925231), [Gulf countries](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028934891673411790), and U.S. targets, including the consulate and [CIA station](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028965785297617348) in Saudi Arabia and a THAAD missile interception [radar system](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028865847897337885). NATO shoots down missile headed toward Turkey. UAE and Qatar [deny](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028869006761902305) role in attacks on Iran. The U.S. will [cover](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028952961062260950) shipping losses in the Gulf, President Donald Trump says. U.S. [weighing](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran) plan to arm Kurdish forces against Iran. Israel orders mass displacement of all of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah declares “open war.” [Raids](https://www.wafa.ps/news/2026/3/3/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-1965-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-143254) across the occupied West Bank. James Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary against Rep. Jasmine Crocket. Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley [win](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/cooper-whatley-north-carolina-senate-primary-wins-election-race-rcna259989) primaries in pivotal North Carolina Senate race. Nida Allam seeks recount in North Carolina Democratic primary. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem [defends](https://migrantinsider.com/p/watch-gop-senators-cook-kristi-noem) immigration crackdown at Senate hearing. U.S. reportedly [prepares](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029055706490376662) draft indictment against Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez. U.S. [launches](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/us-ecuador-trump-military-operations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.fOhh.0RAzVioUnLQg) military operations against “narco-trafficking” with Ecuador. Cuban tanker [cleared](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029016564284998041) to load LPG in Venezuela. Pakistan-Afghanistan war [continues](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-fighting-ground-attacks-military-posts-e057780413f84b222c2fe30b3cbcf172) as civilian deaths rise. West African bloc plans activation of regional standby force to fight armed groups.* Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman from Paterson, New Jersey, has spent nearly a year in ICE detention in Texas after speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, despite an immigration judge twice ruling that she is eligible for release. Drop Site joins the IMEU Policy Project, MPower Action, Jewish Voice for Peace ACT, and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action in calling for her immediate release. **The link below allows users to send emails and make calls to your member of Congress on Leqaa’s behalf:** [CALL FOR LEQAA KORDIA's RELEASE](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-free-leqaa-kordia-from-ice-detention?source=direct_link&referrer=group-drop-site-news&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgivebutter.com%2Fsupport-dropsite) **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6bYo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a2a9cd7-b8f2-4135-accd-7874c6c5cd20_6110x4105.jpeg) An Iranian man walks through the area targeted in U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026. Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images. [Subscribe now](https://www

Death toll in Iran tops 1,000; Trump weighs arming Kurdish forces to attack Iran; Israel orders mass displacement of all of southern Lebanon

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *The U.S. and Israel have now killed more than 1,000 Iranian people. CENTCOM reports hitting 2,000 targets, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth announces sinking an Iranian submarine. Israel [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028871872012599539) it struck the Assembly of Experts, though Iran says the building was not being used at the time. Iranian drones hit [central Israel](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028864688058925231), [Gulf countries](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028934891673411790), and U.S. targets, including the consulate and [CIA station](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028965785297617348) in Saudi Arabia and a THAAD missile interception [radar system](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028865847897337885). NATO shoots down missile headed toward Turkey. UAE and Qatar [deny](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028869006761902305) role in attacks on Iran. The U.S. will [cover](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028952961062260950) shipping losses in the Gulf, President Donald Trump says. U.S. [weighing](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran) plan to arm Kurdish forces against Iran. Israel orders mass displacement of all of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah declares “open war.” [Raids](https://www.wafa.ps/news/2026/3/3/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-1965-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-143254) across the occupied West Bank. James Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary against Rep. Jasmine Crocket. Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley [win](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/cooper-whatley-north-carolina-senate-primary-wins-election-race-rcna259989) primaries in pivotal North Carolina Senate race. Nida Allam seeks recount in North Carolina Democratic primary. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem [defends](https://migrantinsider.com/p/watch-gop-senators-cook-kristi-noem) immigration crackdown at Senate hearing. U.S. reportedly [prepares](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029055706490376662) draft indictment against Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez. U.S. [launches](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/us-ecuador-trump-military-operations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.fOhh.0RAzVioUnLQg) military operations against “narco-trafficking” with Ecuador. Cuban tanker [cleared](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2029016564284998041) to load LPG in Venezuela. Pakistan-Afghanistan war [continues](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-fighting-ground-attacks-military-posts-e057780413f84b222c2fe30b3cbcf172) as civilian deaths rise. West African bloc plans activation of regional standby force to fight armed groups.* Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman from Paterson, New Jersey, has spent nearly a year in ICE detention in Texas after speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, despite an immigration judge twice ruling that she is eligible for release. Drop Site joins the IMEU Policy Project, MPower Action, Jewish Voice for Peace ACT, and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action in calling for her immediate release. **The link below allows users to send emails and make calls to your member of Congress on Leqaa’s behalf:** [CALL FOR LEQAA KORDIA's RELEASE](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-free-leqaa-kordia-from-ice-detention?source=direct_link&referrer=group-drop-site-news&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgivebutter.com%2Fsupport-dropsite) **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6bYo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a2a9cd7-b8f2-4135-accd-7874c6c5cd20_6110x4105.jpeg) An Iranian man walks through the area targeted in U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026. Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images. [Subscribe now](https://www

Iranian death toll rises to 550+; Israel threatens invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah strikes; 3 U.S. warplanes down in Kuwait

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *Heavy bombing of Iran as war enters its third day. Strikes kill major Iranian leaders. Mass civilian casualties as Israel and the U.S. strike in the center of Tehran. Medical facilities in Tehran and Ahvaz damaged, and Iran says a nuclear facility was attacked. U.S. strikes across Iran include attack drones for the first time. Iran retaliates with major offensive against Israel and U.S. bases and military sites across the Gulf, and in Cyprus. Four U.S. service members killed. Three U.S. fighter jets shot down; Iran claims it downed at least one, while U.S. says it was friendly fire. At least ten killed at demonstration at U.S. consulate in Karachi. Oil facilities attacked, prices soar. President Donald Trump’s estimate of the length of the war shifts from “days” to “weeks.” Top Iranian officials signal Iran’s willingness to fight, defend retaliation. U.S. and Israel burning through munitions. China backs Iran’s self-defense.* *Israel pounds Lebanon, killing 31, after Hezbollah fires rockets.Lebanon’s prime minister demands ban on Hezbollah operations.* *Israel uses Iran war as a pretext to halt already limited aid to Gaza. Israel blocks movement in the West Bank.* *Congress to vote on War Powers Resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine, on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says no imminent threat justified war with Iran. Rashida Tlaib, AOC denounce U.S.–Israeli strikes and call for Congress to act. First anti-war ad of the midterm election cycle. Dark money–funded think tanks pushed regime change. Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils billionaire tax.* *169 killed in attacks in South Sudan. Afghanistan says it fired on Pakistani jets as border fighting intensifies. Russian tanker bound for Cuba is drifting in the North Atlantic. Argentine Senate approves Javier Milei’s anti-labor reform.* **In case you missed it, Drop Site’s weekend [coverage of the Iran war](https://www.dropsitenews.com/t/iran):** * **[Iran Prepared for an Existential War. How Much Are Trump and Israel Willing to Gamble?](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-trump-israel-khamenei-assassination-retaliation-gulf-states)** * **[After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming”](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-lamerd-sports-hall-teenage-girls-killed-us-israel-war)** * **[“Small Children Who Knew Nothing of Politics or Wars”](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-minab-elementary-girls-school-bombing-schoolgirls-killed-us-israel-war)** * **[As Trump Launches “Massive” Regime Change War, Iran Strikes Back at U.S. Bases and Vows Not to Capitulate](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-launches-regime-change-war-iran-vows-strike-back-israel-gulf-bases)** **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [Subscribe now](https://www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe?) [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_rBH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05dd801a-41e2-4471-a2a0-5f6a359c3d86_5577x3335.jpeg) A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Contributor/Getty Images. War on Iran =========== * **Heavy bombing of Iran as war enters its third day:** Multiple airstrikes hit Tehran on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran expands. Tehran’s streets have been largely deserted with people sheltering during airstrikes. On Sunday, the Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks targeting what it [described](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028116934479270061) as the “heart of Tehran,” with the Associated Press reporting a major explosion near a police headquarters, a state television building, the Revolutionary Court, and a Defense Ministry building. Al Jazeera said an army hospital and other government sites were also struck. Also on Sunday, Mehr News Agency [reported](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028291537692414403) that 20 people were killed in a strike on Niloufar Square, a densely populated residential and commercial area in Tehran’s District 7. * **Strikes kill maj

Iranian death toll rises to 550+; Israel threatens invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah strikes; 3 U.S. warplanes down in Kuwait

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *Heavy bombing of Iran as war enters its third day. Strikes kill major Iranian leaders. Mass civilian casualties as Israel and the U.S. strike in the center of Tehran. Medical facilities in Tehran and Ahvaz damaged, and Iran says a nuclear facility was attacked. U.S. strikes across Iran include attack drones for the first time. Iran retaliates with major offensive against Israel and U.S. bases and military sites across the Gulf, and in Cyprus. Four U.S. service members killed. Three U.S. fighter jets shot down; Iran claims it downed at least one, while U.S. says it was friendly fire. At least ten killed at demonstration at U.S. consulate in Karachi. Oil facilities attacked, prices soar. President Donald Trump’s estimate of the length of the war shifts from “days” to “weeks.” Top Iranian officials signal Iran’s willingness to fight, defend retaliation. U.S. and Israel burning through munitions. China backs Iran’s self-defense.* *Israel pounds Lebanon, killing 31, after Hezbollah fires rockets. Lebanon’s prime minister demands ban on Hezbollah operations.* *Israel uses Iran war as a pretext to halt already limited aid to Gaza. Israel blocks movement in the West Bank.* *Congress to vote on War Powers Resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine, on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says no imminent threat justified war with Iran. Rashida Tlaib, AOC denounce U.S.–Israeli strikes and call for Congress to act. First anti-war ad of the midterm election cycle. Dark money–funded think tanks pushed regime change. Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils billionaire tax.* *169 killed in attacks in South Sudan. Afghanistan says it fired on Pakistani jets as border fighting intensifies. Russian tanker bound for Cuba is drifting in the North Atlantic. Argentine Senate approves Javier Milei’s anti-labor reform.* **In case you missed it, Drop Site’s weekend [coverage of the Iran war](https://www.dropsitenews.com/t/iran):** **[Iran Prepared for an Existential War. How Much Are Trump and Israel Willing to Gamble?](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-trump-israel-khamenei-assassination-retaliation-gulf-states)** **[After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming”](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-lamerd-sports-hall-teenage-girls-killed-us-israel-war)** **[“Small Children Who Knew Nothing of Politics or Wars”](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-minab-elementary-girls-school-bombing-schoolgirls-killed-us-israel-war)** **[As Trump Launches “Massive” Regime Change War, Iran Strikes Back at U.S. Bases and Vows Not to Capitulate](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-launches-regime-change-war-iran-vows-strike-back-israel-gulf-bases)** **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [Subscribe now](https://www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe?) [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_rBH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05dd801a-41e2-4471-a2a0-5f6a359c3d86_5577x3335.jpeg) A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Contributor/Getty Images. # War on Iran **Heavy bombing of Iran as war enters its third day:** Multiple airstrikes hit Tehran on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran expands. Tehran’s streets have been largely deserted with people sheltering during airstrikes. On Sunday, the Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks targeting what it [described](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028116934479270061) as the “heart of Tehran,” with the Associated Press reporting a major explosion near a police headquarters, a state television building, the Revolutionary Court, and a Defense Ministry building. Al Jazeera said an army hospital and other government sites were also struck. Also on Sunday, Mehr News Agency [reported](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2028291537692414403) that 20 people were killed in a strike on Niloufar Square, a densely populated residential and commercial area in Tehran’s District 7. **Strikes kill major Iranian leader

Pakistan and Afghanistan declare “open war”; Ellison’s Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros for $111B; Mamdani to Trump: Let's Build

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *Israeli airstrikes [hit](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/israeli-attacks-on-police-sites-kill-five-in-southern-central-gaza) two police stations in Gaza. Fourteen-year-old Palestinian [shot](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027145118214422813) by IDF at close range and denied medical care, BBC report shows. Iran and the United States [conclude](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027052034239729762) talks in Geneva. The U.S. State Department authorizes departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Israel. Vice President JD Vance will [meet](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027217267046412726) the Omani foreign minister in Washington. Hillary Clinton [denies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-epstein-deposition-lauren-boebert.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PFA.rdCY.dW4vY747GQwi) ties to Jeffrey Epstein in House deposition. House Democrats will [force](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027076098668757049) a vote on Khanna-Massie Iran War Powers Resolution. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani [meets](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027250493592842271) President Donald Trump for a second time. DHS agents [detain](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027040921380884539) a student after entering Columbia dormitory in search of a “missing child”; Mamdani secures her release. The United States [plans](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aims-bring-4500-white-south-africans-per-month-refugees-document-says-2026-02-26/) to take in up to 4,500 white South African refugees per month. Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix walks away from the deal. Family of Francesca Albanese sues over U.S. sanctions. U.S. military laser [downs](https://apnews.com/article/military-laser-border-drone-texas-airport-55aaab7093f7d6dd174f909f3875001c) Border Patrol drone in Texas. Labor leaders [press](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/unions-chuck-schumer-democratic-leaders-maine-senate-primary-rcna260797) Democrats to drop their support for Janet Mills. Israeli air strikes [kill](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027078557076488590) teenager in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Pakistan and Afghanistan [enter](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027226588635390270) “open war.” Cuba [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027152512566902809) it alerted United States to alleged armed infiltration attempt. Israeli forces [enter](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/israel-carries-out-military-incursion-into-syrias-quneitra-in-the-golan) Syria’s Quneitra province. Thousands displaced by RSF attacks in western Darfur. President Paul Kagame [lobbied](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027294244608639376) Senator Lindsey Graham over stalled Rwanda sanctions. Turkey and United States are reportedly [negotiating](https://defence-industry.eu/turkey-reportedly-weighs-500-billion-u-s-energy-deal-linked-to-potential-f-35-lightning-ii-fighter-purchase/#google_vignette) an energy-for-defense framework tied to F-35s. Zelenskyy [discusses](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/us-ukraine-to-meet-in-geneva-as-russia-attacks-kyiv-with-missiles-drones) more U.S.-brokered talks. Hannah Spencer [wins](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027261211746652247) Gorton and Denton by-election in an upset over Labour.* **New from Drop Site: Palantir’s AI is already playing a [major role](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/palantir-ai-gaza-humanitarian-aid-cmcc-srs-ngos-banned-israel) in tracking Gaza aid deliveries. Argentinian workers [fight](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/argentina-javier-milei-labor-reform-worker-rights-roll-back) a bill that strips workers of protections.** **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [Subscribe now](https://www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe?) [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jQQf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdea00e8c-714f-4efd-aad2-9b5bcdd09281_5047x3365.jpeg) A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border firing between th

Pakistan and Afghanistan declare “open war”; Ellison’s Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros for $111B; Mamdani to Trump: Let's Build

[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!opWu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e96de2b-fd20-4975-87db-5aaaa710e336_1456x609.webp) *Israeli airstrikes [hit](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/israeli-attacks-on-police-sites-kill-five-in-southern-central-gaza) two police stations in Gaza. Fourteen-year-old Palestinian [shot](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027145118214422813) by IDF at close range and denied medical care, BBC report shows. Iran and the United States [conclude](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027052034239729762) talks in Geneva. The U.S. State Department authorizes departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Israel. Vice President JD Vance will [meet](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027217267046412726) the Omani foreign minister in Washington. Hillary Clinton [denies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-epstein-deposition-lauren-boebert.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PFA.rdCY.dW4vY747GQwi) ties to Jeffrey Epstein in House deposition. House Democrats will [force](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027076098668757049) a vote on Khanna-Massie Iran War Powers Resolution. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani [meets](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027250493592842271) President Donald Trump for a second time. DHS agents [detain](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027040921380884539) a student after entering Columbia dormitory in search of a “missing child”; Mamdani secures her release. The United States [plans](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aims-bring-4500-white-south-africans-per-month-refugees-document-says-2026-02-26/) to take in up to 4,500 white South African refugees per month. Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix walks away from the deal. Family of Francesca Albanese sues over U.S. sanctions. U.S. military laser [downs](https://apnews.com/article/military-laser-border-drone-texas-airport-55aaab7093f7d6dd174f909f3875001c) Border Patrol drone in Texas. Labor leaders [press](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/unions-chuck-schumer-democratic-leaders-maine-senate-primary-rcna260797) Democrats to drop their support for Janet Mills. Israeli air strikes [kill](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027078557076488590) teenager in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Pakistan and Afghanistan [enter](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027226588635390270) “open war.” Cuba [says](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027152512566902809) it alerted United States to alleged armed infiltration attempt. Israeli forces [enter](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/israel-carries-out-military-incursion-into-syrias-quneitra-in-the-golan) Syria’s Quneitra province. Thousands displaced by RSF attacks in western Darfur. President Paul Kagame [lobbied](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027294244608639376) Senator Lindsey Graham over stalled Rwanda sanctions. Turkey and United States are reportedly [negotiating](https://defence-industry.eu/turkey-reportedly-weighs-500-billion-u-s-energy-deal-linked-to-potential-f-35-lightning-ii-fighter-purchase/#google_vignette) an energy-for-defense framework tied to F-35s. Zelenskyy [discusses](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/us-ukraine-to-meet-in-geneva-as-russia-attacks-kyiv-with-missiles-drones) more U.S.-brokered talks. Hannah Spencer [wins](https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2027261211746652247) Gorton and Denton by-election in an upset over Labour.* **New from Drop Site: Palantir’s AI is already playing a [major role](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/palantir-ai-gaza-humanitarian-aid-cmcc-srs-ngos-banned-israel) in tracking Gaza aid deliveries. Argentinian workers [fight](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/argentina-javier-milei-labor-reform-worker-rights-roll-back) a bill that strips workers of protections.** **This is Drop Site Daily, our free daily news recap.** We send it Monday through Friday. [Subscribe now](https://www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe?) [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jQQf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdea00e8c-714f-4efd-aad2-9b5bcdd09281_5047x3365.jpeg) A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border firing between th