Explosions shake Tehran again in third day of strikes

A plume of smoke acends after a military strike on the capital Tehran on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 03 March 2026
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Explosions shake Tehran again in third day of strikes

  • The death toll from US-Israeli strikes has risen to 787

TEHRAN: Loud explosions rocked Iran’s capital on Tuesday, AFP journalists said, as the war with the United States and Israel entered its fourth day.
The blasts were heard in northern Tehran but it was not immediately clear what was hit, the reporters said. Iranian media also reported explosions in Karaj city, outside of Tehran, as well as the central city of Isfahan.

The death toll from US-Israeli strikes has risen to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent reported


Damage to Israeli economy from Iran war could top $2.9 billion a week, ministry says

Updated 04 March 2026
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Damage to Israeli economy from Iran war could top $2.9 billion a week, ministry says

JERUSALEM: Damage to ​Israel’s economy from the air war with Iran could ‌reach more ‌than ​9 billion ‌shekels ($2.93 ⁠billion) ​a week, ⁠the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
Under current “red” ⁠restrictions by ‌Israel’s ‌Home ​Front Command ‌that ‌limit traveling to work and school ‌closings, along with callups to the ⁠reserves, ⁠economic loss is estimated at 9.4 billion shekels.

($1 = 3.0733 shekels)