Eurasia Press & News
Key Takeaways
The combined force has continued to degrade Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities to disrupt Iran’s ability to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel and US forces. The decrease in retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks strongly suggests that the US-Israeli effort to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities has had considerable success.
The combined force has continued to target Iran’s internal security and government institutions. The strikes were concentrated in Tehran and northwestern Iran. The regime has historically been concerned about anti-regime activity in northwestern Iran.
Iran launched attacks targeting Turkey and Azerbaijan on March 4 and 5. These attacks mark the 10th and 11th countries to come under Iranian fire.
Hezbollah claimed that the group conducted 7 attacks targeting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions and forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff at 4:00 PM ET on March 4. Hezbollah claimed on March 4 that its fighters engaged Israeli ground forces in Dhayra, Tyre District, and Khiam, Marjaayoun. These mark the first direct engagements between Hezbollah and the IDF since the fall 2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict.US and Israeli Air Campaign
The combined force has continued to degrade Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities to disrupt Iran’s ability to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel and US forces. Commercially available satellite imagery captured on March 4 shows that the combined force struck the Konarak drone base in Konarak, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, destroying a drone storage building and cratering the runway. The runway craters will temporarily prevent takeoffs. The combined force struck the drone base on March 1.[1] Commercially available satellite imagery captured on March 4 shows the combined force also struck the Konarak Airbase and damaged hardened aircraft shelters and a control building. The Konarak Airbase was reportedly transformed from a civilian airport into a military facility to launch drones.[2] Commercially available satellite imagery captured on March 4 also shows that the combined force destroyed an unspecified facility at the Khorramabad Missile Base in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province. The Khorramabad Missile Base reportedly contained multiple launchers and storage tunnels for ballistic and cruise missiles, specifically Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missiles.[3] Israel previously struck the base in June 2025.[4] The decrease in retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks strongly suggests that the US-Israeli effort to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities has had considerable success.[5]
The combined force has continued to target Iran’s internal security and government institutions. The combined force struck three police stations and one Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) station in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.[6] Commercially available satellite imagery confirms that the combined force struck the Sanandaj Police Station No. 15. The combined force reportedly struck the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces’ 22nd Divisional Base in Sanandaj.[7] The regime used intense force to quell protests in Kurdistan Province during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.[8] The combined force also struck Law Enforcement Command (LEC) Headquarters across at least four provinces, including two in Lorestan Province.[9] An open source intelligence (OSINT) account reported without footage on March 5 that the combined force “leveled” the Lorestan Province LEC Headquarters.[10] The combined force also reportedly struck the IRGC Ground Forces’ 31st Ashoura Mechanized Division, which operates in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province.[11] The Ashoura Division fought in Syria to support the Assad regime.[12]
Iranian Retaliation
Iran launched attacks targeting Turkey and Azerbaijan on March 4 and 5. These attacks mark the 10th and 11th countries to come under Iranian fire.[13] Azerbaijan reported that an Iranian drone struck a terminal building at the Nakhchivan International Airport, which is located approximately six miles (10 kilometers) from the Azerbaijan-Iran border.[14] Azerbaijan reported that a second Iranian drone struck close to a school building in a nearby village.[15] The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that these drone attacks will “not remain unanswered” and noted that Azerbaijan is preparing the “necessary” response measures.[16] The Iranian Armed Forces General Staff denied the attack.[17] The Turkish Defense Ministry reported on March 4 that NATO defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile that was launched from Iran towards Turkish airspace.[18] The ministry stated that Turkey will take ”all necessary steps to defend [its] territory.”[19] Iran has regularly targeted US forces, ports, oil and gas facilities, and civilian infrastructure in neighboring countries and the Gulf States since the conflict began on February 28.[20] An Iranian attack damaged a civilian high-rise apartment in Manama, Bahrain, for example.
Axis of Resistance Response
Hezbollah claimed that the group conducted 7 attacks targeting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions and forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff at 4:00 PM ET on March 4. Hezbollah claimed on March 4 that its fighters engaged Israeli ground forces in Dhayra, Tyre District, and Khiam, Marjaayoun.[21] These mark the first direct engagements between Hezbollah and the IDF since the Fall 2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Hezbollah claimed that it launched two separate drone and rocket attacks targeting the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ military industries complex in Acre, northern Israel.[22] Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is an Israeli state-owned organization that develops weapons and military technology for the IDF.[23] Hezbollah previously targeted the organization during the Fall 2024 conflict.[24] Hezbollah also claimed three drone and rocket attacks targeting the Ain Zeitim Base and IDF forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon.[25]
