Chronological Record

Timeline

All 81 documented incidents, ordered by date

Covering 30 days from February 28 to March 29, 2026. Dates are as reported by sources; some entries use approximate dates (e.g., "Mid-Mar").

Feb 28 Day 1 of the war · 13 incidents
  • Feb 28 Schools Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, Minab: Struck in the first hours of the war by a missile. A 'double-tap' strike killed approximately 170–175 people, mostly schoolgirls and their teachers. Human Rights Watch verified the attack using 14 videos, photographs, and commercial satellite imagery and called for it to be investigated as a war crime. [Human Rights Watch, Mar 7]
  • Feb 28 Schools Sports Hall, Lamerd: A strike on this sports facility in southern Iran killed 20 people, including teenage girls during a volleyball session. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Feb 28 Schools Polytechnic University of Tehran (Amirkabir): Campus and surrounding facilities targeted in the opening wave of 'surprise airstrikes.' [Compiled from news agencies]
  • Feb 28 Military Leadership House Compound, Tehran: The opening attack targeted the Leadership House, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials including Ali Shamkhani and General Abdolrahim Mousavi. [Wikipedia]
  • Feb 28 Officials Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader: Killed in the opening US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran compound. Khamenei had ruled Iran for over 36 years. The government declared 40 days of mourning. On March 7, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as the new Supreme Leader. His daughter, son-in-law, and grandson were also killed in the same strike. [Al Jazeera; Euronews; Axios]
  • Feb 28 Officials Ali Shamkhani — Senior Security Advisor & Former SNSC Secretary: A mainstay of the Islamic Republic's armed forces since the 1980s, killed on the first day of the war. Shamkhani was a key architect of Iran's nuclear negotiating posture and regional security strategy. [Axios; Vanguard News; Euronews]
  • Feb 28 Officials Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi — Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces: The most senior operational military commander in Iran, responsible for coordinating the regular army and the IRGC. Previously served as commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army from 2017–2025. [Al Jazeera; Axios; Euronews]
  • Feb 28 Officials Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh — Minister of Defense: A veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, he had served as Defense Minister since 2024 and previously commanded the Iranian Air Force (2018–2021). Killed alongside other top commanders in the opening strikes. [Al Jazeera; Vanguard News]
  • Feb 28 Officials Gen. Mohammad Pakpour — Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC: The highest-ranking IRGC commander, killed in the opening wave. [Axios; Al Jazeera; Euronews]
  • Feb 28 Officials Hossein Jabal-Amelian — Head of the SPND (Nuclear Weapons Research Organization): Chair of Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, which coordinates Iran's most sensitive defense-scientific projects. [Axios; Iran News Wire]
  • Feb 28 Officials Reza Mozaffari-Nia — Director of Defensive Innovation and Research: Former head of the SPND; killed in the same first-day wave targeting Iran's nuclear and defense scientific leadership. [Euronews]
  • Feb 28 Casualties Schoolchildren and teachers killed, Minab: The school was struck three times between 10:23 and 10:45 a.m. After the first missile hit, the principal moved students to a prayer room — which was then struck in the second impact, killing most inside. Confirmed killed: 175–180 people, the majority schoolgirls aged 7–12, their teachers, and several parents. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said it was 'deeply disturbed.' UNESCO called it 'a grave violation of the protection afforded to schools under international humanitarian law.' [Wikipedia – Minab school attack; TIME; HRW]
  • Feb 28 Casualties Teenage girls killed at sports hall, Lamerd: 20 people killed, including teenage girls during a volleyball session. [Compiled from regional reports]
Mar 1 Day 2 of the war · 6 incidents
  • Mar 1 Hospitals Gandhi Hospital, Tehran: Suffered extensive damage the day after the war began. The World Health Organization described the incident as 'extremely worrying' regarding the safety of healthcare workers and patients. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 1 Hospitals Iranian Red Crescent Society HQ, Tehran: Explosions occurred near the Peace Building headquarters, disrupting national emergency coordination. [Al Jazeera live tracker]
  • Mar 1 Hospitals Khatam Hospital, Tehran: Reported among the major medical facilities damaged in early strikes on the capital. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 1 Hospitals Medical Emergency Bases, Tehran: Multiple urban emergency response centers hit; the Red Crescent reported nine of its own affiliated centers struck within the first week. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 1 Civilian Residential buildings across Tehran: Urban strikes caused widespread damage to civilian neighborhoods. The Iranian Red Crescent reported that within the first week, 5,535 residential units had been hit. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 1 Civilian Al Araby TV Office, Tehran: The media outlet's Tehran office was hit during escalating urban bombardments. [Compiled from news agencies]
Mar 1–2 Day 2 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 1–2 Casualties Families killed at Niloofar Square, Tehran: At least 20 civilians — mostly families breaking the Ramadan fast — were killed in strikes on Tehran, according to Iranian state media. [Wikipedia]
Mar 2 Day 3 of the war · 5 incidents
  • Mar 2 Schools Malek Ashtar University Aerospace Complex, Tehran: Targeted as part of a coordinated wave of strikes against military-affiliated research centers. [Wikipedia – 2026 Iran War]
  • Mar 2 Officials Saleh Asadi — Head of Intelligence, Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: The chief intelligence officer of Iran's primary military construction and engineering organization. [Euronews]
  • Mar 2 Officials Mohammad Shirazi — Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader: Khamenei's chief military secretary, killed two days after the Supreme Leader himself. [Axios; Euronews]
  • Mar 2 Officials Mohsen Darrehbaghi — Deputy for Logistics and Support, Armed Forces: Killed in the same wave of March 2 command-center strikes. [Euronews]
  • Mar 2 Officials Akbar Ebrahimzadeh — Deputy Head, Office of the Commander-in-Chief: Killed alongside Darrehbaghi in the March 2 wave targeting Iran's command infrastructure. [Euronews]
Mar 2–5 Day 3 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 2–5 Heritage Golestan Palace (UNESCO), Tehran: Airstrikes on the nearby Pasteur district and Arag Square caused debris and shockwave damage to the 19th-century Qajar-era palace facade and mirrored ceilings. UNESCO confirmed the damage and issued a formal statement that attacking UNESCO-listed property violates international law. [PBS / AP]
Mar 3 Day 4 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 3 Military Supreme National Security Council HQ, Tehran: Destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes, along with the Expediency Discernment Council building and what Israeli officials described as an underground nuclear facility. [Wikipedia]
Mar 5 Day 6 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Mar 5 Schools Two schools, Parand (SW Tehran): Tasnim News Agency and local media reported missiles struck two schools in the town of Parand. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 5 Heritage Azadi Stadium, Tehran: Iran's largest sports complex was bombed during intensified strikes on the sixth day of the war. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
  • Mar 5 Civilian Tehran Grand Bazaar: Reported as one of 33 civilian locations cited by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as specifically targeted. [Al Jazeera, Mar 5]
Early Mar Day 6 of the war · 1 incident
  • Early Mar Officials Majid ibn al-Reza — Replacement Defense Minister: Appointed as successor to Aziz Nasirzadeh and killed by Israeli forces just one day after his appointment. [Axios]
Mar 7–8 Day 8 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 7–8 Energy Tehran & Karaj Fuel Depots: Multiple storage complexes were struck: the Aghdasieh oil warehouse (NE Tehran), the Shahran oil depot (North Tehran), and a refinery in southern Tehran. The attacks produced a massive toxic smoke cloud over the capital for days. [Wikipedia – South Pars attack]
Mar 7 Day 8 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 7 Civilian Water reservoir, Haftkel, Khuzestan: A 10,000 cubic-meter water reservoir was struck. [Wikipedia]
Mar 9–10 Day 10 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 9–10 Schools University Street & Higher Education Hubs, Tehran: Intense urban bombing damaged buildings around the main University of Tehran campus. [Compiled from news agencies]
Mar 9 Day 10 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Mar 9 Military Resalat Neighbourhood Basij Building, Tehran: An airstrike destroyed a Basij-affiliated building alongside three adjacent residential buildings, resulting in 40–50 deaths. BBC analysis identified Israeli Mark 82 bombs. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 9 Casualties Civilians killed in residential building, Resalat, Tehran: An Israeli airstrike destroyed a Basij-affiliated building alongside three neighboring residential buildings. Between 40 and 50 people died. BBC analysis confirmed Israeli Mark 82 bombs were used. [Wikipedia]
Mar 10 Day 11 of the war · 5 incidents
  • Mar 10 Heritage Chehel Sotoun Palace (UNESCO), Isfahan: Structural cracks and debris damage reported following extensive strike waves. UNESCO verified the damage. [PBS / AP]
  • Mar 10 Heritage Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO) — Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan: Historic doors and windows shattered by shockwaves from strikes in the area. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 10 Heritage Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO) — Jame Abbasi Mosque, Isfahan: Damage to the iconic turquoise tilework and calligraphic inscriptions. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 10 Heritage Masjed-e Jame (UNESCO), Isfahan: Iran's oldest Friday mosque — dating back over 1,400 years — sustained damage to its ancient brickwork and arches. UNESCO confirmed this site was damaged. [PBS / AP]
  • Mar 10 Heritage Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Khorramabad: The 3rd-century Sassanid fortress was damaged during strikes on nearby IRGC aerospace facilities. [PBS / AP]
Mar 12 Day 13 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Mar 12 Heritage Safavid-era Dawlatkhaneh Complex, Isfahan: The Rashk-e Jenan (Rashk Palace) was reported destroyed by direct strikes. Other damaged structures include the Rakib Khaneh Mansion, the 15th-century Timurid Hall, and the Ashraf Hall. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 12 Nuclear Targeted killing of nuclear scientists: Israeli officials claimed that 'top Iranian nuclear scientists' were killed in targeted strikes, intended to halt the underground movement of nuclear and ballistic programs. [Compiled from news agencies]
  • Mar 12 Casualties Children casualties — UNICEF milestone report: UNICEF reported that by March 12, more than 1,100 children had been injured or killed across the region, approximately 200 in Iran alone. Hundreds of thousands were displaced; millions unable to attend school. [Wikipedia]
Mar 13 Day 14 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Mar 13 Heritage Safavid-era buildings, Isfahan: Damage reported to the Rakeb-Khaneh pavilion, Ashraf Hall, and 15th-century Teymouri Hall. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 13 Energy Kharg Island (Oil Infrastructure Area): The United States struck military targets on Kharg Island but reportedly spared oil infrastructure. [Wikipedia]
Mid-Mar Day 16 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mid-Mar Hospitals Andimeshk Hospital, Khuzestan Province: Targeted during the escalation of strikes in the southwestern industrial and oil corridor. [Compiled from regional reports]
Mar 17 Day 18 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Mar 17 Officials Ali Larijani — Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council: One of the Islamic Republic's most powerful political figures, described as Iran's 'ultimate backroom powerbroker.' Killed in a strike while visiting his daughter in eastern Tehran. His assassination prompted intense fear among remaining officials. Iran retaliated with a missile barrage that killed two Israeli civilians. [Axios; Al Jazeera; Wikipedia]
  • Mar 17 Officials Gholamreza Soleimani — Commander of the Basij Paramilitary: Head of the Basij, the volunteer paramilitary force that is a branch of the IRGC. Struck alongside several top lieutenants at a makeshift headquarters. [Axios; Wikipedia]
Mar 18 Day 19 of the war · 5 incidents
  • Mar 18 Energy South Pars Gas Field & Asaluyeh Refinery, Bushehr Province: Israeli airstrikes hit the world's largest natural gas field, targeting treatment facilities, storage tanks, gas installations, and supply pipelines. The attack halted production at two major refineries, cut Iran's total gas production by approximately 12%, and forced Iran to stop gas supplies to Iraq. International oil prices surged from $103 to $108 per barrel; European gas prices increased 7%. [Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Mar 19]
  • Mar 18 Energy Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas: Explosions reported near the oil terminal and control tower. [Compiled from news agencies]
  • Mar 18 Officials Esmaeil Khatib — Minister of Intelligence: Killed by an Israeli strike in Tehran. Khatib had served as Intelligence Minister since 2021, overseeing Iran's entire domestic and foreign intelligence apparatus. A public funeral was held on March 20. [Axios; Vanguard News; Wikipedia]
  • Mar 18 Officials IRGC Officials Killed in Beirut Hotel Strike: An Israeli targeted drone strike on a hotel in Beirut killed at least four IRGC officials: Majid Hassini (senior financial officer), Ali Reza Bi-Azar (Lebanon Corps intelligence chief), Ahmad Rasouli (Palestine Corps intelligence chief), and Hossein Ahmadlou (intelligence officer). [Axios]
  • Mar 18 Officials Reza Khazaei — Senior IRGC Quds Force Member: Killed in a strike in Beirut, Lebanon. [Axios]
Mar 20 Day 21 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Mar 20 Officials Ali-Mohammad Naeini — IRGC Spokesperson: Killed along with two other senior officials in a March 20 strike. [Euronews]
  • Mar 20 Officials Esmail Ahmadi — Deputy for Intelligence, Basij Organization: Killed in the same March 20 wave. [Euronews]
  • Mar 20 Officials Mehdi Rostami Shomastan — Senior Commander, Ministry of Intelligence: Killed in the same March 20 wave targeting Basij and intelligence leadership. [Euronews]
Mar 24 Day 25 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Mar 24 Schools Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Shahin Shahr: Targeted alongside production sites in Isfahan province, near the submarine R&D center. [Wikipedia – 2026 Iran War]
  • Mar 24 Military Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Shahin Shahr: Targeted alongside nearby defense production sites in Isfahan province. [Compiled from regional reports]
Mar 25 Day 26 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Mar 25 Schools Shahid Motahari Applied Scientific Education Center, NE Tehran: Targeted in Imam Khomeini Town, northeast Tehran. [Compiled from regional sources]
  • Mar 25 Hospitals Lar Medical Base: A direct strike on a medical emergency center; a Red Crescent ambulance was also struck while transporting the injured. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 25 Heritage Home of filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, Tehran: The home of the internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker was reportedly damaged. [Wikipedia]
Late Mar Day 26 of the war · 1 incident
  • Late Mar Officials Abu Dhar Mohammadi — IRGC Missile Operations Commander in Lebanon: Operations commander in the IRGC's missile unit within Hezbollah in Beirut. Killed in a targeted IDF strike. [Axios]
Mar 26 Day 27 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 26 Industry Foolad Atieh (Asia Steel): Struck one day before the coordinated industrial wave. One worker was killed and two others were injured. [Compiled from regional reports]
Mar 27 Day 28 of the war · 8 incidents
  • Mar 27 Energy Abadan Refinery (vicinity), Khuzestan: Reports of explosions at a site near this historic refinery in southwestern Iran. [Compiled from news agencies]
  • Mar 27 Industry Mobarakeh Steel Company, Isfahan: The largest steel producer in the Middle East (7.1 million tonnes in 2025) was struck. Damage confirmed to a power substation, an alloy steel production line, and a power plant. Employees were on-site during the attack. [Argus Media, Mar 27]
  • Mar 27 Industry Khuzestan Steel Company (KhSC), Ahvaz: Iran's second-largest steelmaker sustained hits to two storage silos. Blast furnaces were reportedly offline at the time. Khuzestan Deputy Governor confirmed 16 injuries. Production suspended pending safety evaluation. [Argus Media, Mar 27]
  • Mar 27 Nuclear Shahid Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor (IR-40), Arak: Struck by Israeli Air Force jets in two distinct phases. The IDF described the facility as 'a key plutonium production site.' Iranian authorities confirmed the strikes but stated there were no casualties and no radioactive release. The facility had already been damaged in the June 2025 Twelve-Day War. [The Defense News, Mar 27]
  • Mar 27 Nuclear Ardakan Yellowcake Production Plant (Dariush Rezaeinejad Facility), Yazd: The facility processes uranium ore into yellowcake with a capacity of 50 tonnes per year. The IDF called it 'a unique plant used to produce raw materials required for uranium enrichment.' Iran's Atomic Energy Organization confirmed the strike and stated no radioactive material was released. [Israel Hayom, Mar 27]
  • Mar 27 Nuclear Yazd Missile & Sea Mine Production Facility: A central facility for the planning, assembly, and storage of advanced naval missiles and sea mines was destroyed. [Jerusalem Post]
  • Mar 27 Military Siranband Border Outpost, Kurdistan Province: Struck as part of the late-March wave targeting logistics and border facilities. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 27 Casualties Industrial workers killed, Isfahan Province: The Isfahan governor confirmed that 25 workers were killed in strikes on industrial zones in the province, including during the attack on the Mobarakeh Steel complex. [Compiled from ISW/regional reports]
Mar 27–28 Day 28 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Mar 27–28 Industry Kavir Steel Company, Kashan: Targeted during the same coordinated industrial wave. [Wikipedia]
  • Mar 27–28 Civilian Residential neighborhoods — Karaj, Shahr-e Rey, Tehran: U.S.–Israeli airstrikes severely damaged numerous residential and civilian facilities, confirmed by CENTCOM. [Wikipedia]
Mar 28 Day 29 of the war · 7 incidents
  • Mar 28 Schools Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran: Verified strikes on the Physics Department and advanced research laboratories. U.S. Central Command confirmed the university was among the targets. [Wikipedia – 2026 Iran War]
  • Mar 28 Nuclear Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (proximity): A missile struck the plant itself, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. No casualties, material damage, or technical disruptions were reported. Russia's Rosatom had already suspended construction and evacuated non-essential staff. [Jerusalem Post, Mar 28]
  • Mar 28 Military Marine Industries Organization (MIO), Tehran: Struck as part of the naval-industrial targeting wave. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 28 Military SADRA (Iran Marine Industrial Company), Bushehr: Struck on the same day as the Bushehr airport. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 28 Military Parchin Military Complex, Tehran: Targeted multiple times in late March for its role in advanced munitions and explosives research. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 28 Military Bushehr Airport & 6th Tactical Airbase: Strikes targeted both the civilian airport and the adjacent military airbase. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 28 Military Mashhad International Airport & 14th Tactical Airbase: Targeted in the same wave of strikes on air infrastructure. [Compiled from regional reports]