Chronological Record

Timeline

All 114 documented incidents, ordered by date

Covering 40 days from February 28 to April 8, 2026 (ceasefire day). 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 · 8 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 Hospitals Ba'athat Hospital, Tehran: Listed among the hospitals struck in the first days of the war. [Wikipedia – Timeline]
  • Mar 1 Hospitals Persian Gulf Martyrs Hospital, Bushehr: Struck in the opening wave of attacks on Bushehr; specifically listed in Wikipedia's timeline of the war. [Wikipedia – Timeline]
  • 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 21 Day 22 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 21 Schools Malek Ashtar University of Technology (Tehran branch): Israel announced a strike, claiming the university housed nuclear-weapons component R&D — a claim not substantiated by the IAEA. The institution is civilian under Iranian law and was severely damaged. [HRIUI; Wikipedia]
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 Civilian Bushehr Airport & 6th Tactical Airbase: Strikes targeted both the civilian airport and the adjacent military airbase. [Compiled from regional reports]
  • Mar 28 Civilian Mashhad International Airport & 14th Tactical Airbase: Targeted in the same wave of strikes on air infrastructure. [Compiled from regional reports]
Mar 29 Day 30 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 29 Schools University of Isfahan (second strike): Hit by US-Israeli air raids for the second time since the war began. Four university staff members were wounded. [Al Jazeera]
Mar 31 Day 32 of the war · 1 incident
  • Mar 31 Officials Brig. Gen. Jamshid Eshaghi — Chief, Office of Budget & Financial Affairs, Armed Forces General Staff: Killed in US-Israeli strikes. Eshaghi oversaw budget and financial planning for the entire Armed Forces General Staff. [Wikipedia – Officials killed list]
Apr 1 Day 33 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Apr 1 Hospitals Tofigh Daru Research & Engineering Company, Tehran: Iran's first and largest pharmaceutical research firm, struck by two drones and completely destroyed. As the sole domestic producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients for cancer, cardiovascular, and immunomodulatory medicines, its destruction caused acute shortages of life-saving treatments, including for children. [Center for American Progress; OHCHR]
  • Apr 1 Energy Shahid Haghani Port, Bandar Abbas: US-Israeli strikes targeted the port near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim News Agency. [Bloomberg; EnergyNow]
  • Apr 1 Officials Mohammad Ali Fathalizadeh — Commander, Fatehin Unit: Killed in US-Israeli strikes. [Wikipedia – Officials killed list]
Apr 2 Day 34 of the war · 2 incidents
  • Apr 2 Hospitals Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran: A century-old public-health institution founded in 1920, struck three times in total — the third the most destructive. Cell banks, malaria research, clinical research units, and biotechnology labs across 23,000 sq meters were destroyed. Home to 13 national reference laboratories, 3 biobanks, and 2 WHO collaborating centers, it produced vaccines for hepatitis B, measles, and COVID-19 — all halted. Iranian scientists called it 'the biggest tragedy of this war so far.' [Science/AAAS; UNICEF]
  • Apr 2 Casualties B-1 Bridge collapse casualties, Karaj: A U.S. double-tap strike obliterated the newly constructed B-1 bridge in Karaj, killing 8–13 civilians who were picnicking under it during Nowruz celebrations. Over 95 others were wounded. [Axios, Apr 2]
Apr 4 Day 36 of the war · 3 incidents
  • Apr 4 Schools Laser & Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran: Bombed at around 16:00 local time by two projectiles. The women's dormitory complex was extensively damaged, and the men's dormitory and adjacent buildings were also affected. No casualties — the campus had emptied after the government moved all classes online. [Al Jazeera; Science/AAAS]
  • Apr 4 Hospitals Delaram Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran: Sustained significant damage in a strike. Specifically named by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his April 4 statement on attacks against Iranian healthcare. [WHO; Al Jazeera]
  • Apr 4 Energy Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone, Bandar Mahshahr: Strikes on the petrochemical industrial zone were confirmed via social-media video obtained by Reuters. The IDF described it as one of two central facilities producing materials for explosives, ballistic missiles, and weapons. Combined with the April 6 South Pars strike, the IDF claimed 85% of Iran's petrochemical exports had been taken offline. [Jerusalem Post; Reuters]
Apr 5 Day 37 of the war · 1 incident
  • Apr 5 Military F-15E recovery operation, Northwestern Iran: A US operation to recover the second crew member of an F-15E downed on April 3 resulted in damage to helicopters, the shootdown of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, the destruction of two C-130 Hercules aircraft, and three IRGC members killed. [Wikipedia – 2026 Iran War]
Apr 6 Day 38 of the war · 8 incidents
  • Apr 6 Schools Sharif University of Technology, Tehran: Known as 'Iran's MIT,' the university was hit by a bunker-buster bomb, extensively damaging the data center, mosque, and laboratories. A fuel station on campus was also hit, causing an explosion and petrol shortage in the surrounding neighborhood. Iran's Vice President condemned the attack. The university, founded in 1966, is ranked among the world's top 100 in several engineering disciplines. Iran's Ministry of Science reported at least 30 universities hit since the war began. [Al Jazeera, Apr 6]
  • Apr 6 Energy South Pars Petrochemical Complex, Asaluyeh, Bushehr Province: Israeli Defense Minister confirmed a 'powerful strike' on Iran's largest petrochemical facility, responsible for approximately 50% of the country's petrochemical production. Combined with the earlier April 4 attack on the Mahshahr petrochemical zone, the IDF claimed 85% of Iran's petrochemical exports were now offline. Two IRGC commanders were killed. The Jam, Damavand, Mobin, and related electricity/water/oxygen supply plants were also hit. [Jerusalem Post, Apr 6]
  • Apr 6 Industry Multiple steel plants (aggregate): Israeli PM Netanyahu stated that Israeli strikes had destroyed approximately 70% of Iran's steel production capacity. The Isfahan governor confirmed 25 workers killed across industrial-zone strikes in the province. [AP; Al Arabiya]
  • Apr 6 Civilian Residential area, Baharestan County (Qaleh Mir), Tehran Province: Overnight strikes killed 17 people, including four girls and two boys under the age of 10. Three buildings collapsed and approximately 50 homes were damaged when US-Israeli forces bombed two residential units. [Al Jazeera, Apr 6; Middle East Eye]
  • Apr 6 Civilian Residential area, Qom: US-Israeli strikes hit a residential neighborhood, killing at least 9 people, wounding 19, and damaging 100 residential units according to the Qom Governor. [LiveUAMap; NCRI, Apr 6]
  • Apr 6 Civilian Residential area, Bandar Lengeh, Hormozgan: Strikes on two residential homes killed 6 people and wounded 17 others. [Al Jazeera, Apr 6]
  • Apr 6 Officials Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi — Head, IRGC Intelligence Organization: Killed in a precision Israeli airstrike in Tehran. Khademi led both the IRGC Intelligence Protection Organization (from 2022) and the IRGC Intelligence Organization (from 2025). A senior Israeli official described him as effectively IRGC No. 2 and one of the few senior commanders who survived multiple waves of targeting. The IDF accused him of advancing terrorist attacks abroad and overseeing surveillance of Iranian civilians during protests. [Times of Israel; Fox News, Apr 6]
  • Apr 6 Casualties Children killed in Baharestan, Tehran Province: At least 34 killed across Iran in a single day of attacks, including six children (four girls and two boys under 10) in Baharestan County. Strikes also killed 5 in Bandar Lengeh and at least 9 in Qom. [Al Jazeera, Apr 6]
Apr 7 Day 39 of the war · 10 incidents
  • Apr 7 Heritage Rafi-Nia Synagogue, Tehran: 'Completely destroyed' when an adjacent residential building near Palestine Square was struck. Footage showed civil defense workers amid rubble with Hebrew-language books and Torah scrolls scattered on the ground. The synagogue — one of approximately 100 in Iran and 30 in Tehran — was destroyed on the sixth day of Passover. The Jewish community's representative in parliament said Israel 'showed no mercy' during the Jewish holidays. The IDF admitted 'collateral damage' from a strike targeting 'a senior Iranian commander.' [Al Jazeera, Apr 7]
  • Apr 7 Energy Kharg Island, Persian Gulf: The U.S. military struck more than 50 military targets on Iran's key oil export hub, which handles approximately 90% of the country's crude oil exports. U.S. officials said oil facilities were not targeted. The strikes occurred hours before Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. [Navy Times, Apr 7; CNN]
  • Apr 7 Energy South Pars Power Generation Units, Bushehr Province: Two electricity-producing units at the South Pars gas field were struck. Iranian officials characterized the attack as a 'huge escalation,' threatening power supply to southern Iran. [Al Jazeera, Apr 7]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Mehrabad, Bahram & Azmayesh Airports, Tehran: Israel struck three airports in Tehran, targeting IRGC aircraft and helicopters. Reports indicate 16 commercial aircraft were destroyed at Mehrabad Airport, which the IDF said was used by the IRGC's Quds Force as a hub for arming terrorist proxies. [Jerusalem Post, Apr 7]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Khorramabad International Airport, Lorestan: Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport was struck by US-Israeli forces. No casualties were reported. [Arab Times; News.az, Apr 7]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Eight bridges across Iran (Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, Qom): Israel destroyed sections of eight bridges it claimed were used by IRGC forces for transporting weapons and military equipment. Two people were killed and three injured at the Yahya Abad railway bridge in Kashan. A bridge near Qom on the province's communication lines was also struck. Netanyahu confirmed the strikes targeted transport routes used for moving weapon systems. [Al Jazeera, Apr 7; Jerusalem Post]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Power substation & transmission lines, Alborz Province: Airstrikes knocked out a power substation and transmission lines, causing blackouts across Karaj and Fardis. Iranian authorities reported restoring power to 80% of affected areas within hours. [Times of Israel, Apr 7; Euronews]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Residential areas, Shahriar, Alborz Province: US-Israeli attacks on residential areas killed 18 people, including two children, and wounded 24 others according to Fars News Agency. [Vanguard News; Fars News, Apr 7]
  • Apr 7 Civilian Railway network — nationwide disruption: Israel's military warned civilians to avoid travelling by train, stating 'Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life.' All train service from Mashhad was cancelled. The IDF bombed eight rail sections and bridges to prevent IRGC movement of weapon systems. [Al Jazeera, Apr 7; Times of Israel]
  • Apr 7 Casualties Shahriar residential area, Alborz Province: 18 people killed including two children and 24 wounded in attacks on residential areas outside Tehran, hours before the ceasefire. [Vanguard News; Fars News, Apr 7]
Apr 8 Day 40 of the war · 1 incident
  • Apr 8 Casualties Day of ceasefire — 300+ killed: More than 300 people were killed and 1,150+ injured on the day the ceasefire was announced, in what Israel described as its 'most powerful attacks' of the war — concentrated on Lebanon. The ceasefire announcement did not halt the day's killing. [Al Jazeera tracker; Wikipedia]