News DeskLast Updated: 04 March 2026, 12:10 PM ISTShare Five days into a war that US President Donald Trump suggested could last a month or longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran, including some whom Trump said he had considered as possible future leaders of the country. This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut's eastern suburb of Hazmieh | AFPTehran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for firing more than 40 missiles in the 17th wave of its retaliatory strikes against United States and Israeli military targets, heightening tensions in the ongoing Middle East war that has now entered its fifth day. In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC said the missile salvo was part of its Operation True Promise 4, a campaign it says targets US and Israeli forces following extensive air strikes on Iranian territory.
