Data and Facts on the Israel-US War Against Iran
War between Israel and the United States against Iran has erupted. Death tolls and damaged buildings continue to be reported.
According to reports compiled on Sunday (1 March 2026), Israel and US strikes on Iran occurred on Saturday (28 February) Iranian time. Missiles from both countries continued to rain down on Iranian territory.
Death tolls in Iran and Israel began to be reported. Notably, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was reported killed in strikes on Tehran.
108 Dead at Iranian Girls’ School
One of the locations struck by Israel in Iran was a girls’ school in southern Iran. Hundreds were reported killed in the attack.
The Mizan News Agency, citing the Minab Prosecutor’s Office as reported by Al Jazeera, stated that the death toll at Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab has reached 108 people.
Iran’s Red Crescent said on Saturday evening that at least 201 people had been killed and 747 wounded in the Israeli and US strikes.
Iran Retaliates Against Israel, One Dead in Tel Aviv
Iranian missiles struck the Tel Aviv area in Israel on Saturday (28 February) local time. A total of 20 people were wounded and one died.
According to AFP, Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), stated that 20 people were wounded by Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv. One of them was reported in critical condition and subsequently died.
“Paramedics confirmed the death of a woman in her 40s with severe injuries,” said MDA.
MDA stated in a statement that it evacuated 20 victims to hospitals, including a man in serious condition. MDA also mentioned they had provided care at the scene for “a woman in her 40s who was unconscious and in critical condition with serious injuries”.
Iranian Missiles Also Strike UAE and Qatar
Several areas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became targets of Iranian retaliation strikes. One location hit by Iranian missiles was Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
“Abu Dhabi Airport confirmed an incident at Zayed International Airport resulting in one death of an Asian national and seven injured,” said the airport’s managing authority in a statement on X, as reported by AFP, Sunday (1 March 2026).
According to Anadolu Agency, Dubai International Airport was also struck by Iranian missiles on Sunday morning Dubai time. Four airport staff members were reported wounded.
In a post on X, Dubai Airports confirmed that a departure lounge at Dubai International Airport (DXB) suffered minor damage in the incident. The incident was said to have been handled swiftly.
The four injured staff members received immediate medical treatment.
The Doha area in Qatar also became a target of Iranian retaliation strikes on Saturday (28 February) evening. Iranian missile strikes reportedly successfully damaged radar systems at the Al Udeid military base near Doha.
“Qatar was targeted by 44 missiles and eight drones… with eight people wounded including one in critical condition,” said a diplomat to AFP, as reported by AFP.
Hundreds of Iranian Drones Intercepted in UAE
The UAE also reported successfully intercepting hundreds of missiles and drones from Iran into its territory. The UAE was known to be one of the countries targeted by Iranian retaliation strikes.
The UAE stated that most of the 137 missiles and 209 drones fired into its territory by Iran had been destroyed or intercepted. It was unclear whether there were any casualties from the series of Iranian strikes in the UAE.
“The Ministry stated that it is on high alert and ready to face any threats, and that it is taking all necessary steps to firmly counter anything intended to disturb the nation’s security and stability, and affirms that the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors is a paramount priority that cannot be compromised,” said the ministry in a statement as reported by AFP, Sunday (1 March 2026).
Dubai authorities also said debris from intercepted Iranian drones caused a fire at one of Dubai’s luxury hotels, the Burj Al Arab. Fire briefly appeared on the building’s front.
“Authorities confirmed that a drone was intercepted and its debris caused a small fire on the exterior façade of the Burj Al Arab,” wrote Dubai Media Office on its X account.
The fire at the Burj Al Arab hotel was successfully extinguished. Dubai authorities stated there were no injuries or deaths from the incident.
Iran Threatens to Close the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards issued a new announcement regarding security in the Strait of Hormuz. The shipping lane was said to be impassable at this time due to security concerns.
“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards have warned various vessels that due to the unsafe situation around the strait resulting from military aggression by the US and Israel and Iran’s response, it is currently unsafe to pass through the strait,” reported Iran’s Tasnim news agency, as reported by AFP, Sunday (1 March 2026).
An additional statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards indicated that this condition indirectly means closing transit through the Hormuz Strait.
“With the halt of ship and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the strait has essentially been closed,” stated the Islamic Revolutionary Guards.
As reported by Gulf News, vessels around the Strait of Hormuz also received an announcement from Iran via radio broadcast. They were warned by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards that they are not permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
US and Israel Claim Khamenei Dead
United States President Donald Trump announced the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei died in US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead,” Trump said on his Truth Social media network, as reported by AFP, Sunday (1 March 2026).
The US and Israel struck Iranian territory on Saturday (28 February). Khamenei’s residential complex in Tehran was said to have been hit by dozens of bombs.