IranMAR 29 (DAY 31) — Israel Strikes Iranian Industry; Iran Targets UAE Aluminium and Launches 16 Missile Waves; Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed
Israel Strikes Iranian Military-Industrial and Academic Sites
Over the weekend and into March 29, Israel executed extensive strikes across Iranian military-industrial infrastructure. Targets included the University of Science and Technology (IUST) campus in Tehran — cited by Israeli intelligence as linked to ballistic missile research — the Maritime Industries Organization (MIO) headquarters, and IRGC-linked steel plants at Mobarakeh Steel in Isfahan and Khuzestan Steel in Ahvaz. Al Araby's Tehran bureau office was also struck. Several high-profile Iranian figures were reportedly eliminated, including Ali Pouladvand of the SPND, nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Kia, and Gen. Jamshid Eshaqi, though these eliminations could not be independently confirmed at time of publication. IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin stated the military would complete targeting all critical assets of Iran's military production industries within days. CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited Israel and met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to discuss the ongoing joint campaign.
Casualties: Unconfirmed — Under InvestigationIran Strikes Prince Sultan Air Base — At Least 15 US Troops Wounded, E-3 Sentry Damaged
Iran launched its second attack of the week against the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, injuring at least 15 American soldiers with five in serious condition. The strike also damaged several refueling aircraft and an E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft used for airborne early warning and control operations over the theater. The attack underscores the persistent Iranian capability to strike key US air power nodes despite extensive air defense deployments. Prince Sultan Air Base serves as a critical logistics and air command hub for CENTCOM operations across the region.
15+ US WIA (5 Serious)Iran Targets EMAL Aluminium Plants in UAE — 16 Ballistic Missiles and 42 UAVs
The IRGC targeted the Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) industrial complex in the UAE in a severe horizontal escalation against GCC economic infrastructure. The UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed that Iran launched 16 ballistic missiles and 42 UAVs over a 24-hour period. The UAE's layered air defense systems intercepted the majority of projectiles, but the campaign marked an intensification of Iranian targeting of Gulf economic assets. EMAL is one of the world's largest aluminium smelters. The strikes follow Iran's earlier targeting of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) and Emirates Global Aluminium on March 28, indicating a systematic campaign against Gulf industrial and economic targets linked to Western-aligned nations.
0 ConfirmedIran Launches 16 Ballistic Missile Waves at Israel — Ne'ot Hovav Industrial Zone Struck
Over a 48-hour period culminating on March 29, Iran launched 16 waves of ballistic missile attacks against Israel. Approximately 50% targeted southern Israel while nearly 39% targeted the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Israeli Integrated Air and Missile Defense systems were heavily engaged throughout. An Iranian ballistic missile struck a chemical plant in the Ne'ot Hovav industrial zone near Beersheba, injuring one person and causing fears of a hazardous chemical leak. Another missile struck an open area in Beersheba causing structural damage. The IDF confirmed interception of the majority of projectiles via Arrow, David's Sling, and Iron Dome systems. Air raid sirens activated across Bahrain, Kuwait and other Gulf states simultaneously as Iran coordinated its multi-front missile campaign.
1 Injured (Ne'ot Hovav)Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed Near Adchit al-Qusayr — Origin of Fire Under Investigation
A UNIFIL peacekeeper from Indonesia was killed when a projectile struck a UN position near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr — the first UN peacekeeper fatality of the conflict. Three additional Indonesian peacekeepers were wounded. UNIFIL stated it "did not know the origin of the projectile" and launched a formal investigation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the incident and called for full accountability, stating "there will need to be accountability." Indonesia's Foreign Ministry confirmed the death, condemned the attack, and called for a thorough investigation to identify those responsible. Some preliminary reports attributed the strike to Israeli artillery, but UNIFIL's official position as of publication is that the origin remains undetermined. UNIFIL will remain in place under its final mandate until December 31, 2026.
1 KIA, 3 WIA (Indonesian UNIFIL)IDF 146th Division Advances to Ras al-Bayada — Netanyahu Confirms Expanding Buffer Zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that IDF forces are expanding the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon. The IDF's 146th Division advanced to the Ras al-Bayada headland on the Mediterranean coast, approximately eight kilometers north of the Israeli border. Netanyahu visited northern Israel and stated Israel is "determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north," adding that Hezbollah retains "residual capabilities" to fire rockets at Israel but has been severely degraded. The IDF reported eliminating several Hezbollah operatives during close-quarters combat and drone strikes in the sector. Israel also blew up several bridges over the Litani River as part of broader southern Lebanon operations.
0 ConfirmedIran Launches "Janfada" Nationwide SMS Recruitment Campaign Citing US Ground Invasion Fears
The Iranian regime launched a nationwide recruitment campaign called "Janfada" — meaning "Sacrificing Life" — citing intelligence of a potential US ground invasion following the arrival of US amphibious assault assets in the region. The campaign sent text messages to Iranian citizens, attempting to recruit volunteers to fight US forces and maintain internal security amid the escalating war. The IRGC simultaneously issued a demand via state media that the US government condemn reported strikes on Iranian universities by March 30 or face expanded attacks on US university campuses in the Gulf region, naming Texas A&M and Northwestern universities in Qatar and NYU in the UAE as potential targets.
0 ConfirmedUkraine SBU Alpha Strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Oil Terminal — Second Hit in a Week
Ukraine's SBU Alpha special forces unit struck the Ust-Luga oil terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast using long-range drones for the second time in a week — the fourth strike on Baltic export infrastructure in five days. The SBU confirmed serious damage and a major fire at the facility. Leningrad region Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed the strike and reported air defenses downed 31 incoming drones. Crude loadings at Ust-Luga had been halted since Wednesday March 25 following the first strike. Together with Primorsk, the two Baltic ports handled approximately 1.72 million barrels per day of Russian seaborne crude exports before the campaign began. The strikes are timed to deny Russia revenue from elevated global oil prices caused by the Iran war Hormuz disruption.
0 Casualties ConfirmedRussia Launches 442-Drone Swarm and Kinzhal Strike — Maternity Hospital Hit in Odesa, 5 Civilians Killed
Russia launched 442 drones — predominantly Shahed-type — alongside a Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missile at targets across Ukraine overnight. In Odesa, a drone struck a maternity hospital, killing two civilians and wounding 13. Russian KAB-250 glide bombs struck Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, killing three civilians including a 13-year-old boy and injuring 13 others. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 252 of the Russian drones, with 21 penetrating defenses. The attack represents one of Russia's largest drone swarms of the conflict. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the scale of the attack and casualties. The intensified Russian strikes are assessed as partly aimed at exploiting Ukrainian defensive resource allocation during the Iran war period.
5 KIA, 26 WIA (Civilian)