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Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1115 words · By Elizabeth Melimopoulos
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What to know about Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks?

EXPLAINER Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks?

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What happened

EXPLAINER Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks?

Why it matters

The US-Israel war on Iran hit century-old medical research centre the Pasteur Institute and a bridge near Tehran.

Common ground

Published On 3 Apr 2026 The United States and Israel are widening their attacks on Iran, hitting infrastructure in and around the capital, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and the conflict spreads across the region.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 28 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Emergency services extinguished a fire at the airport in Kuwait.”
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Claim 2: “The US and Israel have expanded their attacks on Iran, hitting a century-old medical research centre in Tehran, steel plants and a bridge near the capital.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן) is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel Kan 11. Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 3: “Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson declared, 'What is important for the Iranian nation is to defend itself against this aggression, and we are ready for any type of attack, including a ground attack.'”
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Claim 4: “Iran’s military says the war will continue until its enemies face 'humiliation' and 'surrender'.”
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Claim 5: “The IOM warned about mass displacement due to the conflict.”
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Claim 6: “US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff General Randy George.”
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Claim 7: “Warning sirens sounded multiple times in Bahrain, and residents were told to seek shelter.”
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Claim 8: “The UK is holding talks with about 40 countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Claim 9: “Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed an incoming drone.”
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Claim 10: “US officials say the bridge bombed in Iran was used to transport materials for Iranian military drones.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 11: “Hamas praised the attacks on US bases in Iraq.”
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Claim 12: “The US State Department says Trump is 'always open to diplomacy' with Iran.”
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Claim 13: “Syria discovered tunnels used to transport weapons.”
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Claim 14: “At least 2,076 people killed and 26,500 wounded in Iran since the start of US-Israeli attacks.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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Claim 15: “A majority of Iranian Americans oppose the US-Israeli war on their homeland.”
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Claim 16: “Hezbollah carried out 60 military operations against Israel in 24 hours.”
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Claim 17: “The Philippines says its ships will be granted safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Claim 18: “Pakistan says it will continue trying to push Washington and Tehran towards ending the war.”
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Claim 19: “The Gulf Cooperation Council secretary-general called for the UN Security Council to authorize the use of force to protect the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Claim 20: “Iran insists the bridge was civilian infrastructure, which would make the attack a violation of international law.”
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Claim 21: “Iraqi armed group주택 attacked US bases in Iraq.”
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Claim 22: “US President Trump threatened to bomb Iran back to the 'stone ages'.”
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Claim 23: “The US is not taking part in the Hormuz blockade talks.”
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Claim 24: “The USS Gerald R Ford left Croatia after five days in port.”
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Claim 25: “The US has lost 13 service members in combat and two to noncombat causes.”
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Claim 26: “Sirens have become 'part of life' in Israel, with repeated shelter alerts.”
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Claim 27: “Falling shrapnel killed a Bangladeshi farmworker in the United Arab Emirates.”
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Claim 28: “Iran’s Foreign Ministry says more than 600 schools and education centres have been hit since February 28.”
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