A massive wave of military strikes hit several major Iranian cities on March 2, targeting intelligence, IRGC, and police facilities. The attacks sparked widespread panic, internet disruptions, and polarized reactions among citizens, alongside reports of US fighter jets crashing in Kuwait.
A massive wave of military strikes targeted Iranian intelligence, military, and police infrastructure across several major cities on March 2, 2026. Reports from local media and public channels depict significant damage in Sanandaj, Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, and Jask, sparking intense public polarization and widespread panic among citizens experiencing internet disruptions.
In western Iran, opposition-aligned citizen journalism channel Vahid Online shared footage of an explosion targeting the Sanandaj Intelligence Department, police stations, and law enforcement command. The political channel کافه سیاست 🖤 (Politics Cafe) described the bombardment as apocalyptic attacks on Sanandaj, confirming strikes on the Justice Department and IRGC intelligence buildings. Providing a contrasting perspective, the regional and more state-aligned channel آخرین خبر کردستان (Kurdistan Today) focused heavily on the civilian impact, reporting damage to residential houses alongside the continued attacks.
The strikes extended far beyond Kurdistan. Local news source تهران آنلاین ࡆ TehranOnline reported severe ongoing attacks on Isfahan. In the capital region, Politics Cafe noted heavy attacks on western Tehran, specifically Shahriar. Within the public discussion group گروه خبر فوری (Khabar Fouri Gap), users claimed the missile base in Tabriz was almost completely destroyed and that the Jask port was under heavy US attack. One user in the chat also relayed an unverified report attributed to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, stating that several US fighter jets had crashed in Kuwaiti territory but the crews were rescued.
Public reaction in the Khabar Fouri Gap forum revealed deep domestic divisions and infrastructural strain, with users repeatedly asking how others were bypassing internet blocks. Pro-establishment voices condemned the strikes as an attempt to lay the groundwork for regime change and labeled celebrants bastard traitors. Conversely, anti-government users openly celebrated the bombardment. "Strike and destroy them," one user wrote, while another demanded, "Strike, strike, free the political prisoners." Dissidents also openly mocked the government's defenses, ridiculing the regime's failure to deploy its heavily publicized missiles after half a century of deceiving the public.
The Khabar Fouri Gap channel functions as an unmoderated public forum; claims regarding the Tabriz missile base, the Jask port attack, and the Kuwaiti jet crash are unverified crowd-sourced reports. Translation preserved the original highly charged terminology and raw emotional posture of the users without sanitizing the polarizing rhetoric.