Yesterday, a US fighter jet was shot down in Basra province, near the border with Iran. After the news broke, Iraqi tribes and security forces launched a search operation for the pilot, who ejected before the plane crashed. The search is still ongoing, although it is possible that US special forces recovered the pilot before the Iraqis did. 🇺🇸🇮🇶

Israeli air defences were activated again this morning after a new wave of Iranian attacks. 🇮🇷 🇮🇱

Morning bombings by the US and Israel on the Iranian cities of Tehran and Ilam. 🇮🇷 🇮🇱🇺🇸

Iran launched ‘Wave 22 of Operation True Promise 4’ against military targets in central and southern Israel and the occupied West Bank. 🇮🇷 🇮🇱🇺🇸

Situation south of Lebanon [5/3/2026]:
The IDF continued its expansion of operations on the Lebanese border, with new incursions in the areas of Hula, Qalaat Debba, Meiss el Jabal, Aitaroun and Ayta ash Shab.
The Israeli army also issued a statement calling for the evacuation of the municipalities of Jenta, Yahfoufa, Massa, Nassriyet, Nabi Sheet and Sareen in the Beqaa Valley, near the Syrian border.
Meanwhile, bombing continues on the suburbs of Beirut, Tyre and Nabatiyeh. 🇮🇱 🇱🇧
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However, the successes, as in the Kurdish case, are debatable. Balochistan, like Kurdistan, is a region divided between several countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran), where the latter two countries have collaborated closely against the independence movement that threatens their national sovereignty. Furthermore, the rebellion in Iranian Balochistan could intensify the ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, as Kabul continuously arms these independence movements, which could create an even greater source of instability in the eastern Middle East.
On the other hand, the Baloch nationalist movement is not supported by the entire population, as Baloch tribes have declared their loyalty to the Islamic Republic, which may rule out the possibility of a popular uprising as sought by the US.