CNN 5 Things Iran War Expands, Tributes to Fallen US Soldiers, Walz in the Hot Seat and more
Mar 4, 2026
U.S. strikes move deeper into Iran as reports say Tehran’s missile launches are declining. A U.S. submarine reportedly sank an Iranian warship and NATO intercepted a missile toward Turkey. Tributes pour in for service members killed in the Gulf. A governor faces hard questions over a state welfare scandal. Activists and tech staff push back against a major AI company’s Pentagon deal.
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Iran Missile And Drone Launches Drop Sharply
- U.S. officials say Iran's ballistic missile and one-way drone launches have dropped sharply since the war began.
- Pentagon figures: theater ballistic shots down 86% from day one and one-way attack drones down 73%, though causes are unclear.
U.S. Sinks Iranian Warship With Submarine Torpedo
- U.S. forces have escalated strikes deeper into Iran, including a submarine torpedo sinking an Iranian warship in international waters.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ship called the Soleimani was sunk, the first such torpedo sinking since World War II.
Coordinated Attacks Expand And NATO Intercepts Missile
- Iran and Hezbollah launched coordinated attacks on Israel while NATO shot down an Iranian missile headed for Turkey.
- Israeli military ordered evacuations in southern Lebanon as NATO air defenses intercepted a missile toward member-country airspace.