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US Iran Battle Dwell Updates: US Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees Basic Dan Caine converse throughout a press convention on US navy motion in Iran, on the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026.
US Iran Battle Dwell Updates: Iran has vowed to avenge the dying of its Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by Israeli strikes throughout the joint US-Israel navy operation final week. After confirming Khamenei’s dying on Sunday, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes throughout the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, escalating West Asia tensions additional.
Because the battle brings the area nearer and nearer to a full out struggle, one thing Iran warned the US and Israel of, US President Donald Trump has said that the bombing of Iran is anticipated to proceed for not less than one other “4 to 5 weeks”.
In the meantime, Iran has said that it’s going to proceed to defend itself. Safety chief Ali Larijani blamed Trump and the US President’s “delusional ambition” for bringing the Center East to the brink of struggle.
Axis of Resistance in place as battle spreads
The battle has now spilt over to Lebanon as nicely after militant group Hezbollah, which is a part of Iran’s “axis of resistance”, launched rocket and drone assaults in opposition to a navy base close to Haifa in northern Israel.
“The resistance management has at all times affirmed that the continuation of Israeli aggression and the assassination of our leaders, youth and folks provides us the proper to defend ourselves and reply on the applicable time and place,” stated Hezbollah in a press release. Israel has launched retaliatory strikes and has hit the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
This escalation comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire settlement in November 2024.
In Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have pledged to renew assaults on Crimson Sea transport lanes and Israel. The final time the Houthis focused the Crimson Sea was throughout Israel’s struggle on Gaza and attacked US, Israel flagged ships together with every other ship which had allied itself with Israel throughout 2023 to 2024.
Demise toll will increase
The dying toll throughout West Asia has elevated. In Iran, Iranian state media, citing the Crimson Crescent, stated not less than 555 individuals have been killed and greater than 700 injured within the ongoing strikes. Of this round 115 have been killed in Minab when a women’ college was focused by the US, Israel navy strike.
In the meantime, three American service members have been killed and 5 others severely injured throughout the US assaults on Iran, the US navy introduced on Sunday.
In Lebanon, 31 individuals have been killed because of Israeli strikes within the southern a part of the nation. The well being ministry has added that round 149 individuals have been injured because of the battle between Israel and Hezbollah.
Within the UAE, three individuals, one Pakistani, one Nepalese and one Bangladeshi have been killed within the assaults in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
In Israel, round 9 individuals have been killed because of Iranian strikes throughout the area. In Iraq, two individuals have been killed and one individual died in Kuwait.
Because the battle spreads and bombing to proceed, the dying toll is anticipated to extend.
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Because the battle brings the area nearer and nearer to a full out struggle, one thing Iran warned the US and Israel of, US President Donald Trump has said that the bombing of Iran is anticipated to proceed for not less than one other “4 to 5 weeks”.
In the meantime, Iran has said that it’s going to proceed to defend itself. Safety chief Ali Larijani blamed Trump and the US President’s “delusional ambition” for bringing the Center East to the brink of struggle.
Axis of Resistance in place as battle spreads
The battle has now spilt over to Lebanon as nicely after militant group Hezbollah, which is a part of Iran’s “axis of resistance”, launched rocket and drone assaults in opposition to a navy base close to Haifa in northern Israel.
“The resistance management has at all times affirmed that the continuation of Israeli aggression and the assassination of our leaders, youth and folks provides us the proper to defend ourselves and reply on the applicable time and place,” stated Hezbollah in a press release. Israel has launched retaliatory strikes and has hit the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
This escalation comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire settlement in November 2024.
In Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have pledged to renew assaults on Crimson Sea transport lanes and Israel. The final time the Houthis focused the Crimson Sea was throughout Israel’s struggle on Gaza and attacked US, Israel flagged ships together with every other ship which had allied itself with Israel throughout 2023 to 2024.
Demise toll will increase
The dying toll throughout West Asia has elevated. In Iran, Iranian state media, citing the Crimson Crescent, stated not less than 555 individuals have been killed and greater than 700 injured within the ongoing strikes. Of this round 115 have been killed in Minab when a women’ college was focused by the US, Israel navy strike.
In the meantime, three American service members have been killed and 5 others severely injured throughout the US assaults on Iran, the US navy introduced on Sunday.
In Lebanon, 31 individuals have been killed because of Israeli strikes within the southern a part of the nation. The well being ministry has added that round 149 individuals have been injured because of the battle between Israel and Hezbollah.
Within the UAE, three individuals, one Pakistani, one Nepalese and one Bangladeshi have been killed within the assaults in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
In Israel, round 9 individuals have been killed because of Iranian strikes throughout the area. In Iraq, two individuals have been killed and one individual died in Kuwait.
Because the battle spreads and bombing to proceed, the dying toll is anticipated to extend.
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Mar 02, 2026 6:46:25 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran ops not Iraq
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated in a press briefing that the Operation in Iran shouldn’t be an Iraq struggle.
“It isn’t an infinite struggle,” he informed the media.
Mar 02, 2026 6:34:29 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: China denies deal to promote supersonic anti-ship missiles to Iran
China on Monday denied stories of finalising a take care of Iran to promote CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles earlier than the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on the nation.
If delivered, the missiles could be among the many most superior navy {hardware} to be transferred to Iran by China in recent times, in line with media stories.
Chinese language Overseas Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that the report of the deal is a part of a disinformation marketing campaign.
“The report shouldn’t be true. As a accountable main nation, China at all times abides by its worldwide obligations. China opposes ill-intentioned affiliation and the unfold of disinformation, and hopes related sides will select the plan of action conducive to de-escalating the tense state of affairs,” she stated.
Mar 02, 2026 6:29:44 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Etihad resumes some flight operations in UAE
Etihad Airways has resumed some flight operations within the UAE amid the escalating struggle within the area.
In response to a Reuters report, citing flight radar and Etihad web site information, some flight operations have resumed within the UAE, regardless of the airline beforehand saying it was cancelling operations till not less than March 3.
Mar 02, 2026 6:14:42 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: US navy toll for Iran operation now 4
A fourth US service member who was wounded throughout Iran’s preliminary assaults has “succumbed to their accidents”, the US Central Command says.
Obvious Iranian strikes have been reported throughout the area. The US doesn’t say the place the assault wherein this service member was injured came about.
Mar 02, 2026 5:51:03 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Qatar Power halts LNG manufacturing
Qatar Power, one of many world’s prime pure gasoline producers, introduced it had halted manufacturing of liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) and related merchandise.
Mar 02, 2026 5:41:12 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Iranian assaults on oil infra might set off a response from Saudi Arabia
A concerted assault by Iran on Saudi oil infrastructure might set off a navy response from the dominion, a supply near the Saudi authorities informed AFP on Monday.
Saudi Arabia would goal “Iranian oil services if Iran mounts a concerted assault on Aramco”, the supply informed AFP, referring to the state oil big.
Mar 02, 2026 5:27:05 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Tehran hospital evacuated after explosions close by, WHO says
The World Well being Organisation stated on Monday {that a} hospital in Iran’s capital has been evacuated after explosions close by and that it’s working to confirm stories that three different medical centres within the nation had been hit for the reason that begin of the U.S.-Israeli air struggle in opposition to Iran on February 28.
“We perceive sufferers have been moved because of close by explosions that precipitated collateral harm to the hospital,” stated a WHO spokesperson, referring to the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran.
Witnesses informed Reuters on March 1 that the hospital had been hit by Israeli strikes.
The WHO spokesperson stated it’s working to confirm stories of alleged harm to the Motahari Hospital in Tehran and to emergency medical centres in Sarab, in northwestern Iran, and one other within the western province of Hamadan.
Mar 02, 2026 5:22:01 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Iran drones goal Qatar’s Ras Laffan power facility, energy plant
Two Iranian drones focused a facility at Ras Laffan, QatarEnergy’s onshore gasoline processing base, and a separate energy plant, the Qatari defence ministry stated, on the third day of Iranian retaliatory strikes in opposition to international locations within the area.
One drone “focused an power facility in Ras Laffan Industrial Metropolis, belonging to QatarEnergy”, the ministry stated in a press release, referring to the complicated 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Doha.
One other “focused a water tank belonging to an influence plant in Mesaieed”, the assertion stated, referring to an space 40km south of the Qatari capital, which can be a key base for Qatar’s pure gasoline manufacturing.
There have been no stories of casualties, it added.
Mar 02, 2026 5:17:41 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: IRGC normal appointed Iran’s performing defence minister
Iran’s president has appointed Revolutionary Guards normal Majid Ebnelreza as performing defence minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-US strikes.
“By order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards normal Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as performing defence minister,” stated deputy for presidential communications Mehdi Tabatabaei on X.
Mar 02, 2026 5:13:08 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: British sovereign base in Cyprus evacuated
A British sovereign base in Cyprus was being evacuated on Monday after sirens sounded, AFP reported.
About 70 automobiles have been seen leaving the Akrotiri base space on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island, the report stated, including that almost all of them bore civilian license plates.
Along with British and different navy personnel, the bottom additionally homes civilians working there.
Mar 02, 2026 5:07:07 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Israel extends college closure
Israel’s navy stated it was extending the closure of instructional institutions and workplaces till 8:00 pm (native time) on Wednesday, because the joint US-Israeli assault in opposition to Iran entered its third day.
“Following a recent evaluation amid the battle with Iran, the (Israeli navy) Residence Entrance Command says restrictions imposed nationwide stay unchanged till Wednesday evening. All gatherings, instructional actions, and workplaces, aside from important sectors, will stay prohibited,” a navy assertion stated on Monday.
Mar 02, 2026 4:54:30 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s navy actions
The Lebanese PM has stated that the nation is banning Hezbollah’s navy actions.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated solely the state decides whether or not to go to struggle or peace. He added on Monday that every one of Hezbollah’s navy actions are banned and Hezbollah ought to solely work in politics.
The federal government known as on safety businesses to forestall the firing of missiles or drones and detain these behind it.
Mar 02, 2026 4:48:30 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: US says all six aircrew of the three downed F-15s ejected safely
US navy stated that every one six aircrew of the three downed F-15s ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in secure situation.
Mar 02, 2026 4:41:11 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: US admits 3 F-15E jets ‘mistakenly’ downed in Kuwait
The US navy has stated that Kuwait “mistakenly shot down” 3 American F-15E Strike Eagle plane throughout fight within the operation in opposition to Iran.
Mar 02, 2026 4:32:23 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Loud explosions heard in Tehran
Loud explosions have been heard on Monday in a number of elements of the Iranian capital, AFP reported, on the third day of struggle with Israel and the USA.
The continued blasts shook condo buildings in central Tehran and have been additionally felt within the metropolis’s east, the journalists reported. It was not instantly clear what the goal was.
Mar 02, 2026 4:28:18 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Cyprus airport evacuated after radar detects suspect object
A passenger air terminal in Paphos, Cyprus, was evacuated on Monday after a suspect object was picked up on radar, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported.
Paphos Airport on the western coast of the island lies inside the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. It’s about 60 kilometres (37 miles) from Britain’s RAF Akrotiri, which was hit by an unmanned drone in a single day. Simply after noon Monday (native time), sirens sounded on the British base, and plane took off.
Mar 02, 2026 4:19:56 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: 1 Indian crew killed in drone assault on boat within the Gulf of Oman
A bomb-carrying drone boat struck a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker within the Gulf of Oman on Monday, killing one mariner on board, Oman stated.
The state-run Oman Information Company reported the assault within the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, the sultanate’s capital. It recognized the vessel because the MKD VYOM. It stated the useless crew member was from India.
Iran has been threatening vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz, the slender mouth of the Persian Gulf, and is believed to have launched a number of assaults because the struggle within the Mideast continues after Israel and the USA began a serious airstrike marketing campaign concentrating on the Islamic Republic.
Mar 02, 2026 4:17:02 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Chevron says instructed by Israel to close Leviathan gasoline area
Chevron says it has been instructed by Israel’s Power Ministry to quickly shut manufacturing on the big Leviathan gasoline area, the place it’s within the means of increasing capability to about 21 billion cubic metres a yr as a part of a $35bn export deal to Egypt, in line with Reuters.
A spokesperson for Chevron, which additionally operates the Tamar gasoline area offshore Israel, stated its services have been secure, the information company reported.
Mar 02, 2026 4:03:14 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: IDF provides an all-clear in Israel
IDF has given an all-clear to individuals throughout Israel to go away protected areas
“Following the situational evaluation, the Residence Entrance Command revealed that it’s now permitted to go away protected areas in all areas throughout the nation and to stay close to them. The general public is requested to proceed to comply with the directions of the Residence Entrance Command and the directions despatched to you,” it stated in a press release.
Mar 02, 2026 3:55:42 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: UK base in Cyprus hit by Iranian drone
A British Royal Air Pressure (RAF) base in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian one-way assault drone throughout the ongoing US and Israeli strikes launched on Tehran over the weekend, confirmed by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated RAF Akrotiri sustained “minimal harm” on Sunday at round midnight native time, with no casualties reported.
It got here hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s video assertion asserting the UK’s determination to permit the USA permission to make use of British bases for “restricted defensive” operations to guard British lives and pursuits in West Asia.
“Our base and personnel proceed to function as regular defending the protection of Britain and our pursuits,” an MoD spokesperson stated.
Mar 02, 2026 3:51:48 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: IRGC claims to have focused Netanyahu’s workplace, report says
Iran attacked the workplace of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, AzerNEWS reported, citing the Public Relations Division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Moreover, Iran claims to have focused a location the place the commander of the Israeli Air Pressure was current.
The standing of Netanyahu stays unclear, in line with the report.
Mar 02, 2026 3:33:53 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: How younger Iranians took to Khamenei assassination
US Iran struggle Dwell updates: A slew of blended reactions, although not a lot grief, flooded social media platforms as movies of Iranian ladies crying and dancing in pleasure after Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s dying within the latest US-Israeli strikes went viral.
A number of Iranian ladies purportedly began what social media is asking the “Trump dance” development, a set of dance strikes imagined to be an ode to the US President for the strikes that took out the Iranian supreme chief.
In distinction, hundreds of Iranians have been seen gathering within the squares of Tehran to mourn their chief, shedding tears for “martyr” Khamenei. Learn extra right here.
Mar 02, 2026 3:15:54 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Iran says Natanz nuclear website hit in US-Israeli strikes
US, Israel assault Iran LIVE: Iran’s sprawling nuclear facility at Natanz was struck throughout US and Israeli navy operations in opposition to the Islamic Republic, Iran’s ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog stated on Monday.
“Once more they attacked Iran’s peaceable, safeguarded nuclear services yesterday,” Reza Najafi informed reporters at a gathering of the Worldwide Atomic Power Company’s 35-nation board of governors.
Requested by Reuters which services have been hit, he replied: “Natanz.
Mar 02, 2026 2:59:31 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepts two drones concentrating on the most important refinery
Two drones concentrating on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery have been intercepted and destroyed, Saudi protection ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Malki was cited as saying by state-run Al Ekhbariya TV.
The refinery is one among Saudi Arabia’s largest and has a capability of 550,000 barrels a day.
Mar 02, 2026 2:57:01 PM IST
US Iran Battle LIVE: Israel says will enhance strikes on ‘key components of regime’ in Iran
Israel’s navy stated Monday it was intensifying its marketing campaign in opposition to Iran and would step up strikes on “key components of the regime”.
“We’ll more and more strike the important thing components of the regime and proceed to accentuate the harm,” navy spokesman Brigadier Basic Effie Defrin stated throughout a televised briefing.
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