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US–Israel–Iran War LIVE Updates: On Saturday (February 28), the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran. Israel called the operation Operation Lion’s Roar, while the US named it Operation Epic Fury. Washington and Tel Aviv described the strikes as “pre-emptive,” saying they were necessary amid escalating tensions. The attack occurred during ongoing nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington and came eight months after Israel’s earlier 12-day conflict with Iran.
In response, Iran fired missiles at Israel and targeted multiple US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. On March 1, it was confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in the joint US-Israel strikes. Following his death and the reported killing of several senior Iranian leaders, Tehran intensified its retaliation. Iranian officials declared that US bases across the region would be treated as “American territory,” while Gulf nations warned Iran against further escalation. Despite mounting tensions, Israel and the United States stated that their military operations could continue for weeks.
The conflict has widened, with Iran’s Axis of Resistance joining the fight. Global reactions have been swift: Russia, China, and North Korea condemned the US-led strikes, while several European allies expressed support for Washington. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with key regional leaders, including Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, urging restraint and dialogue. The United Nations has called for an immediate ceasefire, and both former US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials have signaled openness to negotiations.
As the situation evolves rapidly, pressing questions remain about the future of Iran and the broader West Asia region. The trajectory of US-Iran relations and the broader implications for regional security and global peace are now at the center of international concern. Stay tuned for continued updates and analysis on the escalating Israel-US war with Iran.
Members of the Iranian diaspora were seen protesting in Times Square, New York, celebrating the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and demanding regime change.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that regional countries should pressure the U.S. for striking Iran. In statements to Iran's State TV, Araqchi said that Tehran was not in war with regional countries but warned US bases across the region are “legitimate targets.”
Qatar's military intercepted two ballistic missiles early Tuesday morning, the country's defence ministry said in a statement, after AFP reporters heard loud explosions across Doha.
The IDF said it has killed Abu Hamza Rami, the commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Lebanon sector in Beirut.
Iran's state broadcaster reported two explosions near its Tehran headquarters on Tuesday, but said it was continuing to broadcast amid the ongoing Israeli-US strike campaign
Multiple explosions were heard in Tehran. Initial reports suggests that the parliament building was targeted. Fars reporters were investigating this news in detail at the time of writing
6 US military personnel have been killed since the beginning of the Iran war, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday (March 2).
Marco Rubio on Monday said that the United States would love Iranians topple their government but not war objective
Even as security threats intensify, Israel’s financial markets are flashing confidence. On Monday at 4:58 pm local time, the TA-125 Index rose 4.2 per cent, after rising as much as 5 per cent during the session. For a country facing ongoing missile and drone risks, the rally appears surprising at first glance
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Israel will do "whatever necessary" to ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear capability. Danon added that Israel is striking the country “decisively, surgically, without apology.” "Our objectives are clear. No nuclear weapon. No ballistic missile threat. Destroy their navy. And crush the regime's proxy network," he said.
Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country “will not remain silent” after what he described as US-Israeli strikes on a school and a Tehran hospital. "Attacks on hospitals strike at life itself. Attacks on schools target a nation's future... The world must condemn it," he wrote on X. "Iran will not remain silent or yield to these crimes," he added. Iran has claimed 168 were killed at the school in the south on Saturday but neither the United States nor Israel have confirmed the strike, while the incident at Tehran's Gandhi hospital took place on Sunday.
The Israeli military said on Monday it carried out strikes on several Iranian intelligence offices and other command centers as it continued its offensive against the Islamic republic. "The (Israeli military) struck over 10 headquarters belonging to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence -- the regime's main intelligence body -- as well as numerous Quds Force headquarters," the military said in a statement, referring to the branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards that oversees its foreign operations.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning to the United States saying that it ‘will no longer be safe’ as joint US–Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic entered fourth day. "The enemy should know that their happy days are over and they will no longer be safe anywhere in the world, not even in their own homes," the Guards' Quds Force, which manages its overseas operations, said in a statement broadcast on state television
A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya base said that, "The American base in Arifjan in Kuwait was targeted by 12 drones. The US military command and control center in the UAE was targeted by 6 drones and 5 ballistic missiles. The remaining facilities of the US naval fleet in Bahrain were destroyed by 6 drones. The tanker ‘Aten nova’, one of the US allies, is still burning in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by 2 drones.
