President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on the first day of strikes. His successor is yet to be named.
Iran is responding to the operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
Qatar Airways starting repatriation flights on Saturday
Qatar Airways said it will start repatriation flights on Saturday. The flights will depart from Doha and head to London, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Frankfurt.
"Priority on these flights was given to stranded passengers with families, elderly passengers, and those with urgent medical and compassionate travel needs," the airline said in a post on X. "We are working around the clock to organise additional relief flights where operationally possible and will share further updates as soon as they are confirmed."
Mar 06, 2026, 4:20 PM EST
US says it's hit 3,000 targets in Iran
U.S. has struck 3,000 targets inside Iran and sunk 43 Iranian Navy ships in the seven days of Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said.
U.S. Sailors prepare ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 4, 2026.
US Navy
Mar 06, 2026, 2:17 PM EST
60% of Iran's missile launchers destroyed, IDF says
Sixty percent of Iran's missile launchers and "large amounts of missile stockpiles have been neutralized" in joint strikes by Israel and the U.S., according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Mar 06, 2026, 2:02 PM EST
US believes Russia is providing Iran intelligence, including locations of troops: Sources
The U.S. believes that Russia has been providing Iran the locations of American troops in the region, including aircraft and ships, according to two people familiar with the intelligence. An intelligence official confirmed the U.S. belief that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran.
The assistance, first reported by The Washington Post, is alarming because it would enable the Iranians to target specific locations with ballistic missiles and drones, putting U.S. service members at risk.
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer crew chief marshals a B-1 after returning from a CONUS-to-CONUS mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026.
US Navy
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the report on Friday, instead saying it didn’t matter because the U.S. was still winning the war.
“It clearly is not making a difference with respect to the military operations in Iran, because we are completely decimating them,” Leavitt told reporters.
Six U.S. service members were killed last weekend during an Iranian drone attack on a base in Kuwait. At least 10 other troops have been severely wounded in operations across the region.
The CIA declined to comment and the Defense Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russia has not addressed the allegations, but Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said previously that Iran hasn’t asked for help.
