Mar 04, 2026, 12:06 AM EST
Death toll in Lebanon rises to at least 50 killed, over 300 injured: Health officials
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that 50 people have been killed and over 300 have been injured in Israeli strikes since Monday.
As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says
No one was injured, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense.
ByJon Haworth, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Leah Sarnoff
Last Updated: March 3, 2026, 10:02 PM EST
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.
Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and Gulf nations. American diplomatic facilities have also been attacked.
In Lebanon, Israel is intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iranian-aligned Hezbollah militia.
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Here's how the news is developing.
Mar 03, 2026, 11:54 PM EST
US embassy in Jordan issues shelter-in-place order
The U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan, announced it is canceling appointments until further notice and has instructed personnel to shelter-in-place.
"The embassy has instructed all Mission personnel to shelter-in-place. We recommend all Americans do the same," the alert on Wednesday said.
Mar 03, 2026, 10:01 PM EST
Canadian PM says US-Israeli actions may be 'inconsistent with international law'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters the U.S. and Israel's actions in Iran may be "inconsistent with international law."
"It's for the United States and Israel to make the case, and whether or not that is the case," he said. "It is for others more expert than me -- I'm not a lawyer, certainly not an international lawyer -- who are more expert to make that determination."
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Carney said Canada regrettably supports efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon "because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order."
"Despite decades of United Nations Security Council resolutions, the tireless work of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and a succession of sanctions and diplomatic frameworks, Iran’s nuclear threat remains," Carney said. "And now the United States and Israel have acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting with allies, including Canada."
Carney called for a "rapid de-escalation of hostilities."
"Resolution of this crisis requires commitment to a broader political solution," he said. "Diplomatic engagement is essential to avoid a wider and deeper conflict."
Mar 03, 2026, 9:19 PM EST
Qatar says Al Udeid Air Base hit by ballistic missile
The Al Udeid Air Base -- the largest US military base in the Middle East -- was struck by a ballistic missile from Iran, the Qatari Ministry of Defense said early Wednesday local time.
No one was injured, it said.
A second ballistic missile launched from Iran was intercepted, the defense ministry said.
