Mar 02, 2026, 9:29 AM EST
Trump to discuss Iran strikes at 11 a.m.
President Donald Trump is expected to address Iran in remarks at the White House at 11 a.m. ET.
U.S. Central Command
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 02, 2026, 9:25 AM EST
Emirates will restart limited flights Monday night
Emirates said it will begin operating a limited number of flights Monday evening.
“We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority, and those who have been rebooked to travel on these limited flights will be contacted directly by Emirates,” the Dubai-based airline said in a statement. “Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified. All other flights remain suspended until further notice.”
Mar 02, 2026, 9:08 AM EST
Americans urged to avoid Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said it’s striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. A large explosion was heard in Beirut around 9 a.m. ET.
In a statement on X, the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs urged Americans not to travel to Lebanon.
“If you are in the country, depart Lebanon NOW while commercial flight options remain available,” the statement said. “The security situation in Lebanon is volatile and unpredictable.”
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Mar 02, 2026, 8:42 AM EST
More losses expected, 'not a single overnight operation,' Caine says
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not specify a timeline, but said, "This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives … will take some time to achieve.”
Four U.S. service members have died. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that occurred when Iran hit a tactical operations center that had been fortified. Sources told ABC News that President Donald Trump had been warned ahead of the operation that U.S. casualties were very possible in an operation of this scale.
“We expect to take additional losses,” Caine warned, “and as always, we will work to minimize U.S. losses. But as the secretary said, this is major combat operations.”
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Hegseth also noted that “an effort of this scope will include casualties.”
“War is hell and always will be. A grateful nation honors the four Americans we have lost thus far and those injured,” he said.
Hegseth did not rule out troops on the ground.
Caine said that additional American forces, specifically tactical aviation, are headed into the region.
