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.

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.

Watch special coverage on Nightline, "War with Iran," each night on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Mar 03, 2026, 5:02 PM EST

10 dead, nearly 360 injured in Israel

Ten people have been killed and nearly 360 injured in Israel amid Iran's retaliatory strikes, according to Israeli officials.

Emergency responders were dispatched Tuesday to "dozens of scenes throughout Israel following various missile impact incidents," according to Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue services.

Mar 03, 2026, 4:10 PM EST

US embassies 'under direct attack,' Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that a drone struck the parking lot near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai.

“All personnel are accounted for,” he said.

While noting the U.S. drawdown of diplomatic staff has kept its personnel safe so far, Rubio called the threat "direct."

"Our embassies and our diplomatic facilities are under direct attack from a terroristic regime," he said.

-ABC News’ Chris Boccia

Mar 03, 2026, 4:05 PM EST

Rubio says 1,500 Americans seeking help to leave Middle East

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said 1,500 Americans have requested State Department assistance to leave the Middle East.

Rubio said the State Department is trying to help through charter flights, military flights and commercial options. However, he said, "the impediment we're facing now, in many cases, we've had a couple instances in which we have planes in the air and on the way, and unfortunately, the airspace gets closed and they have to turn back around.”

He said Americans should get in touch with the State Department through these phone numbers: +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad) and +1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S. and Canada).

Passengers whose flights were cancelled wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Hassan Ammar/AP

-ABC News’ Chris Boccia

Mar 03, 2026, 3:37 PM EST

Trump says Navy will escort ships through Strait of Hormuz 'if necessary'

President Donald Trump said on social media that the U.S. government is going to provide risk insurance and guarantees for "ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf,” and he said the U.S. Navy would provide escorts through the Strait of Hormuz “if necessary.”

The move is an attempt to restart shipping across the Strait of Hormuz, the critical passageway between Iran, Oman and the UAE where about one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through.

Analysts say shipping has been at a virtual standstill as insurance costs have spiked because of the safety risks of crossing the Strait. A prolonged closure of the passageway would be historic and would significantly boost the price of oil, according to analysts.

-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart

Sponsored Content by Taboola