Trump says US strikes against Iran aimed at blocking Tehran's nuclear, missile programs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had ordered the US military to attack Iran to thwart Tehran's nuclear development and a ballistic missile program that he said was growing rapidly.
Speaking at a White House ceremony, Trump said that the US military operations that he set in motion on Friday are likely to last 4 to 5 weeks but that he's prepared "to go far longer than that."
Qatar says it shot down two of Iran’s Soviet-era bombers
The Gulf state of Qatar says its air forces shot down two Iranian warplanes.
The Qatari Defence Ministry said in a statement Monday that its forces downed two Sukhoi Su-24s, Soviet-era bombers.
'All indications suggest drones targeting British bases in Cyprus fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon: Cyprus sources
Cyprus sources claimed that all indications suggest that drones targeting British bases in Cyprus fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The war spread to Lebanon on Monday when Hezbollah, one of Tehran's principal allies in the Middle East, launched missiles and drones toward Israel in retaliation for the killing of Khamenei.
Israeli military says it has started striking Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon
The Israeli military says it has started striking Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.
Lebanese state news agency NNA said an initial tally showed 31 people had been killed and 149 injured.
Israel declared Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem a "target for elimination." Officials said they were not considering a ground invasion of Lebanon for now.
US defence secretary calls operation 'our retribution against the Ayatollah and his death cult'
In laying out a case for the strikes, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pointed to the Iranian regime as having started the conflict from its inception, declaring that for 47 years it has "waged a savage, one-sided war against America."
"Their war on Americans has become our retribution against their Ayatolloah and his death cult," he said.
He did not point to any threat of an imminent nuclear threat from Iran, and he said again that last summer's strikes by the US and Israel "obliterated their nuclear programme to rubble".
'US forces have intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting US partners': General Caine
Top US General Caine said, "US forces have intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting US partners."
" We expect to take on additional losses," he added after the US Central Command confirmed the death of four American servicemen.
Pentagon says Iran will not be
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that military operations against Iran would not lead to an "endless war" and that the aim was to destroy Tehran's missiles, Navy and other security infrastructure.
"We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically," Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon. He also said, "Trump has latitude to say what time frame the Iran operation could be."
"We will finish this on America first condition," he added.
Wife of assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei dies of injuries after attack: Iranian state media
Mansoureh Khojasteh, wife of the deceased Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has died, succumbing to her injuries from the attacks, said Iran's state media.
Golestan Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site damaged amid strikes
The UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace has sustained some damage in the air strikes, said the Iranian state media.
Narendra Modi speaks to Bahrain king and crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia amid Iran conflict
PM Modi speaks to King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman.
In his conversation Modi condemned attacks on these two countries.
US Centcom: Four US service men killed in action
The US Central Command confirmed that as of 7:30 AM, March 2, four US service men have been killed in action. A fourth service man who was seriously wounded has succumbed to his injuries.
Israeli military says it killed head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters
The Israeli military said on Monday that it had carried out a strike in Beirut killing Hussein Makled, who served as the head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters.
Israeli military issues evacuation order to residents near building in Beirut's suburb
The Israeli military has issued evacuation order to residents near building in Beirut's southern suburb.
The order has come after the Israeli military said it struck a senior Hezbollah 'terrorist' in Beirut.
Tehran's Gandhi Hospital evacuated after nearby explosions: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Tehran's Gandhi Hospital evacuated after nearby explosions and that it is working to verify reports that three other medical centres in the country had been hit since the start of the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran.
Iran's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said in a speech to the Human Rights Council on Monday that hospitals had been subjected to "indiscriminate attacks", without giving details.
IAEA chief: We stand by what we said, no indication that Iran's nuclear facility hit
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said, "We stand by what we said. There is no indication that Iran's nuclear facility was hit."
Grossi's statement was in response to the Tehran ambassador's claim that the US and Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday. So far the agency has seen nothing comparable to the attacks on Iran's nuclear sites that Israel and the US carried out in June, Grossi said.
"There is a recognition on both sides that there has to be a dialogue between Iran and the US, even if it is too early to set a date," he added.
Iran's Tasmin News agency: US-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian diplomatic police centre in Tehran
Iran's Tasmin News agency said that US-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian diplomatic police centre in Tehran.
US Central Command said F-15 E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait due to friendly fire incident
The US Central Command said that the F-15 E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait due to a friendly fire incident.
The US military said that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country.
Iranian army announces new missile attacks on US bases in region
The Iranian army announced new missile attacks on US bases in region.
China says one citizen dead in Iran conflict, more than 3,000 evacuated
The Iran conflict killed one Chinese citizen in capital Tehran, while more than 3,000 were evacuated, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, as its embassies and consulates in nearby countries swung into action to help the affected.Work groups set up by Chinese embassies and consulates in neighbouring countries will receive and assist those evacuated, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing.
China was not informed in advance about the U.S. military actions against Iran, Mao added.
She denied a report that Iran and China were close to reaching a deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles, saying China was a responsible major power that "always fulfilled its international obligations".
Mao reiterated condemnation of the attacks and the killing of Khameini, urging all parties involved to immediately cease military action to prevent escalation.
165 schoolgirls killed in US-Israel strike on city of Minab, Iran releases video
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Iranian Embassy in India has released a video of little girls in body bags, which it said was from the attack on a girls' school by US and Israeli forces in the city of Minab. The Telegraph Online is not reproducing the video because of its sensitive nature.
