The United States and Israel have launched coordinated major military strikes against Iran, targeting multiple strategic sites across the country in what Washington described as a broad combat operation aimed at degrading Tehran’s military capabilities and eliminating perceived threats. The offensive has been characterized by significant aerial and missile attacks on Iranian leadership facilities and military infrastructure.
In retaliation, Iran has responded with a large barrage of ballistic missiles and drones launched toward Israel and U.S. military assets across the Gulf region, including strikes reported over Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar in recent days.
Iranian forces have also fired missiles that struck Israeli cities, including Beit Shemesh, where at least nine people were killed in a residential area as air raid sirens sounded across the country.
Israel’s defence establishment confirmed that air raid sirens were activated nationwide to warn civilians of incoming threats as rocket barrages continued.
In a video statement, the U.S. President reaffirmed that extensive military operations are underway, emphasizing the goal of dismantling what he termed the “cruel regime’s capacity to threaten regional stability.”
[02:10]-650 Pakistani citizens relocated to safety across Iran
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In the past 48 hours, 650 Pakistani citizens in Iran have been relocated to safe locations.
Pakistani Ambassador to Iran, Mudassar Tipu, said that over the past 48 hours, nearly 650 Pakistani citizens from across Iran have been moved to safe locations.
He stated that most of the Pakistanis relocated to safe locations are students.
According to the Pakistani ambassador, “We are guiding and facilitating every Pakistani citizen who seeks our advice on various issues during this complex security situation.”
He further added, “We are grateful to the Iranian government, especially the Iranian border authorities and the Azerbaijani border authorities, who cooperated fully with us in completing this complex operation.”
[2: 03 PM]-Amazon web services disrupted in Gulf after strike at UAE facility
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently facing power and connectivity disruptions at its data centers in Bahrain and the UAE, which the company links to retaliatory strikes by Iran.
According to AWS’s status page, two zones groups of data centers in the UAE have lost power. The outage in one zone was caused when “objects” struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire that forced an immediate shutdown of power.
AWS has advised customers to use services in other regions, noting that full recovery could take several hours.
[13:37 PM]-Iran death toll surpasses 550: Red Crescent
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At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across the country, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has said.
[13:25 PM]-Israel says Hezbollah chief a target for ‘elimination’
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem is now a target for “elimination” after the militant group fired at Israel.
“The terrorist organization Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for the shooting towards Israel”, he said in a post on X.
[13:20 PM]Trump fears rising U.S. troop casualties, says Iranian officals
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Iran’s top official Ali Larijani stated that, Donald Trump’s misjudgment has pushed the region into a pointless war, arguing that Trump is now increasingly concerned about potential U.S. troop casualties.
Larijani further claimed that Trump is sacrificing American wealth and blood in support of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump’s wishful thinking has dragged the whole region into an unnecessarily war and now he is rightly worried about more American casualties. It is indeed very sad that he is sacrificing American treasure and blood to advance Netanyahu’s illegitimate expansionist ambitions. https://t.co/b11I6cNb6I
— Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی (@alilarijani_ir) March 2, 2026
[12:55 PM]-‘Several’ US warplanes crashed in Kuwait: Defence Ministry
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Kuwait’s Defense Ministry says “several” US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived.
[12:45 PM]- Chinese national killed in Iran, Beijing urges ceasefire
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A Chinese national has been killed in Tehran, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed.
Spokesperson Mao Ning said the situation is serious and urged an immediate ceasefire to prevent further escalation. She called on all parties to stop military operations and pursue dialogue and diplomatic solutions to restore regional stability.
Beijing reiterated that disputes should be resolved through peaceful negotiations rather than violence.
[11:30 AM]- Iran says no negotiations with US
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Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani, has firmly rejected reports that Tehran is seeking to restart negotiations with Washington. Larijani took to X on Monday to respond to a Wall Street Journal report claiming Iran had tried to revive talks with the U.S. through Omani intermediaries, writing simply, “We will not negotiate with the United States.”
لن نتفاوض مع الولايات المتحدة https://t.co/cvEweU8ODj
— Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی (@alilarijani_ir) March 2, 2026
Larijani, who serves as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and was a longtime adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
