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.”
[18:00 PM]-U.S. citizen security updates in Pakistan
By Web Desk:
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— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) March 2, 2026
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[17:33 PM]-Fourth US service member dies, military says
By Reuters:
A fourth U.S. service member has died of injuries sustained in the U.S. operation in Iran, Central Command said on Monday
The service member had been seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks and eventually succumbed to their injuries, it said in a statement.
[16:57 PM]-168 killed at girls’elementry school in Iran, Education Ministry
By: ABC News
Iran’s Education Ministry said Monday that 168 students were killed in an attack on a girls’ elementary school in Minab in southern Iran this weekend.
[16:20 PM]-Three US F-15 jets shot down by Kuwaiti air defense, Centcom
By Web Desk:
Three U.S. F‑15E fighter jets were msitakenly shot down over Kuwait on the night of March 1, 2026, in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is calling a “friendly fire” incident. The aircraft were operating in support of Operation Epic Fury, a joint American‑Israeli campaign against Iran.
At 11:03 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 1, three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to “an apparent friendly fire incident,” CENTCOM said.
[16:00 PM]-PM Shehbaz, Oman’s Sultan discuss escalating Middle East tensions
By Web Desk:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone calls Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East and its wider implications for regional peace and stability.
In the call, the two leaders exchanged views on the worsening security environment following recent military escalations, noting that these developments have occurred at a time when crucial diplomatic efforts were underway to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran efforts that had been set back by recent attacks and hostilities, undermining progress toward de‑escalation and dialogue.
[15:25 PM]-Jordan announces partial closure of airspace
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Jordan’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission says the country’s airspace will be closed to all aircraft from 6pm (15:00 GMT) to 9am (06:00 GMT) every day starting today until further notice.
The decision was made “in light of current regional developments and a risk assessment in accordance with international standards”, said the statement published by the commission on its website.
[14:42 PM]-IDF conducts attacks on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon
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The Israeli military claims to have targeted a senior Hezbollah commander. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they struck a Hezbollah leader in Beirut with high precision and will soon release further details.
According to reports, the IDF has carried out attacks on Hezbollah positions in Beirut and other areas across Lebanon.
[14:10 PM]-650 Pakistani citizens relocated to safety across Iran
By Web Desk:
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.”
[14: 03 PM]-Amazon web services disrupted in Gulf after strike at UAE facility
By Web Desk:
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
By Web Desk:
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’
By Web Desk:
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
By Web Desk:
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
By Web Desk:
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
By Web Desk:
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
By Web Desk:
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.
