The US military commander in the Middle East said Tuesday that American forces had struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower buildup in the region in a generation.
Among six US military deaths so far, the four soldiers were members of an Iowa unit of the US Army Reserve.
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: An Iranian ballistic missile hit the United States' military base at Al-Udeid on Tuesday, Qatar's defence ministry said, as Tehran struck targets across the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks.
US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the US is initiating a "third wave" of military strikes against Iran. This follows the elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the initial phases of Operation Epic Fury.
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, his son Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is set to take his position. According to Israeli media, Iran's 88-member Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba.
Iran signalled a willingness to talk to end the current conflict with the US and Israel, but only "with dignity" and without being dictated to.
As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the future of nuclear diplomacy with Iran is increasingly uncertain. The most immediate concern is transparency.
Israel's military closed all Gaza border crossings on Saturday after announcing air strikes on Iran carried out jointly with the United States.
The government on Tuesday said airlines have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the Middle East crisis.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not initially permitting American warplanes to use UK bases to strike Iran, saying "this is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with".
Brent rose $1.11, or 1.4%, to $82.53 a barrel, after closing at its highest since January 2025 on Tuesday. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 79 cents, or 1.1%, to $75.37, after settling at its highest since June.
US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let US planes use its bases to attack Iran, while also lashing out at Britain for not cooperating more.
US-made Patriot air-defense missiles have been largely successful in stopping the Iranian Shaheds and other ballistic missiles, with interception rates over 90%, according to the UAE.
Residents told the news agency AFP that they heard a bang and one said she then saw the blaze. Police cordoned off roads nearby and shooed away passersby trying to see the damage.
The Trump administration plans to meet with executives from the biggest US defense contractors on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies after strikes on Iran and other recent military efforts.
Mojtaba, was chosen as Khamenei's successor by Iran's Assembly of Experts, Israeli media said.
On Tuesday evening Donald Trump signalled the "end" of hostilities, claiming Iran's Air Force and Navy had been destroyed and its leadership structure starting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei eliminated.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Britain and Spain for not fully backing his attack on Iran, as he threatened to end "all trade" with Spain.
The United States made a "totally stupid decision" to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations by trashing their diplomatic efforts, Tehran's UN ambassador said Tuesday.
As the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran continues to rage on for the fourth day today, leaks from the Pentagon have suggested that if the US continues to strike Iran for 10 more days, the stocks of critical missiles could run low.
China's foreign minister tells Israel to end attacks; Russian FM Lavrov says no sign Tehran seeking nuclear bomb.
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Some of the main questions asked about the military developments in the Middle East, and what we know so far.
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Protesters in Venezuela have rallied outside the Iranian Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Attacks on energy facilities, along with Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz, are raising global oil and gas prices.
The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Israel against invading Lebanon.
US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.
US officials confirmed the US didn’t attack Iran because of an ‘imminent threat’ but because Israel was going to strike.
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Tehran has launched multiple attacks on Qatar and other Gulf states since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday.
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.
Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.
Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.
US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.
The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.
Flames and black smoke were seen rising from the US Consulate in Dubai after a suspected attack.