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Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report

The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.

Flags of Israel and Iran painted on a cracked concrete wall with soldier shadow.
US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, March 5, 2026.

Trump: US 'quietly' moving thousands of people out of Middle Eastern countries

 IRGC commander Hossein Salami tours the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, January 11, 2025

Iran's underground ‘missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime - WSJ

A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.

France has authorized temporary presence of US aircraft on local bases, official says


Pentagon names fifth soldier killed in Kuwait drone strike that killed six US servicemembers

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, was identified as the fifth US soldier killed during the Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Iran's Araghchi condemns US sinking of Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was 'guest to India'

"Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X/Twitter.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

US Senate Republicans block bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

The Senate voted 53 to 47 against advancing the resolution, largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against the procedural motion and all but one Democrat supporting it.

US President Donald Trump - Operation Epic Fury. March 2, 2026.

Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together - analysis

By targeting every GCC member with missiles and drones, Tehran has achieved the unthinkable: placing Israel and Qatar on the same team. This strategic blunder may finally cement a regional axis.

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Trump's young voters split on Iran: Support Khamenei hit, concerned about next steps

"It could absolutely turn into the right move, or we could stay in Iran for 30-plus years, spend a ton of money - money that could have been spent at home," Leary said.

"It could absolutely turn into the right move, or we could stay in Iran for 30-plus years, spend a ton of money - money that could have been spent at home."

US says assault on Iran ahead of schedule as Tehran becomes ‘ghost town’

Washington claims early gains in its Iran offensive as Tehran empties, Gulf shipping is threatened, and global markets brace for further instability.

Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'

“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership are gone," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. "They want to talk. I said, 'Too Late!'"

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Two more US servicemembers killed in Iran, raising total number to six during Operation Epic Fury

According to their release, the soldiers were killed during the Iranian attack against US bases in the Middle East, with their bodies being retrieved recently.

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

Why Iran's attack on Gulf states mimics Iraq's assault on Saudi Arabia - analysis

Iran's attack might have the opposite effect, bringing Gulf countries closer together and enabling cooperation with the US and among themselves.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

No US combat casualties despite Iranian retaliation, US military says

Despite "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks," there have been no reported US casualties or combat-related injuries, CENTCOM wrote. 

A still image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.