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US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation

Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.
Fars News Agency has claimed that the next leader of the Islamic Republic was selected remotely; the photo shows the Assembly of Experts’ most recent session last year in Qom.

The name of Iran's next leader will be announced ‘soon,' according to Iran's Assembly of Experts

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi gives a press statement in Vienna, March 2, 2026; illustrative.

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed


Explosions heard in Iran's Isfahan, Shiraz, Kangavar, semi-official Iranian agency claims

Mehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US strikes as part of operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.

A plume of smoke rises following Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, March 2, 2026; illustrative.

IDF carries out strikes on Hezbollah financial network, Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association

The IDF struck the Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, which funds Hezbollah's terror operations, as the group faces billions in recovery costs.

An IDF infographic detailing the locations of Al-Qard Al-Hasan branch locations owned by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, published on March 2, 2026.

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

UCL's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society, which purports to explore the teachings of Islam as taught by the Prophet and his household, posted its "condolences" on Khamenei's "martyrdom."

University College London's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society mourning the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, March 2, 2026

WATCH: Operation Roaring Lion won't conclude without removing Hezbollah threat, IDF chief vows

"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds an operational briefing with Northern Command and Division chiefs, near the Lebanon border, March 2, 2026.

Lebanon will ban Hezbollah's military activities, PM says, as IDF strikes in Beirut

The IDF's precision strikes were carried out in retaliation after Hezbollah launched several projectiles towards northern Israel overnight.

Aftermath of Israeli strikes following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026

IDF carries out wide-ranging strikes against IRGC facilities across Tehran

The Iranian regime accused the IDF of striking the state broadcaster IRIB's center in Tehran, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency claimed.

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds just 27% of Americans approve of the US strikes on Iran, with concerns over US casualties and rising oil prices.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-US strikes - report

Ahmadinejad served as the president of Iran from 2005 until 2013.

Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

IDF has dropped 1,200 bombs on Iranian targets since start of the war

On Saturday night, the IDF had said that over 200 aircraft had struck 500 Iranian targets.

A plume of smoke rises over Tehran after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, after Israel said it carried out a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and phone alerts warned of an "extremely serious" threat.

Trump threatens Iran with 'force that has never been seen before' if strikes continue

Qalibaf said Iranian authorities had prepared scenarios “including” contingencies for the period after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and pledged that Iran would “continue Khamenei’s path."

President Donald J. Trump monitors US military operations in Iran: Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026