As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says

No one was injured, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and Gulf nations. American diplomatic facilities have also been attacked.

In Lebanon, Israel is intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iranian-aligned Hezbollah militia.

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Mar 02, 2026, 4:25 AM EST

Israel carries out 'precise' strike in Beirut, IDF says

The Israeli military carried out a "precise targeted" strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.
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The strike was "against a prominent Hezbollah terrorist element," Avichay Adraee, the spokesperson, said in a social media post.

Mar 02, 2026, 4:09 AM EST

555 people killed by U.S.-Israeli attacks: Iranian Red Crescent Society

At least 555 people have been killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on Monday.

Attacks have targeted 131 cities across the country, the statement added.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026.
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Mar 02, 2026, 3:19 AM EST

US Embassy in Bahrain warns of threat from 'terrorist groups'

The U.S. Embassy in Manama, Bahrain, issued a warning on social media on Monday morning for Americans to "exercise caution and maintain vigilance."

Smoke rises from a U.S navy base after a strike by Iranian munitions, in Juffair, Bahrain, on March 1, 2026.
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"Drone and missile attacks from Iran continue. The U.S. Embassy has advised U.S. citizens in Bahrain that hotels might be a target for attacks and encourages U.S. citizens to avoid hotels in Manama," it added.

"Terrorist groups and those inspired by such organizations are intent on attacking U.S. citizens abroad," the Embassy said. "Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Bahrain. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning."

Mar 02, 2026, 3:10 AM EST

US Embassy Kuwait tells Americans to avoid facility

The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait shared a State Department statement on X on Monday urging Americans to avoid the facility amid ongoing Iranian strikes on the Gulf nation.

Smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the area where the U.S. Embassy is located in Kuwait City on March 2, 2026.
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"There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait," the embassy said. "Do not come to the Embassy. Take cover in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside."

"The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait urges U.S. citizens in Kuwait to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks. U.S. Embassy personnel are sheltering in place," it added.

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