\u201cCombat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very strong objectives,\u201d Trump said in a recorded video statement<\/a> posted first on Truth Social. He confirmed that three US service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A video statement from Donald Trump on the military operation in Iran, recorded on Sunday before the president left his Florida beach club to return to the White House.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd sadly, there will likely be more before it ends.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued to justify the operation, saying \u201can Iranian regime armed with long range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American\u2026 I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death.\u201d<\/p>\n This is the second video statement he has posted exclusively on Truth Social, his social media platform which recently declared a big loss. The platform is part of Trump Media and Technology Group, a company whose share price has reached near all-time lows this month.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.14 EST<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 55m ago<\/p>\n Trump says attack \u2018will continue until all of our objectives are achieved\u2019<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n UK agrees to US request to use British military bases for strikes<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Trump says the attack on Iran could last for four weeks<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Just 27% of Americans approve of Iran strikes, poll finds<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Trump spoke with leaders of Israel, Bahrain and UAE, White House says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n UK says British fighter jet shot down Iranian drone aimed at Qatar<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 5h ago<\/p>\n Trump: US destroyed Iran’s naval headquarters and nine ships<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 6h ago<\/p>\n Trump: ‘They want to talk, and I have agreed’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 6h ago<\/p>\n Trump says 48 leaders killed in strikes on Iran and operation is ‘moving along rapidly’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 7h ago<\/p>\n Death toll from suspected US-Israeli bombing of Iranian school reportedly rises to almost 150<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 7h ago<\/p>\n Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly killed in strikes<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n US claims it has sunk an Iranian ship<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n Three US service members killed ‘in action’ as part of Iran operation – Centcom<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n Selection of a supreme leader could happen ‘in a day or two’, Iranian foreign minister says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n Deadly Iranian missile attack reported in Israel’s Beit Shemesh<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 9h ago<\/p>\n Three dead, 58 injured in UAE since start of Iran strikes: defence ministry<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 10h ago<\/p>\n What we know so far…<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 10h ago<\/p>\n Analysis: ‘Trump\u2019s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate \u2013 or legal basis’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 11h ago<\/p>\n Why is the strait of Hormuz so important and will Iran shut it in retaliation to US-Israeli attacks?<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 11h ago<\/p>\n Khamenei’s killing marks a ‘defining moment in Iran’s history’, EU foreign policy chief says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 11h ago<\/p>\n All members of Iran’s temporary leadership council appointed – reports<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 12h ago<\/p>\n Revenge is ‘legitimate right’, Iranian president says after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 12h ago<\/p>\n Emirates suspends ‘all operations to and from Dubai’ as travel chaos deepens<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 12h ago<\/p>\n Putin says the ‘murder’ of Khamenei was a ‘cynical violation of all norms of human morality’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 13h ago<\/p>\n Iranian strikes landed within ‘a few hundred yards’ of British troops in Bahrain, UK defence secretary says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 13h ago<\/p>\n Gulf states report successfully intercepting Iranian missiles and drones<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 14h ago<\/p>\n IDF says ‘broad wave of strikes’ launched ‘in the heart of Tehran’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 14h ago<\/p>\n ‘Non stop sirens and alerts’ in Jerusalem as Iran retaliates for Israeli-US attacks<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 15h ago<\/p>\n Eight people killed at a pro-Iran rally at US consulate in Pakistan<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 15h ago<\/p>\n Summary<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 16h ago<\/p>\n Iran’s top security adviser warns ‘secessionist groups’ against action<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 17h ago<\/p>\n Iran announces new wave of missile and drone strikes<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 18h ago<\/p>\n Several loud bangs heard over Dubai – reports<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 18h ago<\/p>\n Sirens across central Israel and occupied West Bank<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n Loud explosions heard near Erbil airport<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n Iran confirms deaths of Guards chief and senior security official<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 20h ago<\/p>\n Iran Guards vow ‘most ferocious offensive operation in history’ against US bases, Israel<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 20h ago<\/p>\n Opening summary<\/p>\n <\/a>Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n The Philippine Embassy in Israel<\/a> confirmed the death of a Filipino national in a missile attack in Tel Aviv, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n The victim, Mary Ann V. de Vera, 32, a caregiver from Basista, Pangasinan, had been working in Israel since 2019. Her identity was confirmed through biometric records at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, where her husband also positively identified her remains.<\/p>\n Ambassador Aileen Mendiola conveyed condolences to the family and assured them of the Philippine government\u2019s full assistance, the embassy said in a statement.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Cuban president Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel wrote Sunday on social media<\/a> that his administration extended \u201cheartfelt condolences\u201d to Iran\u2019s people and its government for what he called the assassination of Khamenei.<\/p>\n \u201cThe execrable act constitutes a scrupleless violation of all the norms of International Law and human dignity,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIn Cuba he will be remembered as a distinguished statesman and leader of his people, who contributed to the development of friendly relations between Cuba and Iran<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also issued a message of condolence over the death of Iran\u2019s supreme leader.<\/p>\n In a post on X<\/a>, Erdogan wrote: \u201cI extend my condolences to the esteemed Khamenei, praying that the Almighty Allah grants him mercy, and offer my sympathies to the brotherly people of Iran; I convey my condolences on behalf of my country and my nation.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cTogether with the people of Iran, we in Turkey will steadfastly continue our efforts to ensure that all our friends and brothers in the region regain the peace and stability they deserve, that the conflict raging in our region comes to an end, and that we return to diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Trump says attack \u2018will continue until all of our objectives are achieved\u2019<\/p>\n Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran<\/a> were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington\u2019s objectives are achieved.<\/p>\n \u201cCombat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very strong objectives,\u201d Trump said in a recorded video statement<\/a> posted first on Truth Social. He confirmed that three US service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A video statement from Donald Trump on the military operation in Iran, recorded on Sunday before the president left his Florida beach club to return to the White House.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd sadly, there will likely be more before it ends.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued to justify the operation, saying \u201can Iranian regime armed with long range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American\u2026 I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death.\u201d<\/p>\n This is the second video statement he has posted exclusively on Truth Social, his social media platform which recently declared a big loss. The platform is part of Trump Media and Technology Group, a company whose share price has reached near all-time lows this month.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.14 EST<\/p>\n France and Lebanon are postponing a March 5 conference on the Lebanese army to April, the Elysee palace said in a statement on Sunday, following the launch of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.<\/p>\n France, Lebanon\u2019s former colonial power, plans to mobilize international backing for the Lebanese armed forces and internal security forces at the conference.<\/p>\n The statement stressed that the gravity of the regional situation underscored the need to safeguard Lebanon\u2019s stability, support its legitimate institutions and ensure the full restoration of its sovereignty.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>UK agrees to US request to use British military bases for strikes Keir Starmer has agreed to allow the US to use UK military bases to In a recorded statement, the prime minister said the \u201conly way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe US has requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have taken the decision to accept this request \u2013 to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region \u2026 killing innocent civilians \u2026 putting British lives at risk \u2026 and hitting countries that have not been involved.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition, British jets are in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations, which he said had \u201calready successfully intercepted Iranian strikes\u201d.<\/p>\n He said it remains the case that the UK was not involved in the strikes on Iran. \u201cOur decision that the UK would not be involved with the strikes on Iran was deliberate,\u201d the prime minister said. \u201cNot least because we believe that the best way forward for the region and the world is a negotiated settlement.\u201d<\/p>\n But he said Iran\u2019s approach was becoming more reckless and dangerous to civilians, leading to the decision to allow the US to use UK military bases. He also revealed that there are at least 200,000 British citizens in the region \u2013 and urged them to register their presence and follow Foreign Office travel advice.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.33 EST<\/p>\n The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have said they are ready to take steps to defend their interests in the region after the \u201cindiscriminate and disproportionate\u201d missile attacks by Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a joint statement on Iran, the E3 leaders said:<\/p>\n \u201cE3 leaders are appalled by the indiscriminate and disproportionate missile attacks launched by Iran against countries in the region, including those who were not involved in initial US and Israeli military operations. Iran\u2019s reckless attacks have targeted our close allies and are threatening our service personnel and our civilians across the region.<\/p>\n \u201cWe call on Iran to stop these reckless attacks immediately. We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran\u2019s capability to fire missiles and drones at their source.<\/p>\n They continued: \u201cWe have agreed to work together with the US and allies in the region on this matter. We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran\u2019s capability to fire missiles and drones at their source. We have agreed to work together with the US and allies in the region on this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.33 EST<\/p>\n Air raid sirens and explosions have been heard over Jerusalem just after the Israeli army said it detected missiles launched towards Israel<\/a> from Iran.<\/p>\n In a statement the army said: \u201cA short while ago the [Israeli military] identified missiles launched from Iran<\/a> toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.\u201d People have been urged to stay inside.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.37 EST<\/p>\n Trump says the attack on Iran could last for four weeks<\/p>\n US President Donald Trump has said the strikes on Iran<\/a> could last for a month.<\/p>\n Speaking to the Daily Mail<\/a>, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It\u2019s always been about a four-week process so – as strong as it is, it\u2019s a big country, it\u2019ll take four weeks – or less.\u201d<\/p>\n Commenting on the first deaths of US service personnel in the fighting, the president said: \u201cThey\u2019re great people. And, you know, we expect that to happen, unfortunately. Could happen continuous – it could happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.36 EST<\/p>\n The US military has carried out strikes against over 1,000 Iranian targets so far since starting its campaign on Saturday, US Central Command said on Sunday.<\/p>\n In a fact sheet, Central Command listed these items under \u201cTypes of Targets\u201d:<\/p>\n Command and Control Centers<\/p>\n IRGC Joint Headquarters<\/p>\n IRGC Aerospace Forces Headquarters<\/p>\n Integrated Air Defense Systems<\/p>\n Ballistic Missile Sites<\/p>\n Iranian Navy Ships<\/p>\n Iranian Navy Submarines<\/p>\n Anti-ship Missile Sites<\/p>\n Military Communication Capabilities<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n In an interview with NBC\u2019s Meet the Press, Democrat representative Ro Khanna said that Americans \u201care not safer today\u201d following the strikes on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n Khanna said: \u201cThey were picking the new leader before we killed the Ayatollah. The Ayatollah was 86. The question is, is the country going to descend into civil war, are billions of our dollars going to be spent there, and are American troops going to be at risk?\u201d<\/p>\n He is seeking to hold a vote under the War Powers Resolution, which would require the White House to seek authorization from Congress for more military action in Iran. He said a vote would be \u201cclose\u201d and that \u201cit depends if we can keep several Democrats in line.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said strikes on Tehran \u201cwill only increase\u201d in the coming days. He said he has \u201cgiven instructions for the continuation of the campaign\u201d against Iran during a meeting with his defense minister, chief of staff, and the head of the Mossad security service.<\/p>\n In a video statement shot on the roof of the Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu added that Israeli \u201cforces are now striking the heart of Tehran with increasing strength, and this will only increase even more in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a> At least 22 people are dead following pro-Iran demonstrations in Pakistan<\/a> in which hundreds of people marched on the US consulate in Karachi. Security forces in Iraq have also fired teargas at protesters who tried to storm the US embassy in Baghdad.<\/p>\n As anger boiled over after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a crowd of demonstrators in Karachi chanted against the offensive before entering the reception hall of the consulate building and lighting a small fire.<\/p>\n A video posted on social media showed a man yelling: \u201cThe death of the leader has been avenged.\u201d<\/p>\n Ten people were reported dead after security forces opened fire, with more than 30 others injured, according to a local medical official.<\/p>\n Violence arising from protests elsewhere in Pakistan left 10 people dead in Gilgit-Baltistan and two dead in the capital, Islamabad.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Just 27% of Americans approve of Iran strikes, poll finds<\/p>\n Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran\u2019s leader on Saturday, while about half \u2014 including one in four Republicans \u2014 believe Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters\/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday.<\/p>\n About 27% of respondents said they approved of the strikes, while 43% disapproved and 29% were not sure. About nine in 10 respondents said they had heard at least a little about the strikes, which began early on Saturday.<\/p>\n About 56% of Americans think Trump, who has also ordered strikes in Venezuela, Syria and Nigeria in recent months, is too willing to use military force to advance US interests. The vast majority of Democrats – 87% – held this view, as did 23% of Republicans and 60% of people who don\u2019t identify with either political party.<\/p>\n The poll, which began on Saturday after the strikes got underway, gathered responses online from 1,282 US adults nationwide. It had a margin of error of three percentage points.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.40 EST<\/p>\n Trump spoke with leaders of Israel, Bahrain and UAE, White House says<\/p>\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a statement<\/a> on social media that Trump \u201chas spoken with the leaders of Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE\u201d today.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.39 EST<\/p>\n Republican senator Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he expects the massive airstrike campaign against Iran<\/a> will continue for \u201cprobably a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n He told CBS\u2019 Face the Nation that Trump \u201chas no plan for any kind of large-scale ground force in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n Cotton would not say how the US and Israeli knew the location of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. \u201cWe have exquisite intelligence collection methods,\u201d he said. \u201cIsrael and the United States once again proved that our nation has capabilities that no other nation on Earth has.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>UK says British fighter jet shot down Iranian drone aimed at Qatar<\/p>\n A UK fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone aimed at Qatar, according to the UK\u2019s Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, a Royal Air Force Typhoon operating from Qatar as part of the joint UK\u2013Qatar Typhoon Squadron, successfully took out an Iranian drone heading towards Qatar,\u201d the ministry\u2019s official X account posted<\/a> today.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Typhoon jet was conducting a defensive air patrol and used an air-to-air missile to shoot down the drone, ensuring the security of Qatar\u2019s airspace and British interests in the region,\u201d the statement said. \u201cOur Armed Forces are playing a vital role to protect our people, our interests and our allies.\u201d<\/p>\n The UK signed a defense agreement with Qatar last year, aimed at strengthening military cooperation and improving interoperability between their armed forces.<\/p>\n Larisa Brown, defense editor of London\u2019s The Times, reported<\/a> on X that this \u201cis the first time the aircraft has carried out an operational interception in defence of Qatar.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Rowena](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rowena-Mason,-L.png\")
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