US-IRAN War. Ayatollah Khamenei killed. Iranian missiles and drones all over Middle East. Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

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US urges citizens to leave Lebanon immediately​

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The United States has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately.

"We urge US citizens not to travel to Lebanon. If you are in the country, depart Lebanon NOW while commercial flight options remain available," the US Embassy in Beirut writes on X.

"The security situation in Lebanon is volatile and unpredictable. Airstrikes have occurred throughout the country, especially in the south, the Beqaa, and parts of Beirut."

Only a few minutes ago, our colleagues in the Lebanese capital reported hearing a large explosion in Dahieh, a stronghold of Iran-affiliated Hezbollah.

 

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Trump to address war against Iran during 11:00 am ET remarks​

By Samantha Waldenberg

President Donald Trump is expected to address the war against Iran during remarks at 11:00 am ET, the White House said on Monday.

It will be the first time since the strikes started on Saturday that the president will directly address reporters, as his previous messages have been pre-recorded videos disseminated on Truth Social.

The 11:00 am ET event is expected to then continue on as planned, and the president is set to award the Medal of Honor.

 

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As much as one can dislike Trump, it takes a hell lot of courage to make the decision to strike Iran, knowing fully well that Islamic crazy nutcase country will respond. Iran is firing missiles everywhere. Lol

Good la Iran run amok anyhow hoot is not gaining fans for themselves.

 

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Iran issues warning to ships passing through Strait of Hormuz​

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Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian

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The warning comes from Ebrahim Jabbari, an adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), speaking on state TV.

He says that the strait is closed and warned ships: "They should not come to this region. They will certainly face a serious response from us."

Jabbari also says Americans are "thirsty for the region's oil" and that Iran will "strike their pipelines in the region and will not allow oil to be exported from this area".

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important shipping routes and the most vital oil transit choke point. About one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes through the strait.

 

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State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East​

By Jennifer Hansler

The US State Department on Monday urged US citizens to “DEPART NOW” from countries throughout the Middle Eat “due to serious safety risks.”

The post on X from the State Department’s top official for consular affairs called on US citizens to depart “using available commercial travel” from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

“Americans who need State Department assistance arranging to depart via commercial means, CALL US 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad) and +1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S. and Canada). ENROLL in http://step.state.gov to get the latest security updates from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate,” Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar wrote.

The urgent message comes amid a barrage of Iranian strikes on countries throughout the Middle East – many specifically targeting US assets – in response to US and Israeli military operations. Many of those countries had urged US citizens to shelter in place.

 

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US preparing for "major uptick" in attacks in the next 24 hours, official says​

By Jim Sciutto

President Donald Trump at the White House, on Monday.
Alex Brandon/AP

The US is preparing for a “major uptick” in attacks in Iran over the next 24 hours, a senior US official told CNN.

The US has assessed that a first round of attacks has achieved the goal of weakening Iranian defenses, and the next phase will heavily focus on destroying the country’s missile production, unmanned aerial vehicles and naval capability, the official said.

President Donald Trump previewed escalating attacks in an interview with CNN earlier Monday, saying, “We haven’t even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn’t even happened. The big one is coming soon.”

The senior official said that that missile stocks are running low, especially Tomahawk land attack missiles and SM-3 interceptors.

Trump told CNN he thought the war with Iran would last four weeks but it was running “ahead of schedule.”

CNN has reached to the Pentagon for comment.

 

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Explosions reported in Saudi capital Riyadh​

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We are now getting reports of explosions in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital city.

According to Reuters quoting sources, a fire has broken out at the US embassy, which is located in that area.

 

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Sources: US Embassy in Saudi Arabia struck by 2 suspected Iranian drones, no injuries reported​

By Jennifer Hansler

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two suspected Iranian drones, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

There were no initial reports of injuries, according to one of the sources.

The hit on the US Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh is among several US military and diplomatic installations that have been targeted by Iran. CNN reported that the US Embassy in Kuwait was also hit on Sunday and Monday.

CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.

 

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Trump damn cunning. Gave order to attack but told journalists that he hadn't made up his mind

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Trump gave the Iran operation order on Friday afternoon, Gen. Caine says​

By Kevin Liptak

General Dan Caine offered a detailed timeline of the operation, including the message Central Command received from President Trump as he gave the final go-ahead.

“At 15:38, 3:38pm, on Friday, February 27, the United States Central Command, through the Secretary of War, received the final go from President Trump,” Caine said.

“The president directed, and I quote, ‘Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck. Close.’”

That timeline would put Trump aboard Air Force One, en route to Texas, when he delivered the order. Trump landed in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 3:50 p.m. ET.

In his speech later that day, Trump suggested his mind wasn’t fully made up.

“We have a big decision to make,” he told a crowd in Corpus Christi, where he was promoting his energy agenda. He said the decision was “not easy,” and said Iran had long been engaged in malign behavior

U have to be cunning when dealing with cunning people.555

 

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Trump lashes out at Democrats critical of Iran attack​

By Alejandra Jaramillo

President Donald Trump seen at the White House on Monday.
Win McNamee/Getty Images


President Donald Trump today sharply criticized Democratic leaders who have condemned his decision to launch military strikes on Iran, accusing them of opposing the operation for political reasons.

“The Radical Left Democrats, a Party that has completely lost its way, are complaining bitterly about the very necessary and important attack, by the United States and Israel, on Iran. What most people understand is that they are only complaining BECAUSE I DID IT and, if I didn’t do it, they would be screaming — Why didn’t “TRUMP” attack Iran, he should do it, IMMEDIATELY?” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“The fact is, whatever I do, they will be on the opposite side. These people are SICK, CRAZY, and DEMENTED, but America, despite them all, is now BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE,” the president wrote.

Trump, who spent his first full day back at the White House Monday since the US and Israel launched strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, told CNN that the US is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but that the “big wave” is yet to come.

 

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Satellite images reveal new damage to Iranian nuclear site​

By Avery Schmitz
Satellite photos from spatial intelligence company Vantor captured over the past 48 hours reveal damage to the Natanz nuclear facility, one of Iran’s most sensitive military installations and its largest uranium enrichment center.

Natanz Nuclear Facility in Ahmadabad, Iran on March 1, 2026.
Vantor

Natanz Nuclear Facility in Ahmadabad, Iran on March 2, 2026.
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Vantor
A large warehouse and two smaller, two-story buildings were impacted, according to CNN’s analysis of the images. The structures were access points for workers and vehicles to access Natanz’s underground facilities, according to the Institute for Science and International Stability which monitors Iran’s nuclear program.

This visual evidence appears to contradict International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s statement earlier Monday that there was “no indication” any nuclear installations in Iran had been struck.

This damage to the facility appears to be relatively small when compared to two US strikes on the same facility in June of last year, when American forces hit the site with bunker-busting munitions and cruise missiles.

 

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