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The U.S. State Department says that due to current circumstances, Secretary Rubio will no longer travel to Israel on March 2

Sirens sound in Eilat, southern Israel

An Iranian drone seems to have hit the world-famous Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai

CENTCOM: There have been no reported U.S. casualties. No U.S. Navy ship has been struck. The Armada is fully operational. Damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations

Waltz: Peace is not preserved by appeasing those who threaten it. Peace is preserved through strength in the face of terror. History has taught us that the cost of inaction is far greater than the burden of decisive action. And our president, President Trump, has taken that decisive action today

Dubai Airports says that four people were injured in the incident and have received urgent medical attention

Dubai Airports: An incident occurred at Dubai International Airport a short while ago.

Airstrike on Blast Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Kermanshah Province, Iran

UAE Defense Ministry: We are dealing with 137 missiles and 209 drones from Iran

The so-called "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announces the execution of 16 operations using drones against American air bases in Iraq and the region.

TRUMP: Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD! This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves.

IRGC Public Relations announced that it targeted Harir base in Iraq

Iranian Revolutionary Guard claiming: We accurately struck the Prince Sultan Air Base belonging to the US military in Saudi Arabia

Number of wounded in Tel Aviv rises to 21, including 3 in serious condition

New post from Khamenei's Twitter account: In the name of Nami Haider (peace be upon him)

Qatari Foreign Ministry: Iran's targeting of Qatar with ballistic missiles is a dangerous and unjustified escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region.

Big missile barrage towards Tel Aviv

Iran's Revolutionary Guard: US naval base in Kuwait hit by 4 missiles and 12 Iranian drones

Iran fires additional ballistic missiles to Israel

Israeli ambulance service: 11 injured, one critically, in Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv

The Bahraini envoy: We never expected that our country would be targeted by cowardly and unjustified attacks.

Initial reports of an Iranian drone attack hitting the Dubai International Airport. Evacuations are underway at the airport

Guterres calls on all parties to return to the negotiating table and avoid sliding into uncontrollable events.

Dubai airport has reportedly been hit in the latest Iranian attack against the UAE

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: We targeted the Israeli army's naval base in Haifa port, the warship shipyard in Haifa, and the Ramat David airbase during the two waves.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We targeted Ramat David Airbase and the Ministry of War in the Hekriyat area

Reports of 4 missiles impact sites in the central Israel and 5 people evacuated to hospitals

Dozens of interceptors seen launching from U.S. and Qatari MIM-104 “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries defending Al Udeid Air Base within the last few minutes, as Iran launches yet another wave of ballistic missiles against Qatar

A Qatari Ministry of Defense official: Two missiles targeted Al Udeid Air Base

MDA images from the scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in central Israel a short while ago. Medics and security forces are responding to reports of a ballistic missile impact in central Israel

President Trump just spoke with the leaders of the UK, Kuwait, and Turkey

MDA: A report has been received about two impact sites in Tel Aviv

Qatari Foreign Ministry: The Iranian ambassador was summoned to express strong protest, deep resentment, and rejection of targeting Qatari territory.

Additional Iranian missile launches detected towards Israel

Footage showing the impact of an Iranian ballistic missile moment ago on Tel Aviv, Israel

Footage shows air defenses intercepting Iranian missiles in Qatari airspace.

US/Qatari PATRIOT SAM battery fighting off an incoming Iranian ballistic missile raid over Doha moments ago

Reports of a direct hit on Tel Aviv

Medics and security forces are responding to reports of a ballistic missile impact in central Israel

UAE air defenses successfully intercept more Iranian missiles and drones without casualties

Trump on Iran: We’ve inflicted tremendous damage. It would take them years to rebuild

In an interview with NBC News, Trump said he believes reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes are accurate. He added that “most” of Iran’s senior leadership is “gone,” saying, “The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone.”

A short time ago, alerts were activated in several areas of Israel following the discovery of missiles launched from Iran into the territory of the State of Israel. The public is asked to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command. At this time, the Air Force is working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat

Israeli army spokesman: We will respond forcefully to every attack; we are in a multi-front war.

Israeli army: We strike throughout Iran to protect Israel's security.

The Israeli military announces the killing of Iran’s IRGC commander, the defense minister, Ali Shamkhani, adviser to the Supreme Leader, and other senior commanders

The US military carried out nearly 900 US strikes in the first 12 hours of this operation, US defense official tells. The strikes came “from land, air and sea and included drones.”. All the while “defending against 100s of incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.” Iran has fired about 300 missiles today. They have 2000 long range missiles and 2000 shorter range missiles. In Bahrain at the 5th Fleet HQ the Iranians hit an “empty warehouse” and a Ray Dome - radar installation - the dome seen in the video from the strike. There are multiple redundancies and nothing that has happened has affected the mission, according to this official. What is the goal/end state: “Iran doesn’t have the capability to attack its neighbors: no drones, no missiles, no Navy.” The US and its partners know where Iran’s highly enriched uranium is, but it is hard to get to. Expect the operation to last “a couple of weeks.” But POTUS could decide to off ramp early if he chooses. There are still a number of air defenses left, according to US official. Will take a few days to suppress

US official confirms to Fox that US believes Khamenei and 5-10 top Iranian leaders killed in initial Israeli strike on compound; agree with Israel’s intelligence assessment. Iranian leaders who were all meeting at a compound in Tehran Saturday morning. The top IRGC commander also killed. Multiple sources tell that the timeline for the strike had to be moved up based on intelligence and this “target of opportunity.” “There was a deliberate decision to accelerate the timeline,” officials told Fox. That is why the US and Israel took the unusual decision to strike during the daytime to achieve the element of surprise and to target this meeting. Normally the US military would not launch an operation like this during the day. The meeting accelerated the timeline. “This was a massive, wildly bold daytime attack,” a senior US defense official told. “It caught the senior leadership off guard, a Saturday morning during Ramadan and on Shabbat in the daytime.” "We hit the senior leaders right out of the gate"

An Iranian official told Al Jazeera: Trump thought an attack on Iran might last four hours, but Washington could become embroiled in a major and devastating war.

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Air defenses intercepted a drone targeting Mohammed Al-Ahmad Naval Base

Kuwait Ports Authority: Temporary precautionary halt to operations at Shuaiba Port after debris fell in its vicinity

An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera that a radar station in the Basra Operations Command was targeted by Iranian drones.

The Iranian radar site in Bandar Abbas was damaged

Israeli Defense Minister: Israel will not allow those who threaten it to survive.

Israeli media, citing an official source: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike this morning on Iran, with his body being found recently among the rubble, Israeli officials tell The Times of Israel

Larijani: We regret the Israeli criminals and the shameless Americans. The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will teach an unforgettable lesson to the oppressive international hell-bent.

Iranian bombing targets Jebel Ali port, which houses the headquarters of global trading companies

Explosions were reported near Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

The White House: Trump spoke to the leaders of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the NATO Secretary General.

US Department of State: Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. They may experience travel disruptions due to periodic airspace closures.  The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution. 

Sirens sounded in Kuwait

Crossings with the Gaza Strip, including Rafah Crossing with Egypt, will remain closed amid the joint Israeli-American operation against Iran, Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories says. "Several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice," COGAT says in a statement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a press statement: "The plan to destroy Israel no longer exists, and there is a high likelihood that the tyrant Khamenei does not either."

The US Central Command publishes footage showing its strikes against Iran today, including targeting an Iranian drone on the ground

The U.S. military releases video of what it says were strikes against Iranian military targets

Sirens warning of a suspected drone infiltration sound in several northern Israeli communities next to the Lebanese border

The remains of an Iranian missile that was intercepted fell in the vicinity of the town of Tuwaynan in the eastern Homs countryside without causing any damage.

Satellite imagery from the Iranian port city of Konarak, located on the Gulf of Oman near the border with Pakistan, shows a large fire onboard and smoke pouring from a pierside vessel, possibly a warship with the Iranian Navy. Image credit: @vantortech

Trump told Israel's Channel 12: Iran came close to reaching an agreement, then backed out, and has no real desire to reach an agreement.

CENTCOM: Operation Epic Fury involves the largest regional rally of American military firepower in a generation

Israeli Home Front Command: Warnings of infiltration by attack marches north of Eilat

Washington warns its citizens in Iraq and suspends consular operations. The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a warning to US citizens on Saturday evening and suspended consular operations following aerial threats

US Central Command: Targets in Iran included Revolutionary Guard command and control sites and air defenses

US Central Command announced that damage to US facilities was minimal and did not affect operations.

Activating Iranian air defenses in Sanandaj and Tabriz

Heavy shelling on eastern Tehran

Iranian media reported that a loud explosion was heard in Nahavand.

Khamenei son in law and daughter in law were killed in today’s strikes - Maysam Mozafar a member of Tehran city council said

Jordanian Foreign Minister: Iran attacked Jordan, which had prevented the use of its territory and airspace in any attack against it.

Israeli Channel 14: Rocket fragments fell on a residential building in the Sharon region of central Israel, with no injuries reported.

A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that Qatar was targeted by as many as 44 missiles and 8 drones during today's Iranian attacks.

CBS, citing US officials: We used unidirectional attack drones in the attack on Iran

Large number of aircrafts are currently going into Iran from the border areas with Iraqi Kurdistan - local sources

Iran Red Crescent spokesperson says 24 provinces were targeted by Israeli and US strikes with at least 201 killed and 747 wounded

Al-Arabiya TV correspondent: Air defenses activated on Iran's Kish Island

Photo from the U.S. Fifth Fleet / CENTCOM headquarters in Bahrain shows damage after three Shahed drones reportedly struck the area

US President Donald Trump monitored developments overnight surrounding US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran at Mar-a-Lago with members of his national security team, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X on Friday

Iranian missile being intercepted in the skies over the Tel Aviv

The U.S. Department of Transportation is urging commercial vessels to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian Sea.

Financial Times, quoting the UK Maritime Trade Operations: The Strait of Hormuz remains open, but we advise crossing it with caution.

Israeli army: Warning to those present at the C Industrial Complex in Isfahan, as shown on the map: The Defense Forces will attack military infrastructure in the area within the next few minutes. Dear Iranian citizens, you must stay away from the complex. All residents of Maz'ah village must immediately enter their homes and not leave until morning. For your safety, do not approach the C Industrial Complex in Isfahan after it is targeted.

Two sources told Reuters: Egypt halts gas imports from Israel

Iran launches new barrage of missiles toward Israel

Erdogan: I condemn the attacks on Iran's sovereignty

US-Israeli aircraft launch extensive airstrikes on Iran

An Israeli-U.S. airstrike targeted hit Zanjan, northwestern Iran. Secondary explosions indicate the likelihood of a missile site

Israeli military: Largest air strike in air force history completed

New interceptions reported over Abu Dhabi amid incoming Iranian missiles/drones

Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Strait of Hormuz is "dangerous" and "de facto closed."