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

An explosion was heard in the Iranian city of Qom.

UAE Ministry of Defense: We affirm our complete readiness to confront all threats to ensure the protection of the country's territory and the safety of its residents.

It appears to be an interception of Iranian missiles. A series of intense airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Hermel; the sounds of the shelling were clearly audible in the city of Qusayr.

Impacts in several areas of Israel as result of Iranian missile strikes, falling debris of intercepted missiles

UAE Ministry of Defense: Our air defenses are dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran

Israeli air defenses intercept missiles in Tel Aviv

Air defenses worked in Kuwait

Airstrike on Punak neighborhood of Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran

Interceptions above Haifa

Several interceptions over Abu Dhabi, UAE

Hezbollah launched 7 rockets towards Haifa

Qatari air defenses intercept Iranian missiles over Doha

Interceptor missiles launched and explosions heard in the skies over Haifa

Israeli army: We are working to intercept new missiles launched from Iran

Iranian rocket barrage towards Beersheba and southern Israel

Explosion in Laar, Fars Province, Iran. Several sources report that the "Missile City" of Laar, aka IRGC ASF AB was hit, reportedly for the 7th time

Rocket alerts in Israel in Upper Galilee, Center Galilee

After a lull of some seven hours, a new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been detected by the Israeli army. Sirens are expected to sound in northern Israel shortly

The Quneitra (Dezful) Fourth Air Base in Ahvaz, one of the most important bases of the Iranian Air Force, is being heavily bombed.

Reports of explosions in Cyprus

Fox News, citing US Central Command: The Strait of Hormuz is not closed.

President Donald Trump said on Monday his decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, calling the agreement “the most dangerous transaction” ever made. "If I didn’t terminate Obama’s horrendous Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA), Iran would have had a Nuclear Weapon three years ago. That was the most dangerous transaction we have ever entered into, and had it been allowed to stand, the World would be an entirely different place right now. You can blame Barack Hussein Obama, and Sleepy Joe Biden," Trump said

The White House, in a memo to Republican lawmakers in Congress, stated: Our military operation aims to end the threat posed by Iran's proxies.

Smoke rose from two explosions near the state broadcaster's headquarters in Tehran.

Following the Israeli airstrikes, Iranian television says its broadcasts are continuing normally.

Israeli army: We destroyed the Iranian television headquarters in a raid on Tehran

Natanz has been hit. Satellite images show that two entrances used by personnel at the Natanz nuclear facility's underground enrichment complex and another entrance used by vehicles have been severely damaged

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV interrupted its live broadcast and is currently airing clips praising Khamenei, with a stripe reading: “The Israeli army threatens to strike a building in southern Beirut.” The expected target is Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV building in Beirut’s Dahiyeh

Tasnim News Agency: Smoke rises from two explosions near the television building

Iranian State TV says that the Iranian State Broadcasting Headquarters (IRIB) were targeted in a U.S./Israeli airstrike

The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks. From: Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen

The Jordanian army: Our position is firm and Jordan will not be a battleground for anyone.

A loud explosion was heard in Tehran.

The Israeli army announces the start of a new wave of strikes on Tehran.

UAE says it has detected 174 ballistic missiles fired at it from Iran, intercepted 161. The rest fell in the sea. It intercepted all 8 cruise missiles. Out of 689 UAV’s fired at UAE, 44 Iranian drones hit UAE territory

Tasnim News Agency: The latest airstrikes targeted the vicinity of the old parliament building in Tehran.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a grouping of militias and front organizations backed by Iran, published footage of missile and drone launches against what it says are American targets in the country and the region

Israeli aircraft have just shot down a drone over the al-Mseifra area, east of Daraa

Two protesters were killed during demonstrations against Washington's war on Iran near the US embassy in Bahrain.

The IDF issues an "urgent warning" to Iranians in Tehran's Evin neighborhood, ahead of planned airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure. "Urgent warning to all individuals present in the Evin area in Tehran, within the vicinity of the broadcasting authority, according to the area marked in red on the attached map," says the IDF's Persian-language spokesman, Lt. Col. Kamal Penhasi in a statement.

Secretary Rubio: "They're suffering a tremendous amount of damage. Honestly, again I'm not going to give away the details of our tactical efforts, but hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military. The next phase will be even more punishing on Iran than it is right now."

CENTCOM: – As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region. Major combat operations continue.

IRGC: 13th wave of Operation Sadeq Promise 4 has begun

The IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported multiple explosions in Tehran, saying initial reports indicate the parliament building has been targeted in airstrikes on Monday evening. It said it is investigating those reports

Bahraini military reinforcements are heading towards the US embassy. There are fears in the area of violent protests that could attempt to storm the embassy

Air raid sirens are sounding in Jordan minutes after the U.S. Embassy in Amman was evacuated over a “security threat.” The Jordanian government has urged residents near the embassy to take shelter

Rubio speaking to reporters now says the “imminent threat” the administration has referred to to justify US strikes on Iran was that they knew Israel was going to attack Tehran, and believed such an attack would prompt Iran to strike US bases and assets in the region

Kuwaiti General Staff: We mourn the loss of a second member of the naval force while performing his duty

Advisor to the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard: We will target oil pipelines and will not allow oil exports from the region.

Advisor to the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Strait of Hormuz is closed and we will target any ship that tries to pass through.

Police station in the Kurdish city of Mahabad is flattened in Israeli strike - image from Rudaw

Heavy shelling targeted the Iranian army's airbase in Quneitra (Dezful) in Ahvaz.

Araghchi: U.S. bases remain legitimate targets even if they are not used against us

US military: We have struck 1,250 targets in Iran since the start of the operation

Iran's foreign minister tells State tv: killing Khamenei was a 'religious crime' that will have serious consequences

Large explosions following airstrikes in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah, Iran this evening

Sounds of missile interceptions heard in the skies over Doha

CENTCOM: Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it

The Israeli army announces it bombed the military intelligence headquarters in Tehran.

New high-resolution satellite images captured today by @vantortech show the aftermath of reported Iranian strikes on the Aramco oil refinery in Ras Tanura. — BBC

Footage shows airstrikes targeting the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Israel's UN representative: We will continue strikes against Iran

Channel 12, citing an Israeli source: We discussed with the United States the possibility of sending ground troops to Iran.

The Israeli army released footage of an Israeli Air Force fighter jet evading an Iranian missile that targeted his aircraft over the skies of Tehran

Washington Post: US State Department cable reports Defense Department personnel injured in Iranian drone strike on Bahrain hotel

Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but says he's prepared 'to go far longer than that.'

Israeli air defenses intercept two missiles over the city of Izraa in the eastern Daraa countryside

INS Makran, a former oil tanker converted into an Expeditionary Mobile Base (ESB), indicated damaged in strikes at Bandar Abbas naval base, Iran.

Satellite imagery from @Planet shows Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran partially covered in black smoke following reported strikes

The Taliban condemned joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran as an “act of aggression” and expressed condolences to the Iranian government and people following the killing of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranian media: Air defenses activated over Tehran

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announces it bombed the US Arifjan airbase in Kuwait with 12 drones

The raid targeted the Iranian consulate building.

Air defenses intercepted a drone in Erbil

An explosion was heard in Erbil.

Government spokesperson confirms that four Greek F-16 Vipers have just landed in Cyprus

United Hatzalah first responders are currently checking reported fallen missile and shrapnel sites. So far, United Hatzalah Dispatch has not received any reports of patients sustaining traumatic injuries while en route to protected areas or at scenes where interception debris has fallen. United Hatzalah Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Units are prepared to assist all situations involving shock and anxiety of those affected by the attack. Further updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.

Qatari Ministry of Defense: We shot down two SU24 aircraft coming from Iran, seven ballistic missiles, and five drones.

Qatari Ministry of Defense: Our air defenses successfully intercepted 7 ballistic missiles, and our air and naval forces intercepted 5 drones.

The UAE Ministry of Defence announced that its air defenses successfully intercepted nine ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles, and 148 drones launched from Iran today.

Iranian news sites reported that loud explosions were heard in the central city of Isfahan, coming from the area of a nuclear facility and air base

4 killed and 18 US soldiers seriously wounded since the start of the campaign against Iran, according to a US Central Command spokesperson - CNN

Netanyahu at the site of the rocket strike in Beit Shemesh: The day the Iranian people will rid themselves of the regime is approaching.

The US Secretary of Defense on the killing of 4 Americans: One of the air defenses struck a fortified tactical operations source.

The UAE Civil Aviation Authority announces the operation of exceptional flights to allow stranded and affected passengers to leave.

Cyprus, the United Kingdom, the United States and Greece are in constant communication following the drone strike in Akrotiri, a Cypriot government spokesperson says

US SecDef Hegseth does not rule out putting US boots on the ground in Iran, says there are not currently any there "We're not going to go into the exercise of what we will or will not do," he says

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: We intercepted hundreds of missiles fired at our forces and allies

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine: Space and cyber operations disrupted communications networks during U.S. strikes on Iran

Explosion in western Tehran

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine: Initial US strikes on Iran were led by Navy-fired Tomahawk missiles; US established "local air superiority" over Iran, allowing B-2 bombers to strike underground Iranian facilities

.@thejointstaff Chairman @Dan_Caine confirms: the war began with a "trigger event conducted by the Israeli defense forces, enabled by the US intelligence community."

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: More than 100 fighter jets, refueling aircraft, and bombers participated in the initial operation.

China's foreign minister tells Iran counterpart Beijing 'supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity': state media

Footage of intense Israeli-American airstrikes on Majidiyeh Square in Tehran and Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan.

Hegseth: "Israel has clear missions as well for which we are grateful. Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force . no stupid rules of engagement."

US Secretary of Defense: This operation is not like the Iraq War or a war without end.

The Israeli army: We destroyed more than 2,500 pieces of Iranian military equipment and 600 infrastructure sites.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “The U.S. mission in Iran is to destroy Iran’s missiles and navy and deny Tehran nuclear weapons.”