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#US FIGHTER #JET #CRASHES: CNN has geolocated video of a military plane crashing in Kuwait. Video here. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-israel-us-attack-03-02-26-intl-hnk?post-id=cmm8qxqkd000d3b6qbij74h0d“The fighter pilot appears to have ejected and landed safely, later being assisted by locals,” The Telegraph reports. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/02/us-iran-war-latest-news-israel-strikes-lebanon/

Several US military aircraft crashed, Kuwait’s defense ministry says

Explosions have been heard in multiple Gulf cities including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, while Israel and Hezbollah are trading blows as the war with Iran widens. Follow for live coverage.

CNN
#IRAN CONFLICT WIDENS TO #LEBANON: Israel launched new airstrikes it said was targeted at #Hezbollah militants, following Hezbollah launches of missiles and drones towards Israel.
#US CLAIMS DESTRUCTION OF #IRGC #HEADQUARTERS: “The #Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years,” U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said in a social media post. https://x.com/centcom/status/2028178743504564241?s=48
U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) on X

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake. America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters.

X (formerly Twitter)
#TRUMP PREDICTS “FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS”: The U.S. #president told the NYT that it “won’t be difficult” for the United States and Israel to maintain the tempo of military operations for more than a month. Three Americans service members have already been killed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war-interview.html
Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime

In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

The New York Times
Find out more details and see the updates via the link! https://www.iranwar.news/p/war-spread-to-europe-lebanon-us-jet
War spread to Europe, Lebanon; U.S. jet crashes.

Trump predicts "four or five weeks" of war.

Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak