The military conflict between Iran’s regime, the United States, and Israel has entered its third day on Monday, March 2, 2026. Following the unprecedented strikes on Saturday, which destroyed the compound of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and confirmed his death alongside top military commanders, the conflict has rapidly spiraled into a full-blown regional war. As the US and Israeli militaries pounded regime targets across multiple provinces for a third consecutive day, the Iranian regime expanded its retaliatory strikes across the Persian Gulf, drawing sharp condemnations and defensive military responses from neighboring Arab states.

Roundup: Key highlights of today’s events

More senior regime commanders killed: State media confirmed the deaths of several high-ranking armed forces commanders in US strikes.

US jets downed in friendly fire: Kuwaiti air defenses mistakenly shot down three US fighter jets; all six crew members ejected safely and are stable.

Fourth US casualty: A fourth American service member succumbed to injuries sustained in earlier regime attacks.

Gulf states under attack: The regime launched massive drone and missile attacks on Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the regime’s “acts of aggression.”

Qatar shoots down regime bombers: Qatari forces shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers and halted liquefied natural gas production after strikes on its facilities.

Trump warns of “big wave”: US President Donald Trump stated the military is hitting the regime hard and that a major offensive is imminent, outlining objectives to destroy the regime’s missile and naval capabilities.

Mass evacuations: China evacuated over 3,000 citizens from Iran after a Chinese national was killed in Tehran.

Widespread strikes across Iran: Explosions were reported in numerous provinces, with targets including the morality police headquarters in Tehran’s Gisha district.

Widespread airstrikes hit regime targets across Iran; more commanders confirmed dead

Heavy bombardment of the Iranian regime’s infrastructure continued unabated on Monday. The Israeli military confirmed it is carrying out........

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