America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters, the US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement
TEHRAN: The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Monday that the US-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting Iran has killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic.
The society added that 131 cities have come under attack so far in the war.
What to know:
- Trump says more US service members ‘will likely’ be killed: Trump said the U.S. would “avenge” the deaths of three service members before adding: “Sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends.”
- Iran’s foreign minister says Islamic Republic spent 2 decades studying US military: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic had spent “two decades” studying U.S. military operations in the region and has since “incorporated lessons accordingly.” “Bombings in our capital have no impact on our ability to conduct war,” Araghchi said on X.
- CIA tracked the movements of senior Iranian leaders for months: That’s according to a person familiar with the operation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity. The intelligence was shared with Israeli officials, and the timing of this weekend’s strikes was adjusted in part because of that information, the person said.
Live Updates
- 2 March 2026 3:10 PM IST
France 'Ready' to Defend Gulf Countries, Jordan Against Iran
France is "ready" to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday. "To allied countries that have been deliberately targeted by the missiles and drones of the (Iranian) Revolutionary Guards and dragged into a war they did not choose -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan -- France expresses its full support and complete solidarity," he said. "It stands ready... to take part in their defence."
- 2 March 2026 2:59 PM IST
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil refinery after attack
Saudi Aramco temporarily shut down its Ras Tanura oil refinery near Dammam on Monday after it was targeted by Iranian drones.
Saudi state television reported the decision, citing what it described as an “official source.” It added there were no casualties from the fire and its decision was a precautionary one.
- 2 March 2026 2:45 PM IST
No damage so far to Iranian nuclear facilities, IAEA chief says
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said that “up to now,” the International Atomic Energy Agency has “no indication that any of the nuclear installations, including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Tehran Research Reactor or other nuclear fuel cycle facilities” in Iran have been damaged or hit.
Addressing a special session of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna on Monday, he said the IAEA continues to try and contact the Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities via the IAEA’s own Incident and Emergency Center “with no response so far,” given the limitations in communications caused by the conflict.
- 2 March 2026 2:44 PM IST
Germany says evacuation of stranded tourists currently impossible
About 30,000 German tourists are currently stuck on cruise ships, in hotels or at closed airports in the Middle East and cannot get back home because of the conflict.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said late Sunday that a military evacuation was currently not possible because of closed airspace.
- 2 March 2026 2:21 PM IST
Iran says US-Israeli attacks have killed 555 people so far in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Monday that the US-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting Iran has killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic.
The society added that 131 cities have come under attack so far in the war.
- 2 March 2026 1:14 PM IST
Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has allegedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
- 2 March 2026 1:06 PM IST
Iranian-backed militias join fight as war on Iran widens
Iran fired missiles at Israel and Arab states Monday and the war expanded to include militias Tehran backs in the Middle East with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel, which struck back against the group in Lebanon and with the United States pounded targets in Iran.
As the American and Israeli airstrikes kept hitting the country, top Iranian security official Ali Larijani said on X: “We will not negotiate with the United States.” - 2 March 2026 12:06 PM IST
Al Jazeera reported on Monday of new explosions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the sound of lound bangs in Doha. Arab news reported that Iranian missiles and drones had also targeted Kuwait and Bahrain. An eyewitness also told news agency Reuters that smoke was seen rising from near US embassy in Kuwait.
- 2 March 2026 10:40 AM IST
US leader Donald Trump's "delusional fantasies" have plunged the Middle East into chaos, the powerful head of Tehran's Supreme National Security Council said on Monday.
"Trump plunged the region into chaos with his 'delusional fantasies' and now fears more American troop casualties," Ali Larijani wrote on X, following a wave of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
