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Thirteen US troops killed, nearly 400 wounded in Iran war, CENTCOM says

CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said 354 of those wounded have since returned to duty, with the US and Iran failing to reach a long-term agreement during recent talks in Pakistan.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz control, accuses US of breaching terms - report

Additionally, two merchant vessels reported being hit by gunfire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to three maritime security and shipping sources.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport employee fired for photographing US military planes - report

A temporary employee at Ben-Gurion Airport was fired after photographing US military planes and sharing the images on WhatsApp, nearly causing a serious incident between the US military and the IDF.

|ByJAMES GENN
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.

Iraq turns to Syria for oil exports after Hormuz disruptions from US blockade

Iraq is rerouting oil exports through Syria’s Baniyas terminal as its maritime oil shipments face disruptions due to the Iranian and US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.

MARCH 5, 2026ByTZVI JASPER, TOBIAS SIEGAL
A QATAR Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft performs aerial maneuvers in the sky above Qatar's capital Doha as the Gulf state marks its National Day on December 18, 2021.

US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation

Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.

IAEA claims no radiological danger after Israeli-US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

After Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the IAEA claims no damage to facilities containing nuclear material and no radiological release risk.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A satellite image shows ongoing efforts to harden and strengthen a facility's two tunnel entrances at a complex near Nantanz, Iran, February 10, 2026.

US reveals it is using new suicide drone, taking a page out of Iran's playbook - analysis

The new drones are called LUCAS, an acronym for Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. They are based in the Middle East.

MARCH 4, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
LUCAS drone (illustrative).

Operation against Iran marks historic milestone in US-Israel cooperation - analysis

For the first time in history, Israel and the US have reached the point of full cooperation in battle as true allies, even if no formal treaty binds them.

MARCH 4, 2026ByERAN LERMAN
U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

No more containment: Iran strikes end half a century of Western appeasement - opinion

After decades of deterrence and diplomacy, Trump and Netanyahu are aligning in a direct campaign to confront the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic.

MARCH 4, 2026ByDAN DIKER
The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury

The US Army Reserve soldiers, from the 103rd Sustainment Command out of Des Moines, are the first to be identified out of six deaths confirmed by the US.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS
The American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US says it wouldn't deliberately target a school after Iran said over 160 killed in strike

The reported strike took place on a girls' elementary school in the town of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday, marking the deadliest incident in the US and Israel's war against Iran.

MARCH 3, 2026ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Hegseth: US strikes on Iran won’t become ‘endless war,’ targeting missiles, navy

"We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically," Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon.

MARCH 2, 2026ByREUTERS
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.