The four US Army reserve soldiers were killed in a drone strike in Kuwait on Sunday, one day after the US and Israel began the operation.

Israel decided days after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack to target Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while detailed planning came later, USA TODAY learned.

The Trump administration and its allies in Congress are presenting a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran.

Iran is responding to the strikes by launching missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases.

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and a nuclear research site, and Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel.

Israel announces strategic shift toward regional integration through Abraham Accords as military cooperation with Arab neighbors deepens significantly.

Newsweek has created a list recording every country where a strike has been reported in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - China opposes the ⁠military ⁠strikes launched by ⁠Israel and the U.S. against Iran and demands ​an immediate cessation of hostilities, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told ‌his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar ‌on Tuesday, according to his ministry.

Trump added that he had ordered oil tanker insurance support, a move that marks an aggressive step to try to contain soaring energy prices.