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As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says

PHOTO: A MQ-9 Reaper drone is on display before President Donald Trump speaks at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.
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Israel targets Iranian internal security forces in overnight strike
By Jon Haworth, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Leah Sarnoff
Last Updated: March 1, 2026, 6:04 PM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and Gulf nations. American diplomatic facilities have also been attacked.

In Lebanon, Israel is intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iranian-aligned Hezbollah militia.

Watch special coverage on Nightline, "War with Iran," each night on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

  • Death toll in Lebanon rises to at least 50 killed, over 300 injured: Health officials
  • US embassy in Jordan issues shelter-in-place order
  • Canadian PM says US-Israeli actions may be 'inconsistent with international law'
  • Qatar says Al Udeid Air Base hit by ballistic missile
  • Rubio says 'intensity' of attacks on Iran to ramp up
Here's how the news is developing.

Mar 01, 2026 6:04 PM

Iran's state-run TV building targeted, broadcaster says

Iran's state-run Islamic Republic State TV announced Sunday that its broadcasting building was targeted in the joint U.S.-Israel attacks.

A state TV presenter said that an American-Israeli attack targeted the country's broadcasting building. The presenter added that state TV broadcasting continues as usual as technical teams assess the situation.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian


Mar 01, 2026 5:54 PM

Trump says 9 Iranian naval ships 'destroyed and sunk'

President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that U.S. military forces "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian naval ships and that Iran's naval headquarters had also sustained major damage since strikes against the country began on Saturday.

"I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important," Trump said in a social media post. "We are going after the rest -- they will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!"

PHOTO: President Donald Trump and his team momintor U.S. strikes in Iran, on Feb. 28, 2026.
The White House
President Donald Trump and his team momintor U.S. strikes in Iran, on Feb. 28, 2026.
The White House

The president said Iran's Naval Headquarters was also attacked, adding, "We largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!"

Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in an online post that "an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by U.S. forces during the start of Operation Epic Fury. The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier."

-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr and Cindy Smith


Mar 01, 2026 5:20 PM

CIA had been tracking Khamenei for months prior to attack

The CIA had been tracking Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei for months prior to Saturday's U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, a source familiar with the intelligence confirmed to ABC News.

When they learned there would be a meeting of top leaders on Saturday with the Supreme leader, the timing of the attack was moved, the source said, adding that the agency had high confidence in their analysis.

PHOTO: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei votes at Imam Khomeini mosque, February 20, 2004 in Tehran.
Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei votes at Imam Khomeini mosque, February 20, 2004 in Tehran.
Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images

These details were first reported by The New York Times. Khamenei was killed in Saturday's attacks.

A second source told ABC News that Israel had been planning for months with its own intelligence to target Iranian leadership, according to a person familiar with the operation.

-ABC News' Cindy Smith and Anne Flaherty



Mar 01, 2026 6:47 PM

Israel 'striking the heart of Tehran,' Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces were "striking the heart of Tehran with increasing strength, which will increase even more in the coming days."

Netanyahu's comments were part of a recorded video message in which said he had "given instructions for the continuation of the campaign" after meeting with senior Israeli officials, including "the minister of defense, the chief of staff and the head of the Mossad," Israel's national intelligence agency.

PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address from the roof of the Kirya in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 1, 2026.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address from the roof of the Kirya in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 1, 2026.
Avi Ohayon/GPO/EPA/Shutterstock

Netanyahu also said the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks had "eliminated dozens of senior officials of the oppressive regime" in addition to "the dictator Khamenei," referring to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Saturday's attacks.

He also addressed reports of Israelis killed and injured in retaliatory strikes on Israel, saying "These are painful days. ... My heart goes out to the families."

"We are in a campaign in which we are bringing the entire strength of the IDF, as never before, to this campaign to ensure our existence and our future," Netanyahu said. "But we are also bringing to this campaign the assistance of the United States, my friend, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, the U.S. military. This combination of forces allows us to do what I have been hoping to do for 40 years: to strike the terrorist regime squarely in the face. I promised, and so we will."

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule


Mar 01, 2026 8:39 PM

CENTCOM releases infographic of military assets used in Iran strikes

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released an infographic Sunday detailing the aircraft, missiles and weapons systems used during the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

According to the infographic, the U.S. alone struck more than 1,000 targets, and that the attacks were launched at 1:15 a.m.

PHOTO: CENTCOM has released an infographic with details about the aircraft, missiles, and weapons systems used during the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.
Centcom
CENTCOM has released an infographic with details about the aircraft, missiles, and weapons systems used during the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.
Centcom

The list of targets hit includes command and control centers, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Joint Headquarters, IRGC Aerospace Forces HQ, missile defense sites, ballistic missile sites, Iranian Navy ships and submarines, anti-ship missile sites, and military communications facilities.

The infographic also lists the assets deployed in the attacks, including bombers and fighter jets, interceptor and anti-ballistic missile systems, aircraft carriers and guided missile destroyers, cargo and support assets and more.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez


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