U.S. Navy submarine sinks Iranian warship Soleimani with Mark 48 torpedo in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that a U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that a U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters.
President Trump said late Monday that the United States has “virtually unlimited” munitions to sustain military operations, days after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.
The U.S. military is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury enters its third day, marking the largest buildup of American airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait late March 1 in what officials described as an apparent friendly fire incident during active combat operations.
On 1 March, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that a Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft from the British contingent stationed in Qatar had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle heading towards the country from Iran.
On March 2, a U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle combat aircraft was shot down over Kuwaiti territory by an unidentified air defense system.
As coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue under Operation Epic Fury, defense officials say a short campaign is manageable but a prolonged confrontation would be far more complex.
The start of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran was met with retaliation. As in 2025, Iranian forces made extensive use of available missile systems and long-range loitering munitions.
U.S. Central Command has released unclassified footage showing an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launching ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles toward targets in Iran during Operation Epic Fury.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday described the recent U.S. strikes on Iran as the “most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.”
The Israel Defense Forces announced that 200 fighter jets carried out what it described as the largest opening salvo in Israeli history, marking the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
President Trump said Saturday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.