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U.S. President Donald Trump said “someone from within” Iran’s government might be best suited to take power once the U.S.–Israeli war on the country ends.

His remarks came four days into a war that has killed hundreds, nearly all of them in Iran, as well as many of the country’s top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Although Tehran has kept up its retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israel and across the Gulf—disrupting travel and driving up oil prices—the pace of Iranian attacks appears to be slowing. However the conflict has also spread to Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel, prompting Israeli strikes in Beirut and additional troop deployments to southern Lebanon.

Here are the latest updates:
<h2>Israeli Airstrike Hits Hotel Outside of Beirut</h2>
An Israeli airstrike hit a hotel outside of Beirut, Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported Wednesday.

The strike came in Hazmieh, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) southeast of downtown Beirut.

The report from Lebanon’s National News Agency said ambulances had been dispatched to the scene.

It did not elaborate in its short report.
<h2>Explosions Heard Over Jerusalem</h2>
Explosions echoed across the skies of Jerusalem on Wednesday.
<h2>Iran Launches 2nd Wave of Missiles Toward Israel</h2>
Israel’s military said early Wednesday that Iran had launched missiles toward the country for the second time in less than two hours.

Israeli air defenses were working to intercept them.

No injuries were reported in the first wave.
<h2>Iran Launches 2 Missiles at Qatar, Hitting Largest US Base in Middle East</h2>
Iran launched two missiles at Qatar, with one striking the Al-Udeid Air Base in Doha, the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said there were no casualties.

The other was successfully intercepted by Qatari air defense systems. The ministry did not elaborate on the extent of the damage.

The 24-hectare Al Udeid Air Base houses around 10,000 troops. In mid-January, a new CENTCOM coordination cell was opened at the base to coordinate integrated air and missile defense among regional partners.
<h2>Israel Says Its Air Defenses Activated</h2>
Israel said its air defenses were activated due to incoming missile fire from Iran.
<h2>State Department Authorizes Non-Emergency Personnel, Family Members to Evacuate Oman</h2>
The U.S. State Department said early Wednesday it had authorized non-emergency American government personnel and family members to evacuate Oman should they choose due to the war.

Oman, long an intermediary between the West and Iran, has repeatedly come under attack by Iran.
<h2>House Speaker Says US Not in the Business of Nation-Building in Iran</h2>
House Speaker Mike Johnson said after an all-member briefing at the Capitol that “no one can yet determine with any degree of certainty” how the conflict with Iran will turn out.

Johnson said it’s up to the Iranian people to “seize this moment of opportunity” for their country, and not necessarily depend on the United States.

“We have no ability to get into the nation-building business,” he said.

“America has enough trouble of our own.”
<h2>Johnson Calls War Powers Vote ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible’</h2>
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) shared his disapproval of an impending vote on the War Powers Act that threatens to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to execute the ongoing war in Iran.

“Iran’s increasing aggression and rapid ballistic missile development presented a clear and imminent threat that demanded decisive action,” he said on X on March 3.

“Efforts now to restrict the Commander in Chief from completing this limited but crucial mission would be both dangerous and irresponsible,” Johnson said.

Johnson spoke with reporters after the full House was briefed on Operation Epic Fury. He said Trump’s decision to go ahead with the operation without getting prior authorization from Congress was constitutional.

Trump acted within his authority, he added, in a way that was “consistent with the precedent set by presidents for the past four decades.”
<h2>Vessel Hit in Gulf of Oman</h2>
A vessel was hit by a projectile early Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman off the United Arab Emirates, an agency of the U.K. military said.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said the vessel was struck 8 miles east of Fujairah, one of the UAE’s seven emirates.

The attack damaged the vessel’s steel plating.

No fire or water intake was reported, it said.
<h2>Pentagon Identifies 4 Service Members Killed in Iran War</h2>
The Pentagon has released the names of four of the six service members who have been killed in the Iran war, saying they died in a drone strike in Kuwait.

All four Army Reserve soldiers were killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. That was just a day after the United States and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, which has launched retaliatory strikes.

All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, lowa.

Killed were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa.
<h2>Iran Launches Missiles Targeting Israel, Qatar</h2>
Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said early Wednesday that Iran launched two ballistic missiles against it and one hit Al-Udeid Qatari Base, though it didn’t cause casualties.

The other missile was intercepted by air defense, the ministry said.

Israel also said Iran had launched multiple missiles targeting the north of the country overnight with no reports of casualties there either.
<h2>Lebanon Says 50 Killed in Israeli Strikes</h2>
The death toll over the past two days in Lebanon has risen to 50, with 335 wounded, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Tuesday evening.

On Monday, the Hezbollah terrorist group launched missiles toward Israel for the first time in more than a year, and Israel responded by bombarding southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut with strikes. No casualties have been reported from the Hezbollah attacks in Israel.

It is not clear how many of those killed in Lebanon were civilians, but the health ministry said earlier Tuesday that they included seven children. Members of the Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group were also killed.
<h2>Rubio: US to Intensify Attacks on Iran in Hours, Days</h2>
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on March 3 that the attacks against Iran’s Islamic regime would noticeably increase in intensity “in the next few hours and days.”

“You’re going to really begin to perceive a change in the scope and intensity of these attacks as, frankly, the two most powerful air forces in the world take apart this terroristic regime,” he said.
<h2>Rubio: 9,000 Americans Have Left Middle East, More Seeking Exit</h2>
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said to date, 9,000 Americans have been able to leave the Middle East since the start of the war with Iran.

According to the diplomat, more U.S. citizens are still trying to leave the area, and the government is working to find charter flights, military flights, and expanded commercial flight options to facilitate the repatriation.

“Here’s the message I want to deliver [to] Americans who are in the Middle East and in need of assistance,” Rubio said.

“We need to know where you are. We need to have contact information for Americans that need assistance. They have to register with us, because as these options begin to open up, and as they open up, we have to be able to call you.”

The department asks that U.S. citizens in the region register at step.state.gov. Additional resources and departure options for Americans abroad can be found by calling 1-202-501-4444.
<h2>Trump on Iran Leadership: ‘Somebody From Within’ Might Be ‘More Appropriate’ Than Exiled Crown Prince</h2>
When it comes to picking a post-war leader for Iran, President Donald Trump told reporters that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was someone his team hasn’t been “thinking too much about.”

“It would seem to me that somebody from within maybe would be more appropriate,” he said while taking questions in the Oval Office on March 3.

“I’ve said that he looks like a very nice person, but it would seem to me that somebody that’s there that’s currently popular, if there’s such a person.”

The president said there were potential leaders in Iran who were “more moderate,” but in a response to an earlier question, said “most of the people we had in mind are dead.”

He said he wanted to ensure that the United States did not put someone in power who is ultimately no better than the previous regime.

In the meantime, though, he said, “we have to finish off the military.”

“We’d like to see somebody in there that’s going to bring it back to the people, and we’ll see what happens with the people, you know, they’ll have their chance,” Trump said. “We’ve said, ‘don’t do it yet. If you’re going to go out and protest, don’t do it yet. It’s very dangerous out there.’”
<h2>Trump Admin Working to Secure Flights to Evacuate Stranded Americans</h2>
The State Department is actively securing military aircraft and charter flights to evacuate American citizens out of the Middle East in the wake of Iranian drone attacks, according to the Trump administration.

"We've been in direct contact with nearly 3,000 Americans abroad," the assistant secretary of state for Global Public Affairs <a href="https://x.com/ASDylanJohnson/status/2028889324456923210?s=20">wrote on X</a>.

According to the State Department, <a href="https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/u-s-assistance-to-ensure-the-safety-of-american-citizens-overseas/">more than 9,000 American citizens</a> have safely returned from the Middle East over the past several days, including over 300 from Israel.

The State Department is facilitating charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan for American citizens. Additionally, the State Department said it is actively helping American citizens book commercial flights in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Egypt.

American citizens should call 1-202-501-4444 for assistance with departure options.

<em>Read full story <a href="https://www.ntd.com/trump-admin-working-to-secure-flights-to-evacuate-stranded-americans-from-middle-east_1129704.html">here</a></em>
<h2>Fresh Attacks Target US Consulate in Northern Iraq</h2>
A new wave of drone and missile attacks was intercepted over Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

Multiple drones targeted areas around the U.S. consulate building Tuesday but did not hit it directly.

Debris from the intercepted drones caused fires and property damage.

Iran-linked Iraqi militias have claimed multiple attacks on the Kurdish region, which hosts bases with U.S. troops, since the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran.
<h2>Iranian Drone Hits Near US Consulate in Dubai</h2>
An Iranian drone slammed into a parking lot outside the U.S. consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Although the pace of Iranian missile and drone strikes has slowed, Tuesday’s near-miss shows that Iran is still able to get munitions past American interceptors.

Rubio told reporters at the U.S. Capitol that all of the consulate personnel in Dubai had been accounted for.

“We began drawing down personnel from our diplomatic facilities in advance of this,” Rubio said.
<h2>US Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwai, and Lebanon</h2>
An attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a “limited fire,” according to the Saudi Arabian Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound.

The United Arab Emirates said it has intercepted the vast majority of more than 1,000 Iranian missile and drone attacks against it.

U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon said they were closed to the public.
<h2>Trump Orders Oil Tanker Insurance Support, Says Navy Could Escort Ships in Gulf</h2>
Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade traveling the Gulf, adding that the U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.

Tryno noted that the measure is aimed particularly at energy shipments, which make up a substantial share of global traffic through the region.

"If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible," the president said.

"No matter what, the United States will ensure the free flow of energy to the world. The United States' economic and military might is the greatest on Earth."

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that Americans may have to live with higher oil prices for a short period, “but as soon as this ends, those prices are going to drop, I believe, lower than even before.”

<em>Read full story <a href="https://www.ntd.com/trump-orders-insurance-possible-navy-escorts-for-all-ships-traveling-the-gulf_1129717.html">here</a></em>
<h2>Trump Says US Will Cut All Trade With Spain Over Military Bases, Defense Spending</h2>
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full U.S. trade embargo on Spain on Tuesday after the European and NATO ally refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.

"Spain has been terrible," Trump told reporters during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, adding that he had told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to "cut off all dealings" with Spain.

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain," he added.

The United States relocated 15 aircraft, including refueling tankers, from the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain after the country's Socialist leadership said it would not allow them to be used to attack Iran.

Trump again referenced Spain's refusal to heed U.S. calls for all NATO members to spend 5 percent of their GDP on defense, and added: "Spain has absolutely nothing that we need.

"All business having to do with Spain, I have the right to stop it. Embargoes—do anything I want with it—and we may do that with Spain," he said.

Trump publicly asked Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer their opinions on cutting off Spanish trade.

"Well, sir, I think we'll talk about it with you," Greer said. "We know you can use it, and if you need to use it to assure national and economic security, we'll do it."

Bessent said the Supreme Court affirmed Trump's embargo powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, adding that the USTR and Commerce Department would begin investigations into how to penalize Spain under other trade laws.
<h2>Israel Says It Destroyed Iran’s Reconstituted Secret Nuclear Headquarters</h2>
Israel’s military says it destroyed what it calls Iran’s secret nuclear headquarters, and claims Iran moved work into hidden bunkers, known as Minzadehei.

On Tuesday, an Israeli military spokesman said the site supported research tied to a key component for nuclear weapons. Israel does not say Iran enriched uranium there.

There was no immediate public comment from the United States or Iran about the site Israel named.

Israel says Iran tried to rebuild and hide parts of its program after last year’s strikes. The United States said as recently as last week that those strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program.

U.S. officials also accuse Iran of trying to restart parts of the program but do not say Iran was restarting enrichment.
<h2>Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council</h2>
The building of the Assembly of Experts in the Iranian city of Qom was struck on March 3, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

Senior Israeli security sources told Epoch Magazine Israel that the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as the 88-member council was gathering for a vote to choose a successor to the slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the building was empty at the time.
<h2>Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk, But It's 'Too Late'</h2>
President Donald Trump said today that Tehran is seeking talks with the United States as military operations against Iran continue, but indicated he believes the opportunity for negotiations has passed.

“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said, ‘Too Late!’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

The president suggested over the weekend, however, that he agreed to engage in talks with Iranian leaders following the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” Trump said Sunday. “They should have done it sooner.”
<h2>US Embassy Warns There Is a Threat of Imminent Attacks in Dhahran</h2>
There is a “threat of imminent missile and UAV (drone) attacks over Dhahran, (Saudi Arabia),” the US embassy warned in a social media post on X today.

“Do not come to the U.S. Consulate,” the post from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said. “Take cover immediately.”

“Do not go outside. The U.S. Consulate in Dhahran urges U.S. citizens in Dhahran to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks. U.S. Consulate personnel are sheltering in place,” it said.

The warning comes after the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two suspected Iranian drones, and two additional drones hit “at or near” the embassy, which is in the capital city of Riyadh.

Dhahran is in the east of Saudi Arabia, closer to Iran.
<h2>Hezbollah Says Group Will Fight ‘Open War’ With Israel</h2>
Mohamoud Komati, a senior Hezbollah official, said that after more than a year of abiding by the ceasefire as Israel’s strikes continued on Lebanon, the terrorist group’s patience has ended, leaving it with no option “but to return to resistance” and fight an open war with Israel.

“The Zionist enemy wanted an open war, which it has not stopped since the ceasefire agreement,” Komati said. “So let it be an open war.”
<h2>Saudi Arabia Condemns Iran Drone Strike Against US Embassy</h2>
Saudi Arabia has condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s drone strike that hit the U.S. embassy in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

“The brutal Iranian behavior … will push the region into further escalation,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement, which reiterated the nation’s right to protect Saudi territories and interests, including “the option of responding to the aggression.”

The Saudi Defense Ministry said the U.S. embassy came under attack from two drones early Tuesday.

Footage aired by the Saudi-owned satellite news channel Al Arabiya showed fire damage on one part of the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh after the drone attack.

<em>Kimberly Hayek, T.J. Muscaro, Ryan Morgan, Andrew Moran, Savannah Hulsey Pointer, Reuters, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.</em>

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