US EditionTrump Says Iran Conflict Could Last Weeks, Warns of Additional U.S. Casualties and Vows Retaliation
President Trump called the campaign a defined four-week process targeting Iran’s military and leadership, with three U.S. fatalities reported in Operation Epic Fury so far.
- On March 02, 2026, President Donald Trump said U.S. military operations could last four to five weeks and warned of likely additional U.S. troop deaths.
- Operation Epic Fury, launched by U.S. and Israeli forces on Saturday, targeted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and struck Iranian missile sites, naval fleet and air-defence systems.
- Three U.S. service members were reported killed, and five seriously wounded, while CENTCOM said B-2 stealth bombers hit Iranian ballistic missile sites during Operation Epic Fury.
- Iran retaliated with strikes across the region, and Brent crude futures rose to $78.24 a barrel, up $5.37, after the U.S.-Israel strikes, according to the source.
- With global reactions split, President Donald Trump’s signals have ranged from a quick end to a monthlong campaign, while Western leaders urged renewed talks, and Russia and China criticized the strikes.
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'Ugly-Souled Person': Slurring Trump, 79, Squints at Teleprompter, Appearing Cold and Detached — As Americans Begin Paying the Price for His Reckless Decision
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Death toll for US service members in Iran war at 4 as Trump projects weeks of conflict
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which include eliminating the country’s missile program, preventing its leaders from building a nuclear weapon and ensuring it cannot fund…
Operation Epstein Fury: Is This About National Security or Political Survival?
ShareOperation Epstein Fury — with a bonus to help Bibi get re-elected so he doesn’t have to face charges for his criminal behavior — is rolling on as Trump ignores the constitutional requirement that only Congress can declare war. He’s also violating the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that dictates the president, if he reacts to an actual attack on America like Pearl Harbor, must notify Congress within 48 hours and have authorization within 60 d…
Hegseth Delivers the Speech Washington Has Owed America for 47 Years
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before the cameras Monday morning and said what no American Secretary of War (or Defense) in living memory has had the authority — or the backbone — to say: the United States didn’t start this war with Iran, but under President Donald Trump, America is finishing it. The press conference, convened to update the nation on Operation Epic Fury, was not a typical Pentagon briefing full of hedged language and bureau…
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