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00:00Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Arachi has said that Iranian soldiers are currently waiting for US ground troops to invade
00:07Iran, saying, the Iranians are prepared for any scenario, according to Arachi, Iran is confident that its soldiers can confront
00:15US ground troops and if the United States actually decided to begin ground troops invasion in Iran, it will be
00:23a disaster for the US because, we know we can handle them.
00:26Adding, Russia and China are supporting Iran in the ongoing war with the US and Israel politically and otherwise, and
00:34shortly after the Iran Foreign Minister made this known in an exclusive interview with NBC News Media on Thursday, the
00:41US Secretary of War, Pete Hexas visited the US Central Command, CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa
00:49area of Florida apparently for a high-level briefing and next plan of action discussed with the CENTCOM commander,
00:55Admiral Brad Cooper, this, local media in Iran reported on Friday morning that the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards
01:05Corps, IRGC, Brigadier General Ali Muhammad Naimi says the Iranian armed forces are ready for a long war to punish
01:13the aggressor.
01:14The war which began last week Saturday, has led to the deaths of over 1,300 people in Iran, 12
01:21in Israel and 6 US soldiers.
01:24According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society on March 6, 2026, over 1,332 people have been killed in Iran
01:33since the start of the war on February 28, 2026.
01:38Hengor Organization for Human Rights in an earlier report in the conflict on March 2, the Norway-based NGO stated
01:46that at least 1,500 deaths,
01:49specifically identifying 1,300 Iranian military members and 200 civilians among the fallen.
01:56While the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF confirmed that, of the more than 1,300 total fatalities, at
02:06least 181 are children.
02:08This includes approximately 175 children killed in a single strike at a girls' primary school in the Manab area of
02:17Iran.
02:17Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, the official Iranian government agency reported a death toll of at least 1,230
02:26as of March 5.
02:28On the side of Israel, Magen David Adem, MDA, Israel's National Emergency Medical Service,
02:36confirmed nine fatalities specifically from a direct ballistic missile hit on a public shelter in Beit Shemesh on March 1.
02:43The Israeli police in an official police report identified nine killed in Beit Shemesh and have noted that 11 people
02:50remain missing as search and rescue operations continued.
02:54Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv confirmed the death of a 102-year-old man who died from a fall while
03:01attempting to reach a shelter during a siren.
03:03Although 10 deaths were confirmed by the Israeli authorities as stated above, but, some local and international media put the
03:12total deaths in Israel at 12.
03:14According to the U.S. Department of War and SENTCOM, six American service members have been killed so far with
03:2118 other soldiers wounded.
03:22Those killed included Sgt. Declan J. Cody, aged 20, Captain Cody A. Cork, aged 35, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M.
03:33Amor, aged 39, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Teichens, aged 42, Major Jeffrey O'Brien, aged 45 and Chief Warrant Officer
03:433, C.W. 3 Robert M. Marson, aged 54.
03:47All six soldiers were said to be assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, and died
03:55following an Iranian drone attack on a tactical operations center at Portschweiber, Kuwait, on March 1, 2026.
04:03U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth stated that the casualties primarily occurred when a projectile breached air defenses and
04:11struck a tactical operations center at a military base in Kuwait.
04:15The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC has provided much higher figures, which U.S. officials have dismissed as propaganda.
04:25IRGC spokesperson, Brigadier General Ali Mohamed Niani claimed that 650 American soldiers were killed or wounded during the first two
04:36days of the conflict.
04:37Niani alleged that 160 of these casualties resulted from strikes on the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain.
04:46Iran also claimed to have struck the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with four cruise missiles.
04:53Saying the warship was forced to flee towards the Indian Ocean.
04:57He warned on state TV that, the gates of hell will open more and more, for the U.S. and
05:03Israel, promising continuous, punitive attacks.
05:07He announced that Iran is prepared for a, prolonged war, and will soon deploy advanced, strategic weaponry, and innovations that
05:15have not yet been used on a large scale.
05:17The U.S. sent come in numbers of posts stated that, the Iranian regime is using mobile launchers to indiscriminately
05:25fire missiles in an attempt to inflict maximum harm across the region.
05:29U.S. forces are hunting these threats down and without apology or hesitation, we are taking them out.
05:35Iran's IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles.
05:42Lie, the Lincoln was not hit.
05:45The missile's launch didn't even come close.
05:48The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM's relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats
05:56from the Iranian regime.
05:57The Iranian regime's false messaging machine continues to falsely claim that it has sunk a U.S. aircraft carrier.
06:04The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bahri, an Iranian drone carrier.
06:11U.S. forces struck the ship within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury.
06:16Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.
06:20During a U.N. Security Council meeting yesterday, the Iranian ambassador to the U.N. stated their response has been
06:28directed solely and exclusively at the bases and assets of the United States.
06:32Lie, the Iranian regime is actively targeting civilians and has attacked more than a dozen locations including
06:39Dubai International Airport, Kuwait International Airport, Zaid International Airport, Dubai, Airball International Airport, Iraq, Fairmont Palm Hotel, Dubai, Burj Al
06:53Arab Hotel, Dubai, Crown Plaza Hotel, Bahrain, Port of Dubai,
06:59residential areas in Beit Shemesh, Israel, residential areas in Beit Shemesh, Israel, residential areas in Tel Aviv, Israel, residential area
07:07of Ereview's Towers, Bahrain, residential areas in Qatar.
07:11When NBC presenter asked the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, are you afraid of a U.S. invasion in your
07:19country, Arachi replied and said, no, we are waiting for them.
07:24Arachi explicitly stated that Iran is, not asking for a ceasefire, or the continuation of the war by waiting for
07:32the U.S. ground troops invasion,
07:34and while saying Iran sees no reason to negotiate with the U.S. at this time, he also said that
07:40Iran now has more quality resources based on lessons learned from previous war,
07:45adding, Iranian soldiers can handle U.S. ground troops.
07:49Reiterating, Iran is, waiting, for a potential U.S. ground invasion, characterizing such an offensive as a, big disaster, for
07:58American troops.
08:00Arachi had earlier labeled a recent U.S. strike on an, unarmed, Iranian Navy training shipper, war crime.
08:08Arachi accused President Donald Trump of, betraying diplomacy, by treating complex nuclear negotiations like a, real estate transaction.
08:16He claimed there is, clear evidence, that U.S. forces are actively cooperating with Israel in recent attacks on Iranian
08:24soil.
08:25He cautioned that a full military conflict would be, disastrous for the entire region, due to the presence of U
08:32.S. military bases across the Middle East.
08:35China and Russia are supporting Iran primarily through high-level diplomatic protection and critical military technology,
08:42though they have notably refrained from direct military intervention during the current conflict.
08:48Both nations requested an emergency session of the, U.N. Security Council to address recent U.S. and Israeli strikes.
08:56China and Russia have officially labeled the attacks, grave violations, of Iranian sovereignty and, war crimes.
09:03Russia has publicly stated there is, no evidence, of Iran seeking a nuclear bomb, countering Western justifications for the strikes.
09:13They continue to legitimize the Iranian government by deepening its roles in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO.
09:21Reports indicated that Russia has begun delivering Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 air defense components to help Iran
09:30detect stealth aircraft like the F-35.
09:33China has transitioned Iran's military from U.S. GPS to its own BEIDOU-3 navigation system,
09:41which provides jam-resistant, high-precision targeting for Iranian missiles.
09:46Both allies share real-time satellite imagery and signals intelligence, SIGINT to help Tehran monitor U.S. and Israeli troop
09:55movements.
09:57Before the new war started, it could be recalled that in late February 2026,
10:02the three nations conducted the, Maritime Security Belt 2026,
10:07naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz to demonstrate strategic alignment.
10:11Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday that top Iranian official Ali Larijani has stressed that his country is prepared to
10:19confront a possible invasion from the United States,
10:22pledging to capture and kill U.S. troops if they enter the country.
10:27Thursday's statement comes as U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, refuse to rule out deploying forces inside Iran.
10:35Larijani, who serves as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, warned that such actions would have
10:43dire consequences.
10:44Some American officials have stated that they intend to enter Iranian territory on the ground with several thousand troops, Larijani
10:52said in a statement.
10:54He then added a pointed reference to Iran's former supreme leaders, Rehola Khomeini and Ali Khamenei,
11:00the latter of whom was killed on Saturday in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike.
11:05The valiant sons of Imam Khomeini and Imam Khamenei are waiting for you,
11:09ready to disgrace those corrupt American officials by killing and capturing thousands, he said.
11:16Larijani, who was a close advisor to the assassinated supreme leader,
11:20is believed to be one of the most powerful figures in Iran.
11:24An apparent pro-U.S. government Facebook user with the account handle,
11:28Donald Trump for president, clarifies issues related to some U.S. pilots seen during ejecting from their fighter jets for
11:36safety in Kuwait.
11:37According to the Facebook user in numbers of posts in one of which titled,
11:42Kuwaiti rushes to aid down female American pilot, thank you for helping us.
11:47In the desert heat of Operation Epic Fury, a female USF-15E strike Eagle pilot ejected safely after her jet
11:55was tragically downed by friendly fire from Kuwaiti air defenses.
12:00As she touched down in the sand at sunset, a local Kuwaiti man sprinted across the dunes to reach her
12:06first, beating everyone else to the scene.
12:08Are you fine, you are safe, thank you for helping us, the man told her, his voice carrying gratitude for
12:16America's role in regional security.
12:19Sentcom confirmed all six American aircrew, three F-15s total, ejected safely, were recovered within hours, and are in stable
12:28condition.
12:29Kuwait has acknowledged the error amid the confusion of Iranian missiles and drone barrages.
12:34The moment highlights the human side of coalition warfare, a civilian rushing to assist a foreign pilot in distress,
12:42underscoring the complexity of modern military operations and the bonds between partner nations.
12:48God bless the service members who risk their lives in dangerous missions, and the civilians who step forward to help
12:55when it matters most.
12:56On March 2nd, 2026, three US Air Force F-15E strike Eagles were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses
13:06during
13:06high-intensity operations against Iranian targets under Operation Epic Fury.
13:12All six pilots ejected safely and were recovered within hours by coalition forces in stable condition.
13:18No local civilian assistance was needed. Each pilot carried the standard blood chit, a small, rugged fabric patch sewn into
13:27flight gear with a clear multilingual plea.
13:30I am an American and I do not speak your language. I will do you no harm. Please give me
13:36food, water, shelter, clothing, and a doctor.
13:40Help me reach American or friendly forces. When you provide my name and this number to US authorities, you will
13:48be rewarded.
13:49Printed in English, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Kurdish, the blood chit is a proven World War II era survival measure
13:58that promises cash rewards for aid.
14:00In this case, thanks to rapid US-Kuwaiti coordination, the chits remained in the pilot's gear, unnecessary but ready.
14:08The incident reminds us that even among close allies, the fog of war can strike hard.
14:15Yet swift recovery and strong coalition response kept American airmen safe and mission focus intact.
14:21The fog of war nearly led to a tragedy in the Al Jara area of Kuwait today, but a viral
14:27video is showing the world how quickly a, violent, situation turned into a heroic rescue.
14:33After three USF-15E strike eagles were mistakenly downed by Kuwaiti air defenses in a, friendly fire, incident, one of
14:43our pilots found himself surrounded by a group of intense, shouting locals.
14:48In the heat of Operation Epic Fury, tensions are at a breaking point across the Gulf.
14:53When the jet spiraled down in flames, locals rush to the scene, witnesses, including Ahmed al-Assar, initially thought the
15:02parachuting airman was an Iranian pilot from the regime that has been launching, reckless, strikes across the region.
15:09The footage shows a crowd closing in, shouting in Arabic, as the pilot, clutching his equipment, desperately identifies himself, American.
15:19American, over here, the second the crowd realized he was an American ally, the energy shifted instantly.
15:26You can hear the locals shouting, Kalas, Kalas, stop, stop, to hold back the more aggressive members and begin the
15:35rescue.
15:36What started as a confrontation ended with the pilot being shielded and comforted by the very people he's in the
15:42region to protect.
15:44The pilot was given shelter in a vehicle and checked for injuries.
15:48One local can be heard reassuring him in English,
15:51How you feeling?
15:53It's okay, brother, come.
15:55Despite the, friendly fire, error, caused by the chaos of a massive Iranian drone and missile swarm,
16:03Kuwait has acknowledged the mistake and is working, hand in hand, with the Trump-X-15 to ensure it doesn't
16:09happen again.
16:10Boots on the ground in Iran.
16:12Are you afraid of a U.S. invasion in your country?
16:16No, we are waiting for them.
16:19You are waiting for the U.S. military to invade the ground troops?
16:25Yes, because we are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them.
16:33So you're saying that Iran is ready and willing to take on the U.S. military if there were to
16:38be ground troops?
16:39Well, we were ready for this war even more than the previous war.
16:45So you can see, you know, the quality of our missiles, how much they are upgraded after the last war,
16:52because we learned lots of lessons.
16:53And we are prepared for any other eventuality, even, you know, a ground invasion.
16:59So our soldiers are prepared for any scenario.
17:03When I said that we are waiting for them, it didn't mean that we are waiting for continuation of the
17:08war.
17:09No.
17:09But we have prepared ourselves to confront with any scenario, with any eventuality, any possibility,
17:16and we know that we can handle that.
17:18Are your allies, are your allies Russia and China helping you?
17:23Well, they are supporting us politically and otherwise.
17:27Do you have someone in mind right now who said all the people you have had in mind are dead.
17:33Well, most of the people we had in mind are dead.
17:35So, you know, we had some in mind from that group that is dead.
17:41And now we have another group, they may be dead also, based on reports.
17:46So I guess you have a third wave coming in, pretty sure we're not going to know anybody.
17:51The Iranian Air Force is no more, built for 1996, destroyed in 2026.
17:58The Iranian Navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.
18:03Combat ineffective, decimated, destroyed, defeated, pick your adjective.
18:08In fact, last night, we sunk their prize ship, the Soleimani.
18:14Looks like POTUS got him twice.
18:18Their Navy, not a factor.
18:19Pick your adjective, it is no more.
18:22In fact, yesterday, in the Indian Ocean, and we'll play it on the screen there,
18:27an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters.
18:35Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo, a quiet death.
18:40The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II.
18:44Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days, in under a week,
18:49the two most powerful air forces in the world will have complete control of Iranian skies,
18:56uncontested airspace.
18:57I hope all the folks watching understand what uncontested airspace and complete control means.
19:05It means we will fly all day, all night, day and night, finding, fixing, and finishing
19:12the missiles and defense industrial base of the Iranian military.
19:16Finding and fixing their leaders and their military leaders.
19:21Flying over Tehran, flying over Iran, flying over their capital, flying over the IRGC.
19:29Iranian leaders looking up and seeing only U.S. and Israeli air power.
19:37Every minute of every day until we decide it's over.
19:42And Iran will be able to do nothing about it.
19:47B-2s, B-52s, B-1s, Predator drones, fighters, controlling the skies, picking targets.
19:54Death and destruction from the sky all day long.
20:00We're playing for keeps.
20:02Our warfighters have maximum authorities granted personally by the President and yours too.
20:08Our rules of engagement are bold, precise, and designed to unleash American power, not shackle it.
20:15This was never meant to be a fair fight.
20:19And it is not a fair fight.
20:21We are punching them while they're down, which is exactly how it should be.
20:27Thus far, Operation Epic Fury has delivered twice the air power of shock and awe of Iraq in 2003, minus
20:36Paul Bremer and the nation building.
20:39The campaign has seven times the intensity of Israel's previous operations against Iran during the 12-day war.
20:46Seven times.
20:48And as President Trump said, more and larger waves are coming.
20:52We are just getting started.
20:54We are accelerating, not decelerating.
20:58Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter, and utterly dominant.
21:05More bombers and more fighters are arriving just today.
21:13United States President Donald Trump in a nationwide broadcast issued a few hours ago over the joint Israel-U.S.
21:22military actions in the sovereign nation of Iran,
21:24has said that many Iranian soldiers are willing to surrender in order to save their lives.
21:29But the offensive U.S.-Israel military war or combat on Iran continued, saying the joint military operations codenamed Operation Epic
21:38Fury has destroyed hundreds of Iranian targets since the military action began on February 28, 2026,
21:46including the killing of the Iran Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the new joint war against Iran has resulted
21:54to the killing of more than 200 Iranian civilians and military personnel,
21:58with thousands of people injured, while over 12 persons have been killed so far in Israel with estimated 500 people
22:07sustaining injuries and the war has forced Iran to launch counterattacks on U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar,
22:15and the United Arab Emirates, UAE.
22:18This, Iran Foreign Minister, Abbas Arachid had said Iran will not surrender, stating that, despite the massive airstrikes on Tehran,
22:27Iran's military capability remains intact,
22:30adding, Iran was able to retaliate faster than it did in the 2025. 12-day war, and that its, Mosaic
22:38defense, doctrine makes it resilient to infrastructure damage,
22:42Arachid, Arachid called the killing of Khamenei, absolutely unprecedented and a major violation of international law, warning it had made
22:50the conflict, even more dangerous and more complicated,
22:54saying, Khamenei was not only Iran's political leader, but, a high-ranking religious leader for millions of Muslims, even outside
23:02of Iran, across the region,
23:04pointing to protests that had erupted in Iraq, Pakistan and elsewhere where the leader had followers.
23:10In line with this, Al Jazeera News Media also reported some minutes ago that Iranian missiles have been seen over
23:18Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank,
23:20reportedly breaking through Israel's defense system, with Iran saying it is targeting Israeli military facilities.
23:28In the six-minute nationwide video broadcast, President Donald Trump called on members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to surrender
23:36their weapons or face certain deaths,
23:38saying, the death of the three American soldiers killed in action will be avenged by taking more punishing actions against
23:46the enemies.
23:47President Donald Trump said there will likely be additional American deaths during the combat mission in Iran,
23:53which he said would continue until the U.S. achieves its objectives.
23:57Combat operations continue at this time, in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved.
24:05We have very strong objectives, he said in a video posted to Truth Social, without specifying in detail what those
24:13objectives were, according to CNN.
24:16President Trump said nine Iranian ships have been destroyed so far in the Operation Epic Fury.
24:22In an earlier social media post, Trump said,
24:26I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships, some of them relatively large
24:32and important.
24:33We are going after the rest.
24:35They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also.
24:39President Trump also said during the broadcast that the Iranian people are now celebrating on the streets in Iran over
24:46the killing of the Iran's supreme leader,
24:48Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who he described as a man behind the killing of thousands of Americans and the route behind
24:55terrorism in the world.
24:57Iran also confirmed the killing of the supreme leader, Khamenei's daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law in
25:06the U.S.-Israel joint military air bombardments in Tehran.
25:09Iran News Daily reported that the Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Barga Gulaibaf said,
25:16We have prepared ourselves for all scenarios, and plans have even been made for after the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei.
25:24You will see that with the formation of a leadership council, authority will take shape among the people and officials.
25:30The media also reported that the Iran's military has launched four ballistic missiles targeting the U.S. aircraft carrier USS
25:38Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf,
25:40in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes that resulted in the death of the country's supreme leader.
25:46Spokesperson for the Qatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the Unified Combatant Command of the Iranian Armed Forces,
25:54Colonel Abraham Zolfahiri said, Iran will not bow to America.
25:58The enemies are delusional if they think they can defeat Iran by assassinating the leader of the revolution and the
26:04Islamic Republic.
26:06The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, IRGC also said,
26:11We struck with missiles three offending oil tankers belonging to the United States and Britain in the Gulf.
26:17While some celebrated the killing of the 86-years-old Iran supreme leader,
26:22there were demonstrations in Lucknow, the capital city of Indian northern state of Uttar Pradesh and Khargal,
26:29a city in the India-administered Union territory of Ladakh,
26:32in mourning the martyrdom of the leader of the Iran supreme leader.
26:36Protesters were also seen destroying U.S. properties at the U.S. consulate in Karachi city of Pakistan.
26:43Iranian media reports, citing the Red Crescent,
26:47had stated that at least 201 people have been killed across 24 provinces in Iran since the war began on
26:54Saturday.
26:55Nigeria Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi,
26:59has also reacted to the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
27:04describing him as,
27:08In a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday,
27:12Gumi said Khamenei died,
27:14in jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.
27:19He added that Khamenei's blood,
27:21will fuel the change in the Ummah,
27:23noting that the Iranian leader stood firmly for justice and did not hide in bunkers.
27:29Gumi wrote,
27:30Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
27:32a lucky soul,
27:33he died in jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.
27:38His blood will fuel the change in the Ummah.
27:41He stood firmly for justice and did not hide in bunkers.
27:44For those who killed him or assisted in killing him,
27:47let us see what they will live to do in this world.
27:51Iran state television has announced a 40-day mourning period and 7 public holidays in his honor.
27:57With the martyrdom of the supreme leader,
27:59his path and mission neither will be lost nor will be forgotten.
28:03On the other hand,
28:04they will be pursued with greater vigor and zeal,
28:07a presenter said.
28:09Khamenei,
28:1086,
28:11had been Iran's supreme leader since 1989.
28:15U.S. military central command confirmed that three U.S. service members were killed
28:19and five others seriously injured in combat operations.
28:23Iran has launched extensive counterattacks,
28:26firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Israel,
28:30hitting areas like Beit Shemesh and Tel Aviv and U.S. military bases in Bahrain,
28:35Kuwait,
28:36Qatar,
28:36and the UAE.
28:38Over 200 people have been reported killed in Iran,
28:42with a single strike on a school in southern Iran resulting in at least 165 deaths.
28:48This current 2026 war follows the 12-day war on June 13-24, 2025,
28:56a prior direct military confrontation between Israel, the U.S., and Iran that ended in a ceasefire.
29:03The 2025 conflict was triggered by Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
29:09It involved over 1,500 Iranian missiles and drones fired at Israel.
29:14The U.S. thereafter conducted Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025,
29:20using B-2 stealth bombers to strike nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
29:26As of March 2, 2026,
29:29local media reports in Israel indicate that at least 12 people have been killed in Israel
29:34since the current conflict with Iran escalated on February 28.
29:38The deadliest, single incident occurred in the central Israeli town on March 1,
29:44where an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential building, killing nine people.
29:50One woman was killed by falling shrapnel during strikes on Saturday, February 28, in Tel Aviv.
29:56Over 500 people have been reported injured across the country due to missile impacts,
30:01shrapnel, or accidents while seeking shelter.
30:04Over the past 36 hours, the United States and its partners have launched Operation Epic Fury,
30:13one of the largest, most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen.
30:21Nobody's seen anything like it.
30:23We have hit hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities,
30:30Iranian air defense systems, just now it was announced that we knocked out nine ships
30:36plus their naval building, all in a matter of literally minutes.
30:43Iran's formerly supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, is dead.
30:51This wretched and vile man had the blood of hundreds and even thousands
30:56of Americans on his hands and was responsible for the slaughter of
31:02countless thousands of innocent people all across many countries.
31:07Last night, all over Iran, the voices of the Iranian people could be heard cheering
31:14and celebrating in the streets when his death was announced.
31:18The entire military command is gone as well, and many of them want to surrender into saving their lives.
31:28They want immunity.
31:30They're calling by the thousands.
31:33Combat operations continue at this time in full force,
31:37and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved.
31:41We have very strong objectives.
31:44They could have done something two weeks ago, but they just couldn't get there.
31:49Earlier today, CENTCOM shared the news that three U.S. military service members have been killed in action.
31:57As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
32:05Even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives,
32:12we pray for the full recovery of the wounded
32:15and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen.
32:21And sadly, there will likely be more.
32:24This will not end.
32:25Before it ends, that's the way it is.
32:28Likely be more.
32:29But we'll do everything possible where that won't be the case.
32:33But America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists
32:39who have waged war against, basically, civilization.
32:44They have waged war against civilization itself.
32:49Our resolve, and likewise, that of Israel, has never been stronger.
32:54America is now, again, the richest, most powerful nation in the world, by far.
33:00But the only reason we enjoy the quality of life that we do and the freedom and security
33:06is we have done things that others are unable to do.
33:12But it's because of warriors who are willing to lay down their lives to do battle with our enemies.
33:20And they do battle better than anybody.
33:24An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American.
33:32We cannot allow a nation that raises terrorist armies to possess such weapons
33:38would allow them to extort the world to their evil will.
33:43We're not going to let it happen.
33:44We're not happening to us, and we're not going to let it happen to others.
33:48The United States has the strongest military the world has ever seen.
33:55I rebuilt our military in my first term.
33:58There's never been a military like we possess.
34:02And frankly, there's nobody even close.
34:05But we are now using that military for good.
34:08We want to have it for good purpose.
34:11We're undertaking this massive operation, not merely to ensure security for our own time and place,
34:19but for our children and their children, just as our ancestors have done for us many, many years ago.
34:27This is the duty and the burden of a free people.
34:31These actions are right, and they are necessary to ensure that Americans will never have to face
34:38a radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime armed with nuclear weapons and lots of threats.
34:46For almost 50 years, these wicked extremists have been attacking the United States
34:52while chanting the slogan, death to America or death to Israel or both.
34:58They are the world's number one state sponsor of terror.
35:02We are the world's greatest and most powerful nation, so we can do something about what they do.
35:08These intolerable threats will not continue any longer.
35:13I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military, police, to lay down your arms
35:21and receive full immunity or face certain death.
35:24It will be certain death.
35:26It won't be pretty.
35:28I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment,
35:35to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country.
35:40America is with you.
35:41I made a promise to you, and I fulfilled that promise.
35:45The rest will be up to you, but we'll be there to help.
35:50God bless you to our incredible warriors, and God bless the United States of America.
36:01The United States, U.S. government under the leadership of President Donald Trump,
36:08has ordered its citizens out of Lebanon with the non-emergency citizens specially warned
36:13to avoid traveling to southern Lebanon.
36:15Although the U.S. Embassy in Beirut never mentioned Israel and Hezbollah possible new
36:20war in the Middle East as the reason for its action, but there are strong indications that
36:26the America government took the decision because of the possible military conflicts in the region.
36:31According to the U.S. government, it do not want America's citizens to travel to Lebanon
36:36due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, unexploded landmines, and the risk of armed conflict,
36:44stating that some areas, especially near the borders, have increased risk.
36:49While information available on Monday indicated that Hezbollah is preparing to resume retaliatory
36:55strikes against Israel by rejecting U.S. ceasefire deal as Israel Defense Forces, IDF continued
37:02airstrikes on Beirut.
37:04This, a joint press statement signed and made available on Monday by the Ministry of Foreign
37:10Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
37:15the Federated Republic of Brazil, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic
37:21of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Indonesia, Ireland, the Arab Republic of
37:27Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of Norway,
37:33the State of Palestine, the Portuguese Republic, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Slovenia,
37:39the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Turkey, and the Secretary Generals
37:45of the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation described the current
37:50action of Israel in the Middle East as expansionist agenda, and, also on Monday, the Israel Prime
37:56Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu appears before Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset and said Israel
38:02don't know what the days might be, but they're prepared for any scenario, adding, if Ilran attack
38:08Israel, Israel will respond with a force Iranian government will never imagined, also, Ilran
38:14Observer News Media in a tweet published on Monday, stated that oil companies around the world are
38:20currently advising their staff not to travel to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait,
38:28and Qatar unless absolutely necessary. It would be recalled that the conflict between Israel and
38:34Hezbollah has historically involved two major wars which occurred in 2006 and 2024, and yet, possible
38:42new war remains in a state of high tension characterized by a fragile ceasefire and ongoing
38:47military operations. In February 2026, the Middle East region is currently under a fragile ceasefire
38:55that began on November 27, 2024, yet both sides of Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon frequently report
39:02violations. The 2024 war was triggered by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, which,
39:11Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on October 8, 2023. This escalated into a full-scale war in
39:19September 2024. The conflict, according to local authorities in Lebanon and Israel resulted in
39:26over 4,000 deaths in Lebanon and approximately 130 deaths in Israel. A U.S. brokered ceasefire was signed
39:34in November 2024, requiring Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Latani River. Prior to the recent
39:41conflict, the most significant engagement was the 34-day 2006 Lebanon War which started on July 12,
39:492006, after Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers. The war ended with U.N. Security Council Resolution
39:571701, which called for Hezbollah's disarmament in the south of the Latani River, a provision that was
40:03never fully enforced and still remains a core issue till date. In recent days, Israel continues to carry out
40:11near daily strikes in Lebanon, targeting what it describes as Hezbollah command centers and missile
40:16units, particularly in the Bekar Valley and southern Lebanon. Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it
40:24eliminated several terrorists of Hezbollah's missile array, in three different command centers in the
40:29Baalbek area in Lebanon. IDF said, they were identified as operating to accelerate readiness and
40:36force build-up processes, while planning fire attacks toward Israel and advancing terror attacks,
40:42their actions constituting a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
40:47The command center was embedded within the center of a civilian populated area,
40:52and recently used by Hamas terrorists to plan and prepare terror attacks against IDF troops and Israel,
40:59in violation of the ceasefire understandings. In response to repeated ceasefire violations,
41:05the IDF struck a Hamas command center, from which terrorists operated, in the An-al-Hilway area in
41:12southern Lebanon. Celebrity Circle had earlier on Monday afternoon stated via its social media handle
41:19that the U.S. Embassy had evacuated staff from Lebanon. Accordingly, the Celebrity Circle stated that
41:25the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon evacuated dozens of its staff via Beirut's Rafiq Hariri International Airport
41:32on Monday long before the U.S. government finally released a press reels confirming it has ordered
41:37its citizens' evacuation from Lebanon. Celebrity Circle stated that the U.S. action is a precautionary
41:44move amid expected developments in the region, according to LBCI Lebanon News. The Ministry of Foreign
41:51Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via its ex-social media handle on Monday, said in part that,
41:58we, the foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Federated Republic of Brazil,
42:04the French Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland,
42:10the Republic of Indonesia, Ireland, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
42:16the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of Norway, the State of Palestine, the Portuguese Republic,
42:22the State of Qatar, the Republic of Slovenia, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden,
42:28the Republic of Turkey, and the Secretary Generals of the League of Arab States and the Organization of
42:34Islamic Cooperation, condemn in the strongest terms a series of recent Israeli decisions that
42:40introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank. Changes are wide-ranging,
42:46reclassifying Palestinian land as so-called Israeli, state land, accelerating illegal settlement
42:53activity, and further entrenching Israeli administration. In a statement issued some
42:59hours ago by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut through the website of the U.S. Department of State,
43:05the America government stated verbatim thus, updated to reflect ordered departure of non-emergency
43:10U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on February 23. Do not
43:17travel to Lebanon due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, unexploded landmines,
43:24and the risk of armed conflict. Some areas, especially near the borders, have increased risk.
43:31Read the entire travel advisory. On February 23, the Department of State ordered the departure of
43:38non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel due to the security
43:44situation in Beirut. U.S. Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel without advance
43:51permission. Additional travel restrictions may be imposed on U.S. personnel under Chief of Mission
43:57Security Responsibility, with little to no notice due to increased security issues or threats.
44:03country summary. U.S. citizens in Lebanon should be aware that consular offices from the U.S. Embassy
44:10are not always able to travel to assist them. The Department of State considers the threat to U.S.
44:17government personnel in Beirut serious enough to require them to live and work under strict security.
44:22The internal security policies of the U.S. Embassy may be adjusted at any time and without advance
44:29notice. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Lebanon. Terrorists may conduct attacks
44:35with little or no warning targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping
44:42malls, and local government facilities. Local security authorities have noted a rise in violent crimes,
44:49including political violence. Multiple unsolved killings in Lebanon may have been politically
44:55motivated. Kidnapping, whether for ransom, political motives, or family disputes, has occurred in Lebanon.
45:03Suspects in kidnappings may have ties to terrorist or criminal organizations. Unexploded landmines and
45:10explosive remnants of war are a hazard along the border with Syria. Heed landmine warning signs.
45:17Do not venture off the road into areas marked off with red and white plastic tape. Avoid roadside
45:23ditches, shoulders, and unmarked trails. Never touch anything resembling unexploded munitions.
45:30U.S. citizens should avoid demonstrations and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large
45:36gatherings or protests as these have the potential to turn violent quickly and with little notice.
45:42Protesters have blocked major roads, including thoroughfares between downtown Beirut and the area
45:48where the U.S. Embassy is located, and between Beirut and Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport.
45:54Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Lebanon. If you decide to travel
46:01to Lebanon, visit our website for information on travel to high-risk areas. Appoint one family member
46:08to serve as the point of contact with kidnappers, hostage takers, media, U.S. and host country
46:15government agencies, and members of Congress if you are kidnapped or taken hostage. Keep travel documents
46:22up-to-date and easily accessible. Do not touch unknown metal objects and avoid traveling off well-used
46:28roads, tracks, and parts due to risk of unexploded ordnance. Avoid demonstrations and crowds. Stay
46:35alert in locations frequented by tourists. Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans
46:42based on new information. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, STEP, to receive alerts and
46:49make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Follow the Department of State on Facebook and X.
46:56Review the country security report for Lebanon. Visit the CDC page for the latest travel health
47:02information related to your travel. U.S. Citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency
47:09plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler's Checklist, Southern Lebanon. Level 4,
47:16do not travel, depart if you are there. The U.S. Embassy strongly urges U.S. citizens to avoid
47:23Southern Lebanon and to depart if you are there, that is, all parts of Lebanon south of the city of
47:29Seder, to include inland areas, as illustrated in the map below. There have continued to be instances
47:36of military activity in South Lebanon and near the Syrian borders since the November 2024
47:41cessation of hostilities arrangement. Border with Syria. Level 4, do not travel, depart if you are there.
47:50The U.S. Embassy strongly urges U.S. citizens to avoid the Lebanon-Syria border and to depart if you
47:56are
47:56there. This area has seen clashes between Lebanese security forces and Syrian-based groups, as well as
48:03recent airstrikes. The U.S. Department of State also warns U.S. citizens of the risk of traveling on
48:10flights that fly over Syria, which includes some flights to and from Beirut. Refugee settlements.
48:17Level 4, do not travel, depart if you are there. The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to avoid
48:24travel
48:25to refugee settlements in Lebanon and depart if you are there. These settlements are prone to outbreaks
48:31of violence including shootings and explosions, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut's statement ends in.
48:37Quotes, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu while speaking before Israeli lawmakers on Monday,
48:44said and in quotes below, Mr. Speaker, members of the Knesset, once a month we meet here.
48:52I listen attentively to your remarks, which are becoming increasingly polemical and very,
48:57very aggressive. At times, they deteriorate into a language that should not be common here.
49:03But I must tell you, I am not exactly deterred by these encounters. I don't even dislike them.
49:11Sometimes, I can even enjoy them. I recently returned from my seventh meeting with the
49:17President of the United States since his election. In the last two and a half years,
49:22we have pushed back a threat against every single citizen of Israel, Jews and non-Jews,
49:28peredum and secular, and everyone in between. A threat against the 10 million citizens of Israel,
49:35who face the danger of annihilation by the Iranian enemy and its proxies. And I say today,
49:41regarding the subject of this debate, the safeguarding of the lives of millions of Israeli citizens,
49:46Israel has never been stronger. The alliance with the US has never been tighter. This includes the
49:53relationship between the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel,
49:58between myself and Donald Trump. There have never been relations like these between the IDF
50:04and the US military, between our security agencies and their security services. There has never been
50:10anything like it. The entire world knows Israel's strength. Leaders come to us, the Chancellor of
50:17Germany, leaders of world powers, the Prime Minister of India, a superpower of one and a half billion
50:24people, President Trump previously, and other leaders who have been here and spoken here.
50:29So, I could come now, and I've prepared for this, I have points here, I could answer you in kind,
50:36but much more forcefully. I could confront you with the truth that you are trying to disguise.
50:42I could, but this is not the time for polemics. I am putting that aside. We are in complex and
50:49challenging days. Members of the Knesset, no one knows what the day will bring. We are keeping a
50:55watchful eye. We are prepared for any scenario. I have conveyed and clarified to the Ayatollah's regime
51:02that if they make what might be the gravest mistake in their history and attack the state of Israel,
51:07we will respond with a force they cannot even imagine. This is not the time for bickering.
51:13In these days, on the eve of the Purim holiday, in those days, as of this season, we must close
51:19ranks
51:20as a nation and stand shoulder to shoulder. I am confident in our strength. I trust our commanders.
51:27I trust our male and female fighters. I trust our people, and I trust you, the citizens of Israel.
51:34We have already proven that when we stand together, we achieve greatness. On the eve of Purim,
51:41we will stand together, and with God's help, we will ensure the eternity of Israel.
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