{"id":800978,"date":"2026-03-03T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/800978\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:20:17","slug":"live-updates-israel-us-pummel-regime-across-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/800978\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Israel, US pummel regime across Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Israel, US pummel regime across Iran | The Jerusalem PostIranian missile hits in central Israel \u2022 US denies targeting school in Iran \u2022 US Embassy in Riyadh struck by drone attack \u2022 Iran resumes missile launches at Israel<img alt=\" Israeli soldiers operate near the northern border with Lebanon, on February 21, 2024\" title=\" Israeli soldiers operate near the northern border with Lebanon, on February 21, 2024\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/580243.jpeg\"\/> Israeli soldiers operate near the northern border with Lebanon, on February 21, 2024(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON&#8217;S UNIT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 11:34 AM<\/p>\n<p>Iranian missile hits in central IsraelBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 11:21 AM<\/p>\n<p>IMF says it is monitoring Middle East turmoil, too early to assess impactByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 11:18 AM<\/p>\n<p>Fujairah authorities extinguish fire in oil industry zone after drone interceptionByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 10:29 AM<\/p>\n<p>Rubio: Israel planned on striking Iran pre-emptively, IDF action prompted US strikesIran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Rubio&#8217;s statements, saying that the US has &#8220;entered a war of choice on behalf of Israel.&#8221;By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled &quot;U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela&quot;, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.\" title=\"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled &quot;U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela&quot;, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/703975.jpeg\"\/>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled &#8220;U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela&#8221;, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/Nathan Howard)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-888615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 9:59 AM<\/p>\n<p>Explosions heard in Iran&#8217;s Isfahan, Shiraz, Kangavar, semi-official Iranian agency claimsMehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US strikes as part of operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/james-genn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JAMES GENN<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"A plume of smoke rises following Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, March 2, 2026; illustrative.\" title=\"A plume of smoke rises following Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, March 2, 2026; illustrative.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/709429.jpeg\"\/>A plume of smoke rises following Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, March 2, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: Majid Saeedi\/Getty Images)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-888610\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 9:32 AM<\/p>\n<p>France sends anti-drone systems to Cyprus after British base attackByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 9:11 AM<\/p>\n<p>IDF announces ground troops have begun operations in southern LebanonTroops are stationed at several points along the Lebanon border in order to enhance defenses, the IDF added.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Israeli soldiers near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, February 28, 2026\" title=\"Israeli soldiers near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, February 28, 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/709213.jpeg\"\/>Israeli soldiers near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, February 28, 2026(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN\/FLASH90)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-888605\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 8:54 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sirens over Jerusalem triggered by false alarmBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/james-genn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JAMES GENN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 8:31 AM<\/p>\n<p>Air France cancels Middle East flights over coming daysByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">March 3, 8:14 AM<\/p>\n<p>Picking a new Iranian Supreme Leader will not take long, Assembly of Experts member saysByREUTERSLoad More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Israel, US pummel regime across Iran | The Jerusalem PostIranian missile hits in central Israel \u2022&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":800979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5311],"tags":[6505,32,31239,836,88931,774,10470,81673,208902,837,215669,838,17128,839,2598,231542,231543,14532,49,978,659],"class_list":["post-800978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-states","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone","tag-hezbollah","tag-idf","tag-iran","tag-iraq","tag-irgc","tag-islamic-republic","tag-israel","tag-kurdistan","tag-lebanon","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-missiles","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-tehran","tag-united-states","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116164744369796064","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/800979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}