US-Israel vs Iran Conflict Update: 555 Dead, 3 US F-15 Jets Downed in Kuwait
A brutal and deadly assault from Israel and the United States against Iran on Saturday 28 February shocked the world.
Armed conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran entered its third day on Monday 2 March 2026 with escalating scale of operations. The latest report from the Iranian Red Crescent confirmed that at least 555 people have died from airstrikes that struck 131 cities across the country since Saturday.
The war, triggered by “Operation Epic Fury”, has caused dramatic changes to Iran’s political landscape. Following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attack on Tehran, the Iranian government announced the formation of a Provisional Leadership Council to perform emergency government functions.
Amid Iran’s attempts to launch counter-attacks against US military bases in the Gulf, a tragic incident was reported in Kuwait. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets belonging to the US Air Force were shot down by Kuwaiti air defence accidentally.
Kuwaiti military personnel reportedly misidentified the jets as a threat amid a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones. “All six crew members successfully ejected and are currently in stable condition,” stated CENTCOM’s official statement.
The world now fears a total closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian military as a final retaliatory measure. Should this critical oil logistics route be cut off, global oil prices are predicted to reach new record highs. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, the Hezbollah group has launched rocket attacks on northern Israel in solidarity over Khamenei’s death, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes on Beirut that killed 31 people.
US President Donald Trump affirmed that military operations will continue until all Iranian nuclear targets and military infrastructure are completely disabled. “We did not start this war, but we will end it,” stated US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
A member of the Indonesian Parliament’s Commission I from the NasDem Party faction, Amelia Anggraini, expressed deep concern over the escalating attacks between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Pertamina is implementing mitigation measures to maintain stability of national energy supplies amid the developing dynamics in the Middle East region, namely the war between the US and Israel against Iran.
Constitutional law expert Radian Syam assessed that the Israel, US-Iran war situation tests whether the world still stands on the supremacy of law or shifts towards the dominance of force.
US President Donald Trump affirmed full control over military options against Iran and denied rumours of refusal from Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine.
The wife of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was reported to have died according to the Mehr news agency, amid the escalating conflict between Iran, the US and Israel.
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to launch missiles towards Cyprus amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflict. Germany is preparing to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East region.
Approximately 200 of the casualties were elementary school-age children.
From the bloody dawn in Tehran to the drone rain in Tel Aviv, here is the complete timeline of the most daring military operation of this century.
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