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US, Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump announces 'major combat operations'

KillerFord1977 said:
Well, Kuwait just bought themselves 3 new replacement costs on F-15 Strike Eagles.:oops:

Kuwait accidentally shot down not 1, but 3 of our F-15E Strike Eagles !!

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Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down By Friendly Fire (Updated)

The F-15Es went down over Kuwait while flying Operation Epic Fury missions.
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Yea, there better have been a direct deposit from Kuwait to the USAF for 3 new F-15EXs with some Bonus amount included.

Apparently, the Kuwaiti Patriot batteries were set on auto-fire with no man-in-the-loop.

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Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down By Friendly Fire (Updated)

The F-15Es went down over Kuwait while flying Operation Epic Fury missions.
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Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

The loss of three F-15Es to friendly fire today is far from the first time similar combat accidents have happened in the post Cold War era. The loss of three F-15Es to friendly fire today is far from the first time similar combat accidents have happened in the post Cold War era.
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Day 3 Updates

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War With Iran Now In Its Third Day

The Pentagon has offered new details about the conflict as joint strikes with Israel, and Iranian retaliation, continue.
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Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 2, 2026

The combined force has achieved air superiority over Tehran City and has conducted waves of airstrikes concentrated in Tehran City.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS​

  • The combined force continues to degrade Iran’s retaliatory capabilities. Satellite imagery captured on March 2 shows damage to a missile base near Najafabad, Esfahan Province. The imagery shows three impact points likely caused by bunker buster bombs.​
  • The combined force has continued to attack Iranian naval assets in order to prevent Iran’s navies from being able to conduct retaliatory attacks against international shipping and US Navy vessels. Commercially available satellite imagery shows that the combined force struck the Artesh Navy IRIS Kurdistan in the Bandar Abbas Port in Hormozgan Province. Geolocated imagery also shows a smoke plume at the IRGC Navy 3rd Naval District in Bandar Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province. Bandar Mahshahr is located at the north of the Persian Gulf.​
  • The combined force continued to target Iran’s internal security apparatus. Commercially available satellite imagery shows that the combined force damaged a building at the Fifth Tehran Municipality Quds Basij Resistance Regional Base in northwestern Tehran in airstrikes on March 1. This base is one of the 23 Basij regional bases in Tehran. These bases operate under the IRGC Ground Forces Mohammad Rasoul Ollah Provincial Unit, which operates under the IRGC Ground Forces Sarallah Headquarters.​
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  • The IDF assesses that Iran is attempting to launch larger and more coordinated missile barrages at Israel but is struggling to do so because of IDF strikes on Iranian missile launchers. The IDF estimates that Iran has launched between nine and 30 missiles per attack over the past day, in contrast to between two and three missiles per attack on February 28. The IDF had destroyed about half of Iran’s missile launchers as of March 1.​
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  • US sources told a US journalist that Iranian Shahed drones are “so far the most dangerous threat.” The sources stated that Iranian Shahed drones are getting through some air defenses. CTP-ISW has not observed reports of drone impacts in Israel, but Iranian drones have struck several Gulf countries. Iran has primarily used ballistic missiles to attack Israel, but has relied on drones to attack Gulf countries.​
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  • Iran is increasingly targeting energy infrastructure in Gulf countries, likely to impose a cost on international markets to compel the United States and its partners to pursue a ceasefire before achieving their objective of toppling the regime. Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure may cause the Gulf states to retaliate and join the conflict.​
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  • Hezbollah launched rockets and drones targeting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Mishmar al Karmel missile defense site in Haifa, northern Israel, on March 1. The IDF launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting Hezbollah leadership in Beirut’s southern suburbs and Hezbollah sites across Lebanon on March 1 and 2. The strikes killed Hussein Mekeld and Mohammad Raad.​

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Day 4 Updates

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Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On

Energy infrastructure and ports around the Gulf are increasingly on the receiving end of Iranian drones and missiles.
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Qatar Shoots Down Two Iranian Su-24 Fencer Tactical Bombers

The Qatari MoD says the Qatar Emiri Air Force has shot down two Iranian Su-24s, as well as seven ballistic missiles and five drones. As the third day of
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Greece Sends Frigates and Fighters to Defend Cyprus After RAF Akrotiri Attack

After a drone struck RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, Greece has elected to deploy naval vessels and F-16s to the Republic of Cyprus in order to help defend their
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B-1B Lancers Join Operation Epic Fury Direct from Ellsworth AFB

It has been confirmed, after movements were quietly tracked by enthusiasts, that USAF B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flying direct from South Dakota were
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Talyn said:
Day 4 Updates

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Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On

Energy infrastructure and ports around the Gulf are increasingly on the receiving end of Iranian drones and missiles.
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theaviationist.com

Qatar Shoots Down Two Iranian Su-24 Fencer Tactical Bombers

The Qatari MoD says the Qatar Emiri Air Force has shot down two Iranian Su-24s, as well as seven ballistic missiles and five drones. As the third day of
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Greece Sends Frigates and Fighters to Defend Cyprus After RAF Akrotiri Attack

After a drone struck RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, Greece has elected to deploy naval vessels and F-16s to the Republic of Cyprus in order to help defend their
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B-1B Lancers Join Operation Epic Fury Direct from Ellsworth AFB

It has been confirmed, after movements were quietly tracked by enthusiasts, that USAF B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flying direct from South Dakota were
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The Greeks fighting the Persians was not on my 2026 bingo card. What a rematch!!!
 
Reposts from elsewhere to consolidate

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U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

This is the first sinking of an enemy ship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.
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Note: The US sub directed the Mk.48 to hit in the stern area to protect as many of the crew but still sink the ship.

U.S. Struck Iranian Drone Carrier In First Hours Of War | Aviation Week Network

U.S. forces struck an Iranian aircraft carrier for drones in the first hours of the war on Feb. 28, U.S. Central Command said on March 2.
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Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles: Report

The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.
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Talyn said:
Reposts from elsewhere to consolidate

www.twz.com

U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

This is the first sinking of an enemy ship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.
www.twz.com www.twz.com

Note: The US sub directed the Mk.48 to hit in the stern area to protect as many of the crew but still sink the ship.

U.S. Struck Iranian Drone Carrier In First Hours Of War | Aviation Week Network

U.S. forces struck an Iranian aircraft carrier for drones in the first hours of the war on Feb. 28, U.S. Central Command said on March 2.
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Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles: Report

The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.
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as a long time sailor that was harassed by iran every time we did "cruises" in the arabian gulf
i am so happy we are finally sinking their crappy ships ...OUTSTANDING
GO NAVY
 
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Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 4, 2026

The United States and Israel have continued to attack Iranian internal security institutions, including buildings in western Tehran.
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Key Takeaways​

  1. The United States and Israel have continued to attack Iranian internal security institutions. The combined force also continued to target police stations, including an Iranian Cyber Police (FATA) station in Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province.
  2. The US-Israeli combined force continued to degrade Iran’s ballistic missile and drone infrastructure in Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated on March 3 that the combined force has “severely degraded” Iran’s air defenses and destroyed hundreds of Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones, and launchers.
  3. The combined force continued to target Iranian defense industrial sites. The combined force struck at least two buildings at the Khojir Missile Production Complex in Hajarabad, Tehran Province.
  4. The combined force continued to attack Iranian naval capabilities. CENTCOM announced on March 4 that the United States has struck or sunk more than 20 Iranian ships.
  5. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on March 4 that the number of ballistic missiles Iran has fired regionally has decreased 86 percent since the start of the combined force’s campaign on February 28, with a 23 percent decrease in the past 24 hours. The combined force has designed its campaign to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities before the force depletes its interceptor stockpiles.
  6. Hezbollah has conducted several attacks targeting IDF positions and forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff. Hezbollah launched two rocket attacks targeting Israeli forces in northern Israel, as well as a rocket attack targeting the Haifa Naval Base on March 3.
More detailed info via the above link.
 
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Israel Spent Years Hacking Tehran Traffic Cameras to Track Khamenei Before Strike: Report

Israel has reportedly spent years monitoring the movements of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei through Tehran’s traffic camera network.
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Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
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Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 5, 2026

The combined force degraded Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities to disrupt Iran’s ability to launch retaliatory attacks.
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Key Takeaways​

  1. The combined force has continued to degrade Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities to disrupt Iran’s ability to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel and US forces. The decrease in retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks strongly suggests that the US-Israeli effort to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities has had considerable success.
  2. The combined force has continued to target Iran’s internal security and government institutions. The strikes were concentrated in Tehran and northwestern Iran. The regime has historically been concerned about anti-regime activity in northwestern Iran.
  3. Iran launched attacks targeting Turkey and Azerbaijan on March 4 and 5. These attacks mark the 10th and 11th countries to come under Iranian fire.
  4. Hezbollah claimed that the group conducted 7 attacks targeting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions and forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff at 4:00 PM ET on March 4. Hezbollah claimed on March 4 that its fighters engaged Israeli ground forces in Dhayra, Tyre District, and Khiam, Marjaayoun. These mark the first direct engagements between Hezbollah and the IDF since the fall 2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
 
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