Iran live updates: More U.S. forces being deployed, expect casualties, Gen. Caine says
What you need to know
• The U.S. said four service members are confirmed killed in action as military operations in the Middle East enter their third day.
• U.S. military leaders said more forces are headed to Middle East, and declined to say how long a war with Iran could last.
• Three U.S. F-15 jets crash over Kuwait in apparent friendly fire incident, no casualties: Centcom.
Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has been hit by a drone.
Thousands of flights have been cancelled since the conflict began.
Congress aims to vote on war powers resolution in the coming week.
Insurers are raising prices for tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which raises the price of oil.
Three U.S. fighter jets have crashed over Kuwait, in what U.S. Central Command described as a “friendly fire incident.” None of the crew was hurt.
Centcom also announced that a fourth U.S. service member had been killed in action after being “seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks.”
They are the latest developments in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which has entered its third day. Earlier, loud blasts were heard in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and Tehran’s security chief said that negotiations with Washington were off the table.
Air travel has been severely disrupted, with Emirates and Etihad saying they have temporarily suspended all flights out of their hubs in the United Arab Emirates.
Energy operations have also been affected. Regional oil giant Saudi Aramco said one of its refineries has been hit, causing a small fire that was contained.
Prospects of an escalation in the conflictsent oil prices surging Monday, as investors assessed risks of supply disruption. Safe‑haven gold climbed, while U.S. futures, European stocks and Asian equity markets fell across the board.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on the conflict’s first day and state media reported that more than 200 people had been killed in the country. It leaves Iran with a sensitive leadership transition. A temporary council, including senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi and President Masoud Pezeshkian, has assumed control.
The U.S., meanwhile, has confirmed that three American service members have died and five have been seriously wounded. President Donald Trump has warned of further American casualties and said the conflict could last up to four weeks.
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When did the media ever asked when a war will end to any other Presidents? They didn’t ask for all the other Presidents, but they are under Trump.