The war in Iran continues with no indication it is about to end, as fighting persisted through the night and morning. S. Central Command releasing video showing precision munitions dropped on underground military targets in Iran.
S. and Israel on Iran on 28 February, which ignited the conflict. S.
They are soon finished.
troops are headed to the region, including more than 1,000 extra troops from an airborne assault unit being sent to the Middle East. However, it remains unclear what the thousands of marines and paratroopers arriving will do operationally. The Pentagon is preparing scenarios for a massive final blow in the war, including a possible invasion of Kharg Island, indicating planning for a potential intensification.
S. gas prices jumping past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 due to the war. 42 a barrel after President Trump's talk of negotiations, reflecting market sensitivity to diplomatic signals amid the volatility.
The military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks.
President Trump is scheduled to provide an update on the war in an address to the nation at 9pm ET Wednesday. He has told aides in private that he wants to end the war in the coming weeks and reportedly wants to stick to the four-to-six week timeline outlined at the war's start. Trump wants to focus on other matters like midterm elections and voter ID legislation, and allies want him to address rising gas prices or turn to other foreign policy issues like Cuba.
Those close to the president say he has swayed between diplomatic routes and escalating strikes on Iran. Israeli military actions have expanded regionally, with Beirut hit by heavy Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah figures. Pictures show debris and damaged buildings in Beirut after these strikes.
The US will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping.
Israel plans to seize swathes of southern Lebanon to create a defensive buffer against Hezbollah. The Israeli military launched an attack in the Bint Jbeil area of Lebanon and issued evacuation warnings for several areas in southern Lebanon ahead of further attacks. Iran faces internal turmoil after its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the conflict.
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as the new leader but has not appeared in public, leaving his current status and ability to lead uncertain. Cross-border strikes have targeted sensitive nuclear and chemical sites. Israel said it attacked an Iranian factory involved in chemical weapons production, while Iran claimed it was making medicines.
Within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer.
In retaliation, Iran struck the town of Dimona in Israel's Negev desert, an area linked to Israel's undeclared nuclear programme. Israeli strikes also hit Iran's energy infrastructure near Bushehr, which hosts Iran's nuclear power plant. K.
base on Diego Garcia, a distance of around 3,800km. This range exceeds the previously believed limit of about 2,000km for Iran's missiles. The Israeli military reported incoming missiles from Iran overnight, confirming ongoing long-range attacks.
The US has achieved its goal of ensuring Iran will have no nuclear weapon.
S. and Israel have insisted that Iran's military capacity has been severely degraded. S.
service members and wounding 300. Iranian officials have presented a starkly different perspective on the war's trajectory. Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Tehran has the necessary will to end the war, provided certain conditions were met, though the specific conditions remain unspecified.
Regime change in Iran has occurred but was not a goal.
He added that Iran would need guarantees to prevent repetition of aggression to end the conflict. S. and Iran have any actual negotiations, stating messages are sent via foreign ministries or intelligence services.
Iran's military has mocked claims by Donald Trump that talks are ongoing with Tehran aimed at ending the war, and Iran has vowed to fight on until complete victory. Diplomatic efforts appear stalled and contradictory. Ending the war is not down to Trump alone due to joint operations with Israel and stalled negotiations with Iran.
The US may strike a deal with Iran before the next few weeks are up, but if not, they'll hit bridges.
Trump did not mention the 15-point peace plan previously urged on Iran in recent statements. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighbouring countries affected by Iranian strikes early in the conflict. European Council President António Costa urged Iran to stop attacks and engage diplomatically to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Domestic and international political pressures are mounting. Polls suggest a consistent majority of voters disapprove of the military operation. Trump floated the idea of pulling out of NATO in an interview earlier on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to alliance dynamics.
Go get your own oil.
S. and Israeli leadership. It is unclear if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees with Trump's timetable of a few more weeks for ending the war.
Two Israeli officials said Israel's assessment is that Trump is not close to ordering an end to the war. S. administration, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is laser focused on achieving military objectives against Iran, while some advisors urge Trump to go harder against Iran for legacy-defining regime change.
The US 'will not have anything to do with' what happens next in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has set Iran back 15-20 years, leaving them with no navy, military, or air force.
Iranian negotiators are 'begging' the U.S. to end the conflict.
Make a deal to end the war 'before it's too late'.
The 'core strategic objectives' of the US-Israeli operation were 'nearing completion' and projected it would last another two to three weeks.
Go to the strait and just take it.
The strait would reopen 'naturally' when the war was over.
The effort would last less than five weeks, with that deadline expiring on Sunday.
All I need to do is leave Iran to address rising gas prices, and they will fall soon.
The Strait of Hormuz is not up to the US but up to France and others who use it.
Trust in the US is at zero.
The war would end 'soon' because 'there's hardly anything left' to attack.
Any time I want it to end, it will end.
The war is 'going great,' ahead of schedule, and having inflicted more damage than initially thought.
The U.S. has 'won' the war in Iran but needs to 'finish the job'.
Iran has agreed to 'never' have a nuclear weapon.
We can say this is regime change and we've won this war.
The war with Iran could be over 'pretty quickly'.
The military action is a 'little excursion' necessary to eliminate 'some evil'.
The US military has wiped out roughly '80 percent' of Iran's missile launchers.
The US military sank '46 top-of-the-line' Iranian naval ships over three and a half days.
Iran had been preparing to attack the US within a week.
Iran had missiles aimed at Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.