US and Israeli strikes against Iran - 28 February 2026, Media, Maps & Timelines *NO DISCUSSION*

[imstilla.grandma]

As of Friday, 365 service members have been wounded in action in the Iran war as the conflict intensifies, according to newly-released numbers from the Pentagon.

Of the wounded, 247 were Army soldiers, 63 were Navy sailors, 19 were Marines and 36 were Air Force airmen, according to Pentagon data available online.
It is unclear if the data includes any of the service members involved in the downing of two combat aircraft reported Friday. Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago.

Most of the wounded, some 200 service members, were also mid to senior enlisted troops; 85 were officers, and 80 were junior enlisted service members.

The current death toll remains at 13 service members killed in combat. Seven of those are considered hostile deaths: six service members were killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait, and one died after being wounded in Saudi Arabia.

Pentagon: 365 US service members wounded in Iran war as conflict intensifies

As of Friday, 365 service members have been wounded in action in the Iran war, according to newly-released numbers from the Pentagon. (AP Photo)

www.wusa9.com

 

[SouthAussie]

The leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United States’ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US military’s campaign in Iran is, saying that “under the just war theory – it is not”.

Broglio said he would line himself up with Pope Leo XIV, history’s first US-born Catholic pontiff, “who has been urging for negotiation”.

Broglio’s comments are likely to inflame political divisions over the war’s justification, particularly among those who are religious and may generally support Donald Trump.

US military archbishop says Iran conflict does not meet ‘just war’ standard

Catholic Timothy Broglio says ‘hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord’

www.theguardian.com

 

[SouthAussie]

Recent US intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world's most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

"In the attempt to try to prevent Iran from developing a weapon of mass destruction, the US handed Iran a weapon of mass disruption," said Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, a conflict-prevention organisation.

Tehran, Vaez said, understands its ability to drive world energy markets through its chokehold on the strait "is much more potent than even a nuclear weapon."

TRT World - US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to open Strait of Hormuz soon — report

The intelligence finding suggests Iran could continue to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed to pressure President Trump to end the war.

www.trtworld.com

 

[otto]

Oil import from Canada to US in January 2026: 4,011,000 barrels per day.

U.S. Imports from Canada of Crude Oil (Thousand Barrels per Day)

"Trump in his speech Wednesday night specifically called on countries dealing with fuel supply shocks brought by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran to purchase more from America: “Buy oil from the United States of America. We have plenty.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/trump-us-oil-exports-00856780

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Iran’s downing of two US military aircraft marks a rare strike against American forces, the first such incident in over two decades. Meanwhile, authorities confirmed that shrapnel fell on the facade of Oracle’s building in the UAE's Dubai Internet City.

US-Iran war LIVE: 2 US jets hit, first such ‘enemy fire’ loss in over 20 years; debris hits Oracle facility in Dubai

US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s downing of two US military aircraft marks a rare strike against American forces, the first such incident in over two decades. Meanwhile, authorities confirmed that shrapnel fell on the facade of Oracle’s building in the UAE's Dubai Internet City. | World News

www.hindustantimes.com

Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic, the judiciary said.

The executions were the latest in a series targeting members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK), after four other convicted members of the group were put to death earlier in the week

Rights groups raise alarm after Iran executes 2 more opposition group members

The hangings are the latest targeting members of the banned People’s Mojahedin of Iran after four others were executed earlier in the week.

www.scmp.com

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040330121337303507

 

[musicaljoke]

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars

VATICAN CITY, March 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on ‌Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.
Addressing tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading up to Easter for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pontiff called the conflict "atrocious" and said Jesus cannot be ⁠used to justify any wars.

 

[otto]

"Yesterday, Trump appeared to suggest that he could order American troops to reopen the passage. He posted on his platform Truth Social : "With a little more time, we can easily open the Strait of Hormuz, extract the oil, and make a fortune. It would be an 'oil flood' for the world???".

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/dode-bij-aanval-nabij-iraanse-kerncentrale-zoektocht-naar-vermi~1774500481071/

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/trumps-delusions-drive-u-s-foreign-policy/

"US President Donald Trump is "delusional" and "seeking to deceive his audience" when it comes to what he claims is the success of the Iran war."

'Every word is delusional': Trump's speech lashed by former US envoy to Iran

Robert Malley, who negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, says Donald Trump's address to the US this week was designed to deceive.

www.abc.net.au

 

[otto]

"Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian ... were hanged after their trial and their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court," reported Mizan Online, a mouthpiece for the judiciary. The men were found guilty of "attempted insurrection through involvement in multiple terrorist acts," membership in the MEK, and carrying out acts of sabotage.

The MEK (People's Mujahedin of Iran), which initially supported the Islamic Revolution of 1979 but came into conflict with the leadership in the 1980s, has been in exile ever since and is considered a terrorist organization by the regime."

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/dode-bij-aanval-nabij-iraanse-kerncentrale-zoektocht-naar-vermi~1774500481071/

 

[Yellowbelly]

Iran hits U.S. Army CH-47F helicopter in Kuwait

Iran hits U.S. Army CH-47F helicopter in Kuwait

A United States Army CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter was heavily damaged in what appears to have been an Iranian one-way drone strike at Camp Buehring in Kuwait in recent days. Photos from the Camp show the helicopter’s cockpit area torn

defence-blog.com

 

[otto]

"We endured the bombings until yesterday," says a photographer in her fifties who decided to leave Tehran. She hoped the violence would subside. "Until now I wasn't afraid, but it got worse every night. Last night the whole house shook. At first I was quite sure they wouldn't attack civilians, but I don't believe that anymore."

Vluchten of blijven in Iran: 'Iedereen is vertrokken, maar ik blijf'

Tienduizenden inwoners van Teheran zijn op de vlucht geslagen voor de oorlog, maar een grote groep heeft besloten te blijven, soms noodgedwongen.

nos.nl

 

[Dannunzio]

U.S. army raised maximum enlistment age to 42

Army ups max enlistment age to 42

The update brings the Army in line with the Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard, which all accept recruits up to 42. The Navy accepts recruits up to 41

www.stripes.com

Hegseth asks US Army Chief of Staff Gen Randy George to step down

Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

www.bbc.com

Minister Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down, alongside two generals Hodne and Greene

 

[otto]

"US President Donald Trump is once again using threatening language ... "Do you remember that I gave Iran 10 days to strike a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out – 48 hours left before all hell breaks loose," said Trump.

The American president has repeatedly threatened to carry out attacks on power plants and other critical infrastructure if Iran does not reach a deal. The deadline he set, and extended a few times, expires on Monday.

Meanwhile, little is moving on the diplomatic front. Attacks continue on both sides."

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/trump-dreigt-opnieuw-richting-iran-tijd-raakt-op-nog-48-uur-v~1774500481071/

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040442853126459605

 

[imstilla.grandma]

• Iranian officials are urging citizens to find the missing crew "alive" and are offering rewardsfor their capture, state media reports
• This is a moment fraught with risk and political peril for the US, and could offer Iran a propaganda victory, Lyse Doucet writes
• Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz or "all Hell will [rain] down on them
• Search for missing US airman continues as Trump threatens 'hell' if Iran does not reach deal - follow live

 

[sunshineray]

"US President Donald Trump is once again using threatening language ... "Do you remember that I gave Iran 10 days to strike a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out – 48 hours left before all hell breaks loose," said Trump.

The American president has repeatedly threatened to carry out attacks on power plants and other critical infrastructure if Iran does not reach a deal. The deadline he set, and extended a few times, expires on Monday.

Meanwhile, little is moving on the diplomatic front. Attacks continue on both sides."

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/trump-dreigt-opnieuw-richting-iran-tijd-raakt-op-nog-48-uur-v~1774500481071/

This is exactly what he posted at 10:05am

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[otto]

"Iraq will be exempt from all restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This was stated by the Joint Military Command of Iran, according to Iranian media."
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In the United States, the niece and great-niece of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani have been arrested. Qassem Soleimani was killed in 2020 in a drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump.

"Last night, the niece and great-niece of General Qassem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were arrested by federal agents after Foreign Minister Marco Rubio revoked their permanent residence permits." The cousin was identified as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar. She is accused of openly supporting the Islamic Republic.
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Images of the damage to the buildings of Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. Iran condemns the attack on what it calls "purely scientific and civilian targets."

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/trump-dreigt-opnieuw-richting-iran-tijd-raakt-op-nog-48-uur-v~1774500481071/

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040497487018971342