US–Iran War Widens on Day 3: What to Know

US–Iran War Widens on Day 3: What to Know
Smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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The joint attack by the United States and Israel against Iran continued and widened on March 2, the third day of the conflict, and U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth has not ruled out “boots on the ground” in Iran.

While hundreds of targets in Iran were hit successfully by U.S. and Israeli forces, three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter planes were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in a friendly fire incident late on the night of March 1.
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