US-Israel Strikes: Casualties, Retaliation, and Protests

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 1st, here's what is happening. Three American service members died, and five others suffered serious injuries during the ongoing military operation in the Middle East, according to. The U.S. Defense Department. This marks the first U.S. troop losses in a major conflict since President Donald Trump returned to office. The casualties came on the second day of joint U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iran. Iran fired a large number of missiles at American bases and other sites across the region in retaliation. Israel reported 11 people killed in over 100 wounded, including nine who died in a synagogue, hit in Bait Shamesh. Additional deaths occurred in the United Arab Emirates from drones, in Kuwait and on an oil tanker near Oman. Iran's revolutionary guards also claimed hits on oil tankers and a U.S. aircraft carrier, but U.S. forces denied any damage. President Trump, monitoring from Florida, described the strikes as a head of schedule and

1:00highly successful. He claimed 48 Iranian leaders were killed, along with nine naval ships and their headquarters. Meanwhile, Israel launched fresh attacks on Tehran. Trump said he's agreed to talks with remaining Iranian officials, noting some key figures are gone. But tensions remain high after threats from Iran's parliamentary speaker, with Trump warning of unprecedented retaliation if they act. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed more strikes ahead. Protests against the U.S. and Israeli actions turned deadly in Pakistan, where 23 died in clashes and in Iraq near the U.S. Embassy. A recent U.S. poll showed just 27 percent approval for the strikes, with many unsure or opposed. Trump says the goal is to stop Iran's nuclear program and missile threats. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds built for listening in bed. S-O-L-L-I-S-O-L-L-I-S-O-L-L-P-L-O.com.