As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

Photo: President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a dinner for the nation’s governors, Saturday, February 21, 2026, in the East Room of the White House. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy. AP News – updated March 2, 2026.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The intensity of the attacks, the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the lack of any apparent exit plan set the stage for a prolonged conflict with far-reaching consequences. […]

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