German politicians scrambled to interpret the situation in the Middle East this weekend. Conservative voices in government urged caution in assessing the strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran.
Skip next section Saudi refinery targeted as drones intercepted March 2, 2026 Saudi refinery targeted as drones intercepted An oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast has been targeted in an attack as Iran launched a new wave of strikes across the region.
Three US service members were killed and several others injured as part of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. Several others sustained "minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty," the statement reads.
Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency confirmed on Sunday the death of the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli air force attack on Saturday. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said in a social media message that Khamenei, "one of the most evil people in history," had been killed.
A luxury hotel, ports, inner city neighborhoods, industrial areas, airports and oil infrastructure: All have been targeted by Iranian missiles in the neighboring Gulf states over the past two days, after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran started the current war.
Around 12 hours after Ali Khamenei's compound had been largely destroyed by dozens of bombs, Iranian state television confirmed the death of the cleric and supreme leader.
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Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf.
Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country.
Photos: Reactions from Iran, Israel, Bahrain after strikes Here's a look at Iran, Israel and reactions from around the world after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran. After the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early Saturday, Iran retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the region.
A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on Sunday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan and WASHINGTON — President Trump said more U.S. service members will likely be killed in the U.S.
A person holds a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, as people mourn at a square in Tehran on March 1, 2026.