Trump Says Iran Operations “Ahead of Schedule” as Casualties Mount Across Region

0:00 Good evening. It's Sunday, March 1st, 2026.

0:04 I'm Alice Beth, and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from Global

0:07 News Daily. U.S.

0:09 President Donald Trump says military operations in Iran are

0:12 ahead of schedule, announcing that American forces have

0:16 destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Navy ships.

0:20 The update comes as U.S. central Command confirms that three

0:24 American service members have been killed in action during the

0:28 ongoing operation against Iran, the first publicly acknowledged

0:32 US combat deaths in this phase of the conflict.

0:35 In Israel, emergency services report that nine people have

0:39 been killed following a missile strike in the city of Beit

0:42 Shemesh. Our correspondent at the scene

0:45 says rescue crews worked through the debris as sirens continued

0:49 to sound across the region. The Israel Defence Forces say

0:53 they have launched another wave of strikes targeting Tehran.

0:57 Meanwhile, Iranian officials claim that at least 153 people,

1:02 including children, were killed after a reported strike hit a

1:06 school. Independent verification remains

1:09 difficult due to restrictions on international media access

1:13 Inside Iran. Following the reported killing

1:16 of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has named an

1:21 interim leadership council. The country's foreign minister

1:24 says a permanent successor could be chosen within a day or two.

1:29 Inside Iran, emotions appear deeply divided.

1:33 One woman told BBC Persian that people feel anxious and elated

1:37 all at once. Another man said he is prepared

1:40 to take to the streets and protest if necessary.

1:44 Beyond Iran and Israel, the conflict continues to ripple

1:48 across the Gulf. the United Arab Emirates says three people have

1:52 been killed by Iranian attacks since yesterday.

1:56 In Kuwait, one person has also reportedly been killed.

2:01 With casualties rising on multiple fronts, naval assets

2:05 destroyed and leadership transitions underway in Tehran,

2:09 the conflict is entering an even more volatile phase.

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