But he has yet to lay out his longer-term aims in Iran, which faces a power vacuum that could leave it in chaos, with unforeseeable consequences for the region. Oman's foreign ministry said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had indicated that Tehran was open to any serious efforts at de-escalation. Iran hits backTrump warned that the U.S. would hit Iran "with a force that has never been seen before" if it struck back. Three U.S. service personnel were also killed and five seriously wounded, the first American casualties of the operation, the U.S. military said. Trump said on social media the U.S. military had destroyed nine Iranian warships so far and was "going after the rest."

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2026 14:53 UTC