Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait

President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Saturday, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday. His successor is yet to be named.

Iran is responding to the operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations.

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Mar 4, 8:28 PM
Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait

The Pentagon on Wednesday identified the remaining two of the six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran.

Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, were killed Saturday in Kuwait from an Iranian drone attack, the Pentagon said.

Marzan is “believed to be the individual who perished at the scene,” the Pentagon said, and positive identification will be completed by a medical examiner.

On Tuesday, the Pentagon identified the other soldiers as Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.

The soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve unit based in Des Moines, Iowa.

All six died in the same attack at Shuaiba port in Kuwait, a commercial harbor that doubles as a logistics hub through which the U.S. military ships tactical vehicles and supplies into the region. An additional 18 service members were wounded in the strike.

-ABC News’ Steven Beynon

Mar 4, 8:09 PM
Qatar evacuating residents living near the US embassy

The Qatari Interior Ministry announced overnight on Thursday that it was evacuating residents near the United States embassy as a temporary precautionary measure.

The announcement comes after the Al Udeid Air Base — the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East — was struck by a ballistic missile from Iran on Wednesday, the Qatari Ministry of Defense said at the time.

No one was injured, it said.

A second ballistic missile launched from Iran on Wednesday was intercepted, the defense ministry said.

Mar 4, 7:54 PM
State Department says a charter flight for Americans has left Middle East

The State Department announced on Wednesday that a charter flight for American citizens stuck in the Middle East is en route to the United States, “as part of our ongoing efforts to assist Americans return home.”

The agency said additional flights will be departing from the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Mar 4, 6:00 PM
Foreign Service union blasts lack of American leadership in Middle East

The American Foreign Service Association, in a statement on Wednesday, said the current crisis in the Middle East “exposes real gaps in America’s diplomatic readiness” and says leadership gaps — notably the lack of Senate-confirmed ambassadors at several postings in the region — are “impossible to ignore.”

AFSA is the union and professional organization of the U.S. Foreign Service and represents 23,000 active and retired Foreign Service employees.

“At a moment of escalating regional instability, that absence of Senate-confirmed leadership matters. At the same time, attempts to push through reductions in force have left many of these embassies and the offices that support them critically understaffed,” AFSA said.

“The safety of America’s diplomats and their families must remain paramount. America cannot safeguard its national interests if it cannot safeguard the diplomats who advance them. AFSA will continue urging foreign affairs agencies and policymakers to ensure that those serving overseas have the leadership, expertise, and resources they need to carry out their mission safely,” the union continued.

-ABC News’ Mariam Khan

Mar 4, 5:50 PM
Senate fails to advance Iran war powers resolution

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democratic-led Iran war powers resolution that called for congressional approval for military action against Iran.

The procedural vote, which directed the removal of United States armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, failed by a vote of 47 to 53.

Sen. Rand Paul, who co-sponsored the resolution, was the only Republican to cast a vote in favor of it. Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against it.

Mar 4, 3:33 PM
Rubio holds calls with counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Cyprus and Italy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Cyprus and Italy on Wednesday about the situation in Iran and the Middle East, according to his spokesperson.

Rubio thanked Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud for Saudi Arabia’s response to the attack this week on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, according to Rubio’s spokesperson.

“They also discussed the continued threats the Iranian regime poses to regional stability, as well as other developments in the region,” the spokesperson said.

Rubio told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan “that attacks on Turkey’s sovereign territory were unacceptable and pledged full support from the United States,” the spokesperson said.

On his calls with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the leaders “reaffirmed the strong partnership” between the two countries, the spokesperson said.

-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston

Mar 4, 2:12 PM
Ground troops ‘not part of the plan,’ Leavitt says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said U.S. ground troops in Iran are “not part of the plan” at present.

“They’re not part of the plan for this operation at this time, but I certainly will never take away military options on behalf of the president of the United States or the commander in chief, and he wisely does not do the same for himself,” Leavitt said at a press briefing Wednesday afternoon.

Mar 4, 1:35 PM
Trump to attend dignified transfer of killed service members

President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of the six U.S. service members killed in this weekend’s retaliatory attack by Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.

Four of the six have been identified: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa. All four died Saturday in Kuwait from an Iranian drone attack.

Mar 4, 1:14 PM
Tehran using missiles, drones solely for defense against US, Israel: Iran parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, addressed Iran’s neighboring countries on Wednesday, saying that Tehran uses its missile and drone capabilities “solely for legitimate defense” against American and Israeli targets.

In a post on X, he expressed hope that with the resolution of the war, the region can “return to days of cooperation and companionship.”

-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian

Mar 4, 12:01 PM
State Department says 17,500 Americans have safely returned to US
The State Department says it’s aware of 17,500 Americans who have safely returned to the U.S. from the Middle East since Saturday, with more than 8,500 of those Americans returning on Tuesday.
The Trump administration is facing fierce criticism for not having a plan in place to evacuate Americans in advance of the joint operation. The State Department on Monday urged Americans to depart from 14 countries in the region using commercial means, but there are significant disruptions in air travel.

-ABC News’ Shannon Kingston

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