Iran has reportedly struck Haifa.

U.S. official to Al Jazeera:

The three American soldiers who were killed died in an Iranian attack on Kuwait.

Only one in four Americans support U.S. strikes on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds.

Iran has launched more missiles at Israel.

The Israeli government has approved extending the state of emergency until March 12.

Source: N12

CENTCOM update on "Operation Epic Fury."

IRGC:

The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has withdrawn from its position after being targeted with four cruise missiles.

Trump on Iran:

We expect casualties with something like this.

We have three, but we expect casualties, but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world.

Source: NBC News

Trump on Iran:

There are many outcomes that are good. Number one is decapitating them, getting rid of their whole group of killers and thugs.

And there are many, many outcomes. We could do the short version or the longer version.

Source: NBC News

Trump said Iranian officials “want to talk” with the U.S. and “are talking,” but did not say who is involved or what the discussions are about.

Source: NBC News

Trump said “I don’t know” when asked if he would halt strikes on Iran during negotiations, adding he would consider it “if they can satisfy us,” but “they haven’t been able to.”

Source: NBC News

Trump said the reason he launched the strikes on Iran was “very simple.”

“They weren’t willing to stop their nuclear research,” he said, referring to earlier talks with U.S. officials.

“They weren’t willing to say they will not have a nuclear weapon.”

Source: NBC News

Broadcasts on Channel 3 of Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB) were reportedly hacked.

Instead of regular programming, messages to the Iranian people from Netanyahu and Trump are being aired.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Iran:

Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime, as is the whole of Spanish society, and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.

That one must be against a war initiated without the authorization of the United States Congress or the United Nations Security Council and, as I have said before, one that violates international law.

And that there is always room for a negotiated solution, instead of being dragged along by the devastation of arms as the only possible way out.

Therefore, I would like once again, as we have done since the beginning, to appeal for immediate de-escalation, for full respect for international law in all the conflicts we are unfortunately suffering, and for the urgency of resuming dialogue as soon as possible.

That is where Spain will be, and that is where I believe the whole of the European Union should be.

Meanwhile, Trump on Truth Social.

BREAKING: Berlin, Paris and London say they are prepared to take “defensive actions” to “destroy” Iran’s military capabilities.

Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, argues that Trump has no credible endgame in Iran and “has not understood the lessons of past wars for regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Unlike earlier US invasions, Trump appears committed to “regime change brought about by air power alone.” After urging Iran’s forces to “Lay down your weapons” and citizens to “Take over your government,” he promised: “When we are finished… it will be yours to take.” Rachman questions what actually follows.

With only 27% of Americans backing military action, he concludes that while the public may have learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump has not.

The EU warns of an “escalation that could threaten the region, Europe and beyond.”

Iran confirms deaths of 7 senior commanders following the strike that also killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Those named include:
— Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shirazi, Chief of Staff to the Supreme Leader

— Maj. Gen. Saleh Asadi, Deputy Intelligence Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff

— Maj. Gen. Pilot Mohsen Dorehbaghi, Deputy for Logistics and Support

— Maj. Gen. Akbar Ebrahimzadeh, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Leader’s Office

— Maj. Gen. Gholamreza Rezaeian, Head of FARAJA Intelligence

— Maj. Gen. Bahram Hosseini Motlagh, Head of Plans and Operations, Armed Forces General Staff

— Maj. Gen. Hassanali Tajik, Head of Logistics, Armed Forces General Staff

Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, a 14-month-old granddaughter of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed along with her family in U.S.–Israeli strikes.

Trump on timeline of Iran war:

It’s always been a four week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so.

It’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks — or less.