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Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The number of American military personnel killed in the ongoing military operations against Iran has risen to six, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Monday, underscoring the mounting toll of a conflict that has rapidly expanded since joint U.S. and Israeli strikes began over the weekend. The casualties include service members who were initially wounded in Iran’s retaliatory...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A senior U.S. official has claimed that the United States’ pre-emptive strikes on Iran were driven in part by intelligence that Israel was planning its own military action against Tehran, prompting Washington to act first to shield American forces from expected retaliation, according to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The comments deepen debate...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The United States government has issued a stark and unprecedented advisory urging its citizens in Israel — as well as in more than a dozen other Middle Eastern countries — to leave immediately amid rapidly expanding violence and rising safety threats across the region. The move reflects growing concern in Washington over the spill‑over effects of...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online Analysis of the unfolding conflict between the United States and Iran suggests that President Donald Trump may have misjudged the resilience and cohesion of the Iranian political system even as he escalates military pressure and seeks to dismantle Tehran’s strategic capabilities. The joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign launched in recent weeks — including precision airstrikes and the...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The United States appears to be adjusting to a new paradigm in warfare as low‑cost swarming drones — inexpensive, mass‑produced unmanned aerial systems capable of coordinated attacks — proliferate across conflict zones. In response, the Pentagon and Defence Department are fielding a suite of counter‑drone capabilities designed to neutralise large numbers of affordable autonomous threats that...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Anthony Scaramucci does not hesitate when discussing the Epstein files and their impact. He insists the Epstein files will not knock Donald Trump out of politics. Speaking during a recent visit to London, he reflected candidly on his years orbiting Trump’s volatile world. His verdict is blunt and rooted in long experience inside Trump’s inner circle. Scaramucci, once...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online In Texas, supporters of former President Donald Trump and Republican officials have largely voiced strong support for the United States’ military strikes on Iran, framing the operation as a decisive action against a long-standing threat, even as critics warn of escalation and legal concerns. The responses underline how foreign policy events are reverberating through local and national political...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has addressed international outrage over reports that a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran was struck during the opening phase of the United States‑Israel military campaign, insisting that American forces “would not deliberately target a school” and characterising civilian casualty reports as subject to ongoing review. The comments come amid conflicting accounts of the...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States and allied forces carry out major military strikes against Iran, questions have arisen in Washington and around the world about whether President Donald Trump formally declared war and whether Congress approved the attacks — matters rooted in the U.S. Constitution’s allocation of war powers and longstanding practice in U.S. foreign policy. Under the U.S. Constitution, only...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States military campaign against Iran intensifies following a contested decision by President Donald Trump to launch strikes on Iranian territory, analysts, lawmakers and foreign policy experts are highlighting a striking lack of clarity over what America’s strategic endgame actually is — compounded by mixed messages from Washington on war aims and timelines. Since the offensive...