Summary
President Donald Trump announced a military operation by the US and Israel against Iran, which included reports of a strike on an Iranian girls' school resulting in over 150 casualties. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided limited information on the operation, and protests have occurred in the US against these actions.
Key Facts
- A reported strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh all-girls elementary school in Iran killed at least 153 people, including many children.
- The event is part of joint US-Israel military operations against Iran that started on February 28.
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered few details about the military operations.
- President Donald Trump warned of potential further US casualties in the conflict.
- Protests have taken place across US cities against the strikes on Iran.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was reported killed by Iranian state media.
- The US and Israeli strikes are considered significant and continue to unfold in the region.
- President Trump has given statements about the ongoing conflict on Truth Social.
