Iran war widens, threatens to engulf Lebanon
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The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Iran's spiritual leader with its first attack on Israel in more than a year. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)
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Iran war widens, threatens to engulf Lebanon March 2, 2026 6:43 AM ET By Jane Arraf , Jawad Rizkallah Motorists drive along a street as smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the area where the US Embassy is located in Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images/AFP AMMAN, Jordan – The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Iran's spiritual leader with its first attack on Israel in more than a year. Kuwait said Monday 'several' U.S. fighter aircraft had crashed in its territory. The U.S. Central Command said three U.S. F-15E fighter jets "went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident." "During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," it said in a statement posted on X. The Command said all six members of the crew were "ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition." Middle East conflict 3 American troops killed, and Trump says more 'likely,' in war against Iran It added that Kuwait acknowledged the incident and said that "the cause of the incident is under investigation." Iran claimed responsibility for one downed jet. Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes in retaliation for the attack by Iran-backed Hezbollah killed at least 31 people and wounded at least 149 – most of them in south Lebanon. The Lebanese government, facing being drawn into another devastating war, said it planned to arrest those responsible for the rocket attack on Israel. Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq have also entered the fighting. They fired at a U.S. base in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting U.S. forces at Baghdad airport. Iran increased attacks on Kuwait, a key U.S. military ally....
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