The US and Israel agreed to begin bombing Iran during a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu on February 23, reports Axios. Since the start of the conflict, the United States has carried out approximately 2,000 strikes against Iran. Here are the main points:

— Iran attacked the headquarters of the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense in Caesarea, military targets in Beit She'an, Tel Aviv, and Western Galilee, as well as infrastructure in the Beni Barka area, — IRGC.

— Iran shot down an F-15 fighter jet of the US Air Force over Kuwait, — reports Tasnim. On March 2, Iranian air defenses shot down three more American fighters.

— A fire broke out at the US consulate in Dubai. Preliminary reports suggest Iranian "Shahids" hit the building, — Ynet.

— The US Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, — Trump.

— The next Supreme Leader of Iran will be the son of the late Ali Khamenei — Mojtaba Khamenei.

— 50 people were killed and 335 injured in Lebanon due to Israeli bombings.

— Qatar detained 10 individuals suspected of links to IRGC. Seven were gathering intelligence on important and military sites, while three were involved in sabotage and drone training, — QNA.

— At least 680 US and Israeli military personnel have been killed/injured since the start of the conflict with Iran, — IRGC.

— The Iranian Navy fully controls the Strait of Hormuz. Already, 10 oil tankers attempting to pass through have been hit by missiles and UAVs, — IRGC Navy Deputy Commander.

— Lebanon launched a high-precision missile attack on the Israel Navy base in Haifa, as well as on military targets north of the Kfar Yuviel settlement, — Al Jazeera.

— The US military sank 17 Iranian military ships, including a submarine.

— The US has deployed 12 F-35A Lightning II fighters from RAF Lakenheath in the UK to the Middle East. Most US aircraft are stationed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where 30 F-35A fighters are already deployed.

— The CIA ordered the evacuation of its stations within range of Iranian weapons.

— The FBI disbanded the counterintelligence group CI-12, which was dealing with Iran. Director Kash Patel dismissed all its members, including agents investigating Trump's secret documents. This happened just days before US strikes on Iran.

— The US has launched a military operation against drug cartels in Ecuador.