US President Donald Trump warned Iran overnight that the United States would respond 'with a force that's never been seen before' if Tehran retaliates, as the conflict intensified into Sunday 1 March and US casualties were reported.
The warning came after ABC's This Week opened with the claim that the US and Israel had launched 'massive strikes', with the programme also reporting the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and describing the operation as 'Operation Epic Fury.' By mid morning, US Central Command said three US service members had been killed in action and five were 'seriously wounded' as part of Operation Epic Fury, adding that several others had sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions.
