Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Iran war

  • The two Army Reserve soldiers died ‌on Sunday in a drone attack on a US military facility in Port Shuaiba
Reuters Published March 5, 2026

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LOS ANGELES: The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two more soldiers who were killed in the war against Iran.

The two Army Reserve soldiers died ‌on Sunday in a drone attack on a US military facility in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait that also killed four other reservists.

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The Pentagon said Major Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Iowa, was killed in the attack and announced ⁠the “believed death” of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California. Positive identification of Marzan will be completed by the medical examiner, the Pentagon said.

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Both O’Brien and Marzan served in the 103rd Sustainment Command from Des Moines, Iowa, part of the Army’s global logistics and supply operation.

The U.S. military on Tuesday identified four soldiers ‌of ⁠the same command who also died in the drone attack, marking the first casualties of the war.

  • The military identified the soldiers as:
  • Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
  • Sergeant 1st ⁠Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
  • Sergeant 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
  • Sergeant Declan J. ⁠Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
The announcement comes as the conflict intensifies, with US Defence Secretary Pete ⁠Hegseth saying on Wednesday that the US“can sustain this fight easily for as long as we need to.“

 
Apparently Pete hegseth fueding with rubio as hegseth wants ground invasion and rubio against it.

I have no doubt In a few weeks or months mobilisation will occur and a ground invasion will start. That is what iran wants and is laying the trap.
yes, that’s what the plan is, this war will drag on for a long, long time
 
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More tankers come under attack as Iran-US conflict spreads in Middle East

  • Nine vessels have come under attack since conflict broke out between US, Israel and Iran on Saturday
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to fire on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. - Photo: REUTERS



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More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the US–Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan, threatening to spread the crisis to more oil producers in the region.

A Bahamas-flagged crude oil tanker was targeted by an Iranian ‌remote-controlled boat laden with explosives while anchored near Iraq’s Khor al Zubair port, according to initial assessments. A second tanker at anchor off Kuwait was taking on water and spilling oil after a large explosion on its port side.

Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out between the US, Israel and Iran on Saturday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday and also sent drones into Azerbaijan, injuring four people.


The escalation comes after a motion to halt the US attacks was blocked in Washington and as the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader ⁠emerged as a frontrunner to succeed him, suggesting Tehran was not about to buckle under the pressure.

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Around 200 ships, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers as well as cargo ships, remained at anchor in open waters off the coast of major Gulf producers, according to Reuters estimates based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform.

Hundreds of other vessels remained outside the Strait of Hormuz unable to reach ports, shipping data showed. The waterway is a key artery for around a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG supply.

President Donald Trump offered US Navy escorts and insurance in a bid to restart shipping flows and curtail energy prices. Insurance market Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it is engaging with the US government on a plan.

BP evacuated foreign staff from Iraq’s Rumaila oil field after two unidentified drones landed inside the field, Iraqi oil sources said. Iraq has cut its oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day as ‌it ⁠ran out of storage and was unable to load tankers, officials told Reuters.

A refinery in Kuwait shut down and another reduced its processing rate. A third refinery in Bahrain also cut its output.

Oil prices jump again

Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent climbing 3% and WTI rising 4%. They have both jumped 16% since the war started on Saturday, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies.

A benchmark European gas price gained around 3% on Thursday. It has surged nearly 60% so far this week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his ⁠country could halt gas supplies to Europe right now, amid the spike in energy prices from the Iran crisis.

Qatar, which provides 20% of the world’s LNG supply, halted gas production earlier this week due to the conflict. Other major producers such as the US and Australia have little spare capacity to offset this lost supply, according to Reuters calculations and industry ⁠analysts.

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The EU’s task of refilling its gas storage in the coming months has become riskier and more expensive due to the Iran conflict and disrupted LNG supplies. It still imports some gas from Russia, planning to end pipeline supply by late 2027 and ban new short-term LNG contracts from late April 2026.

Asian importers ⁠came under further pressure from the disruptions in supply from the Middle East. China asked refiners not to sign new contracts to export fuel and to try to cancel shipments already committed, several people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

 
MIT professor Ted Postol brings the receipts and puts on a master class.
The interception rate is less than 5%
Iranian engineering for the world to see.
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India is producing munitions for Israel in its production factories

US just rewarded it :

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Breaking | US Treasury: 30-day exemption allows Indian oil refineries to purchase Russian oil to ensure the continued flow of oil

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Let me guess, gas bombs ??
 
I am truly surprised that india did not even condemn the invasion of its strategic ally iran.. they purposely chose not to condemn unlike joint statement with the rest of the shanghai cooperation org.
 
Pakistan's defense minister.... only a nuclear deterrent can buy you this much courage


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This administration is bent upon calling Islam as evil and Satanic.. its a big mess here.
they are justifying iran war as a war against islam.. the gloves are off.. its officially a crusade
 
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Midterm in November. Not looking good for Republicans. Most likely, they will be voted out from congress and senate.

People are not happy with this nonsense war with Iran.
 
there was a post in previous pages, ME countries had offered complete closure of oil refineries for 2 months

that would be a disaster for the global economy, if these oil refineries stop

ordinary people wont survive that shock

as far as i can remember, Pak. could not survive a month of oil subsidy in March 2022 and nearly went bankrupt

USA has planned for a month long campaign, I sincerely hope it finishes before that
the orange turds international properties should be auctioned off to subsidize oil price increases
 

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