March 2, 2026
4: The number of U.S. service members killed in action during Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command. Four additional service members have suffered serious injuries.
2,000+: The number of targets the United States and Israel have struck in Iran, according to the nonpartisan research group the Institute for the Study of War. The strikes have primarily centered on military and security-related sites across the country. Here’s a breakdown of those strikes from The New York Times.
48: The number of Iran’s senior leaders killed during Operation Epic Fury, according to President Trump. This includes the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
6: The number of U.S. service members who safely ejected Sunday after Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly-fire incident during Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command reported all six are in stable condition.
2: The number of people killed when a shooter opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday; the shooter was killed by law enforcement. Fourteen others suffered injuries in the attack, which the FBI says it is investigating as a potential act of terrorism. One of the victims was identified as 19-year-old Ryder Harrington, a student at Texas Tech.
7.6%: The rise in U.S. oil barrel prices Monday morning after tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply amid shipping disruptions in the vital waterway, which handles about 20% of global oil shipments.
by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
