Frank Gardner
Security correspondent

Reacting to Iran's missile and drone attack, a senior Bahraini official tells me that their national security "is inseparable from that of our Gulf neighbours and our strategic partners".

"An attack on Bahrain is not an isolated act — it is an attack on the collective stability of the GCC and on the broader international order that safeguards maritime navigation and regional security."

"Iran’s reckless missile adventurism will not alter Bahrain’s strategic posture.”

You can read more analysis from Frank Gardner here: Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacks

In a fact sheet shared earlier today, United States Central Command (Centcom) said over 1,000 Iranian targets had been struck in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.

It listed the US military assets used in the operation, which included stealth bombers, drones, fighter jets and anti-missile systems.

It also listed Iranian targets, which included command and control centres, ballistic missile sites, and the joint headquarters of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

It echoes comments from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), which said earlier that the first day of the operation had brought "highly significant achievements".

Sarah Smith
North America editor

Whilst Donald Trump was monitoring the progress of Operation Epic Fury from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the vice president, JD Vance, was seen seated at the head of the table in the White House Situation Room, in a photo shared by the administration.

Despite his front row seat, he has shown no public support since the president decided to take action against Iran. There have been no commiserations about the service members who’ve been killed. No congratulations on the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei. No public support since the president’s decision to take military action.

That is leading to speculation that he is unhappy about the decision to go to war.

When he was running for election, Donald Trump told his supporters that there would be “no more foreign wars”. And he railed against the folly of previous American attempts at regime change. JD Vance is closely aligned with the “America First” wing of the Republican Party, which does not want to expend blood and money on conflicts overseas.

The day before the assault on Iran began, he was playing down the prospect of a prolonged confrontation. Telling the Washington Post: “The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight — there is no chance that will happen.”

Mr Vance may be correct. There may not be a prolonged conflict. But at this point, there are no guarantees of that.

Last June, following the US strikes targeting nuclear facilities in Iran, he said in a TV interview, "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted of foreign entanglements in the Middle East.”

He continued: “The difference is that back then we had dumb presidents and now we have a president who actually knows how to accomplish America’s national security interests.”

The vice president has yet to say he believes President Trump is enhancing America’s national security by starting a conflict with Iran.

Perhaps Mr Vance's reticence explains that whilst Donald Trump had his Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Chief of Staff Suzie Wiles with him in Florida, his vice president was left behind in Washington.

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The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement condemning Iran for the "indiscriminate and disproportionate missile" attacks on its neighbours.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz call on Tehran to end the strikes as they say they are prepared to take the necessary steps to defend their interests in the Middle East.

"We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran’s capability to fire missiles and drones at their source," they say.

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After posting his video statement, Donald Trump departed Mar-a-Lago from where he has overseen the strikes on Iran.

Air Force One has just taken off from Palm Beach International Airport en route back to the White House in Washington DC.

Continuing with Trump's newly released video, he says US-Israeli strikes against Iran are "right" and "necessary" to eliminate the "bloodthirsty terrorist regime, armed with nuclear weapons".

"These intolerable threats will not continue any longer," Trump says.

He then reiterates his calls for regime change, making a direct appeal to the people of Iran.

"I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave," Trump says. "Be bold, be heroic, and take back your country. America is with you."

Image source, Donald Trump/Truth Social

In his video released minutes ago, Donald Trump says: "Combat operations continue in full force and will continue until all of our objectives are achieved."

The president continues by saying that "sadly there will likely be more" US casualties, adding: "That's the way it is."

"America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against basically civilization," he continues.

Trump adds: "I once again urge the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death. It will be certain death, it won't be pretty."

Image source, X / Keir Starmer

We can now bring you some more from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's video statement.

"We are not joining these strikes - but will continue with our defensive actions in the region," he says.

He adds: "I want to be very clear: we all remember the mistakes of Iraq. And we have learned those lessons. We were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran… and we will not join offensive action now."

However, he says Iran is "pursuing a scorched earth strategy", so the UK is "supporting the collective self-defence of our allies and our people in the region".

He calls it the "best way to eliminate the urgent threat... and prevent the situation spiralling further".

US President Donald Trump has posted a video statement on Truth Social.

Trump says the US will "avenge" US military deaths and "deliver the most punishing blow" to the Iranian regime.

He says the US is "undertaking a massive operation, not merely to ensure security for our own time and place, but for our children and their children".

He says this is the "duty and burden of a free people".

"These actions are right, and they are necessary to ensure Americans will never have to face a radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime, armed with nuclear weapons," he says.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has just shared a video statement on X.

He says the UK is going to allow the US to take defensive action from British military bases.

"Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them… We have British jets in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations… which have already successfully intercepted Iranian strikes," he says.

"But the only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source - in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles."

He says the US has "requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose".

"We have taken the decision to accept this request to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risks and hitting countries that have not been involved," he adds.

We can now bring you some more pictures from Tehran.

Mourners have gathered Vali-Asr Square today after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday. Others have been celebrating - read first-hand accounts from BBC Persian.

Meanwhile, smoke has been seen rising over the city throughout the day as Israeli strikes continue.

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Frank Gardner
Security correspondent

A senior Bahraini official tonight tells me that the US Navy’s 5th fleet base in Bahrain was struck at approximately 19:30 GMT (22:30 local) by an Iranian drone that caused a major fire.

The drone impacted right next to the UK naval facility that adjoins the US area but there were no casualties as the area had been evacuated ahead of the conflict.

So far, he says, there have been four people wounded by Iranian attacks on Bahrain: one Chinese, two Egyptians and one Bahraini.

Gulf foreign ministers are currently holding a virtual meeting and discussing possibly following the UAE in closing their embassies in Tehran.

Satellite images reveal aftermath of strikes on Iranian basespublished at 20:36 GMT

20:36 GMT

Image source, Vantor

By Daniele Palumbo

High-resolution satellite images analysed by BBC Verify show the aftermath of strikes against Iranian military bases.

The images from today 1 March, taken by Vantor, show damage on the naval area of Konarak military base, with what appears to be a sunken ship and heavy damage along the main pier.

More damage can be observed to facilities in a part of the base used for drones, including to what are thought to be storage bunkers.

Images show that radar systems at Zahedan Airbase have also been destroyed.

Planet has also shared new high-resolution images of tunnels being destroyed in the Tabriz region.

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Following the announcement by the US military of three service members killed in action during the operation against Iran, President Donald Trump says, "We expect casualties with something like this", according to NBC News.

"We have three, but we expect casualties - but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world."

The three US deaths are the first known American fatalities since the US began striking Iran on Saturday. Five others have been "seriously wounded", the US military says. Others faced minor injuries and are returning to duty.

Asked what outcome he would like to see, Trump reportedly added: "There are many outcomes that are good.

"Number one is decapitating [Iranian leadership], getting rid of their whole group of killers and thugs. And there are many, many outcomes. We could do the short version or the longer version."

Trump told the outlet said Iranian officials were interested in continuing talks with the US, but declined to say whether the US would pause strikes for this.

“I don't know... if they can satisfy us." he said, according to NBC.

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In a special edition of the BBC’s Global News Podcast, our Persian service takes a look at how the Iranian people view the strikes on their country.

We also have a report from Israel, where there's been a barrage of Iranian missiles.

And we ask how President Trump's decision to attack Tehran has been received at home — and whether it was legal under international law.

You can listen now on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) typhoon has successfully taken out an Iranian drone heading towards Qatari territory, a spokesperson for the UK Ministry of Defence says.

"The Typhoon jet was conducting a defensive air patrol and used an air‑to‑air missile to shoot down the drone, ensuring the security of Qatar’s airspace and British interests in the region," the statement says.

In an update on its Telegram channel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it "dismantled the Iranian Combat Headquarters" where it says Iranian regime operatives were present.

The Israeli military says that command centres including headquarters belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), intelligence headquarters, IRGC Air Force command centres and internal security headquarters were were struck in "a large scale wave of strikes".

The IDF says it will " continue to target the military infrastructure and operatives of the Iranian terror regime wherever they operate".

United States Central Command (Centcom) says US bombers struck Iranian ballistic missile facilities last night.

The announcement on social media says the planes were "B-2 stealth bombers armed with 2,000 pound bombs."

Last summer, the US also used B-2 bombers to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.

BBC Monitoring

Iran's state broadcaster says parts of its headquarters have been struck by what it called the "American‑Zionist enemy".

In a live announcement on the rolling news channel IRINN at 20:53 local time (17:24) on 1 March, a female presenter said that "a few moments ago", parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) complex had come under attack.

"Currently, broadcasting by the Voice and Vision [IRIB] continues as normal, and our technical colleagues are assessing any possible damage," she added.

Earlier in the day, rumours had circulated on social media claiming that IRIB had been hit, though these were later denied, external.

The broadcaster was previously struck during the Iran-Israel war in June 2025. At the time, during a live IRINN bulletin, presenter Sahar Emami was heard exclaiming "God is great" as explosions rang out, before a second blast and the partial collapse of the studio ceiling forced her to flee the set.