Carpet bombing in Iran is stark reminder of how air superiority shapes modern warfare. In May 2025, Pakistan faced similar escalation from India—yet credible air defense and a combat-ready air force altered strategic calculus decisively.
— Sarah Khan (@sarahkhanjourno) March 2, 2026
Invest in air power, instead of proxies! pic.twitter.com/H3rx2tYS7T
Mass funeral for children killed in school strike; Israel weighs “buffer zone” in Lebanon; Gaza food and fuel supplies dwindle
Drop Site Daily: March 3, 2026
At least 787 people have been killed since Israel and the U.S. launched the war on Iran. President Donald Trump says the war could last more than four weeks and may involve a ground invasion. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. “knew there was going to be an Israeli action,” so the U.S. acted first. State Department urges Americans to depart Middle East. Iranian airplanes downed in Qatar. Drone attack causes minor damage at U.S. Embassy in Riyadh. Iranian strike on Manama hotel injured U.S. Defense personnel, diplomatic cable says. Khamenei’s wife dies from wounds after strike. Pakistan deploys military and issues ban on large gatherings. Israeli military issues evacuation orders as strikes intensify. Lebanese government orders Hezbollah to disarm. Palestinian Islamic Jihad says Lebanon commander killed in Israeli strike. Israeli military weighs Lebanon ground campaign to establish “buffer zone.” Gaza fuel and food supplies dwindle after Israel reimposes total siege. Israeli settlers killed two Palestinian brothers in West Bank village. UK Foreign Office funded Israeli October 7 sexual violence report. Primaries in Texas and North Carolina today. Former President Bill Clinton talks about Trump and denies misconduct in his Epstein deposition. Supreme Court blocks California law limiting parental notification on gender identity. Sen. Lindsey Graham hints Cuba could be Trump’s next target. Afghanistan-Pakistan war enters its fifth day. Ukraine says it has retaken nine settlements in Zaporizhzhia. Emmanuel Macron announces nuclear arsenal expansion. Gunmen kill at least 15 in Niger state village attacks.
NEW from Drop Site: Hakeem Jeffries to whip Democratic votes against Iran war.
Also from Drop Site: Reporting on the “double tap” bombing of Niloofar Square in Tehran. Drop Site on the Hill asks Senators about the Minab school strike, Iran war.
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