4PM ET 03/02/2026 Newscast

The Objectives in Iran on the subradi Fox News, President Trump defending Operation Epic

Fury after warning Iran not to resume its nuclear program following U.S. and Israeli

strikes last June.

But they ignored those warnings and refused to cease their pursuit of nuclear weapons.

The president says the new operation also targeting Iran's missile program and its navy

could last for several weeks or more.

We now have an indication as to why that is.

It is the large stockpile of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles that Iran had accumulated

in the last few years.

Fox's Jennifer Griffin, the Pentagon says more than a thousand targets were hit in Iran

in the first 24 hours.

But the most significant news to come out of the Pentagon briefing this morning was when

General Dan Cain said that they had achieved air superiority.

That means they have suppressed all of the Russian and Chinese-made air defense systems

in Iran in less than three days.

Four U.S. service members have been killed as Iran fires missiles and drones at targets

across the Middle East.

They're attacking airports.

They're attacking hotels.

They're hitting not just military bases.

They're attacking our embassies directly.

They're attacking facilities that have nothing to do with war or with military.

And that's a weekend, Iran.

That's in Iran despite years of sanctions.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio just telling reporters there was an imminent threat from Iran

and that the president did not need congressional approval.

Rubio and other top officials briefed top congressional leaders at this hour.

State media is reporting a warning from Iran to fire on any ship trying to pass the

Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes daily.

This is a first at the United Nations.

The agenda is adopted.

First Lady Melania Trump becoming the first sitting U.S. First Lady to chair a U.N. Security

Council meeting on education in conflict.

The council's presidency rotates each month.

After a morning selloff a mixed finish on Wall Street, the Dow down 73 points at the

Bell.

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