BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war
President Donald Trump has warned that additional U.S. military casualties are expected as American and Israeli forces continue operations against Iran, following the deaths of three U.S. service members in Iranian retaliatory strikes. Trump indicated that Operation Epic Fury could last several weeks. The conflict has broadened, with Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire and Israeli strikes hitting Beirut's southern suburbs, while oil prices have surged after Iran warned tankers to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. The UK has also announced it will permit the U.S. to use British military bases, and reports indicate Mossad and the CIA are working toward the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Global News Podcast
Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war
2 March 2026
26 minutes
Available for 89 days
President Donald Trump has warned that more American military personnel are likely to be killed as the US and Israel continue their attacks on Iran. Three US service members have already died after Iranian retaliatory strikes on military sites. Trump says Operation Epic Fury could last weeks. Also: the conflict widens as Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, with the IDF hitting targets in Beirut's southern suburbs. Oil prices surge after Iran warns tankers to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. The UK says it will allow the US to use British bases. And we look at Mossad and the CIA's intelligence efforts to carry out the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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