2 March 2026
As the war in the Middle East escalates, ABC NEWS Verify has gathered verified video and satellite imagery in an early attempt to piece together some of the key events of the past 48 hours.
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2 Mar: Behind the scenes of Iran's clerical authoritarian regime, cogs have been churning for years, if not decades, to ensure its survival in the event it was decapitated. While Ali Khamanei's followers mourn his death, a plan to replace him is already being enacted.... more
2 Mar: As the US military confirms several deaths and injuries among its ranks, Donald Trump says the attack on Iran could be a "four-week process".... more
2 Mar: As the US-Israel strikes ramp up, a Melbourne woman fears the Islamic Republic could execute her mother for a "false accusation" of "spying" on Israel.... more
2 Mar: While research has found mothers do more in all four stages of cognitive labour, there was one stage where men were more active than others.... more
2 Mar: Many of Donald Trump's supporters wanted to send those implicated in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring "off to the gallows", but then the president changed his mind about releasing the files. What followed was an unusual political manoeuvre, acts of immense bravery by survivors and a backflip by the president of the United States.... more
2 Mar: As Russian forces took control of their cities, millions of Ukrainians fled. Many still live as refugees, fearing they may never see their families or home towns again.... more
2 Mar: The US has confirmed its first deaths of the conflict, with three service members killed and five wounded after Iran launched retaliatory strikes against the joint US-Israeli attack.... more
