Live updates: Trump denies Netanyahu forced his hand on Iran; gas prices rise

Mar 3, 2026 - 16:00
Live updates: Trump denies Netanyahu forced his hand on Iran; gas prices rise

What to Know

  • President Donald Trump suggested the war would last several weeks but perhaps longer, saying the U.S. had enough munitions to fight “forever.” His comments come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed the conflict would not be “endless.”
  • The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight in the U.S., while Wall Street saw a stock sell-off.
  • The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was hit by drones as Iran retaliates with strikes across the Middle East. 
  • A limited number of flights resumed at some of the busiest airports in the Middle East, but thousands remain stranded after days of cancellations to and from the region due to airspace closures across most of the Persian Gulf.
  • As fighting spreads, the death toll in the region has begun to rise: Iran’s Red Crescent said nearly 800 people were killed. At least 50 were killed in Lebanon and 11 in Israel. Six U.S. service members died in action.