Now on its third day, the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is expanding into a regional crisis.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, March 2nd.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

At around 1 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday morning, Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

At around 1 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday morning, U.S. Air Force and Navy jets launched an attack on Iran.

In a phone call with the post around 4 a.m., President Donald Trump said his goal was freedom for the Iranian people. Since then, the U.S. military says it has

struck more than a thousand targets in Iran. Among those killed so far are Iranian leaders and

civilians. That includes Ayatollah Ali Hamenei. And according to Iran's ambassador to the UN,

more than 150 children were killed in an elementary

school in the southern part of the country. In response, Iran launched deadly retaliatory strikes

that targeted Israel, U.S. military sites, and other targets in the Gulf. Yesterday, three U.S. troops were killed and five others were

seriously wounded. Trump released a video statement after their killing. As one nation, we grieve for the

true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the righteous mission for

which they gave their lives. We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense

love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen. And sadly, there will likely be more.

Before it ends, that's the way it is.

Trump has said combat operations would continue, quote,

until all of our objectives are achieved.

But he has not defined what those are.

And it appears he has pursued the toppling of Iran's government

without a plan for what comes next.

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