Sentcom shared the news that three U.S. military service members have been killed in action.

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, likely

be more. President Trump warning, there will likely be more U.S. troops killed and wounded as part

of Operation Epic Fury. The question is, what is the administration's endgame in Iran?

Meanwhile, congressional reaction to the attack appears largely split along party lines. The

question is, will lawmakers vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain the president's

military power? Plus, oil prices have soared as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran send disruptions through the global energy supply chain.

The question is just how high will those prices go?

We're going to check on the markets.

It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

I'm Ali Vitale on this Monday, March 2nd,

and we are going to start with the breaking news that has been happening all weekend because

strikes are intensifying right now across the Middle East this morning. Three days after the United

States and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran killing its supreme leader.

The conflict expanding into a new front

just hours ago, as Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah exchanged fire, shattering a

truce that had been in place for about a year. Hezbollah says it was acting to avenge the death of

Iran's supreme leader, and Israel responding in moves that threatened to expand this deadly conflict

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