Two C-130 aircraft were lost during the operation, an official said.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
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Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command spokesperson announced Saturday that Iraq is exempt from any restrictions on transit through the Straight of Hormuz, according to Iranian state-affiliated media.
Israeli forces have killed at least 1,422 people and wounded another 4,294 in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
Among those killed since March 2 were 126 children and 54 health sector personnel. Among those wounded were 441 children and 142 health sector personnel, according to the health ministry.
Iran continued to target Israel and Gulf countries with dozens of drones and missiles on Saturday, authorities announced.
Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates "engaged" 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran, the country's ministry of defense said in a post on X.
Kuwait's armed forces responded to 19 drones and eight ballistic missiles during the past 24 hours, the Kuwaiti Army General Staff headquarters said in a post on X.
Eight drones were added to the daily tally from the Bahrain Defense Force on social media Saturday.
Damage to buildings and other property was reported at several locations in Israel after missile attacks Saturday, Israeli officials said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the green cards of the niece and grandniece of the deceased IRGC Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani and they are now in ICE custody pending removal from the U.S., according to the State Department.
Rubio said Soleimani's niece and grand niece lived "lavishly" in the U.S.
"Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the 'Great Satan,'" Rubio said in a post on X.
"This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter's legal status and they are now in ICE custody, pending removal from the United States. The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes," Rubio said.
The State Department did not announce any charges against Afshar or her daughter.
Soleimani was assassinated during President Donald Trump's first administration in January 2020 during a targeted strike while visiting Iraq.
At the time, U.S. officials justified the Soleimani strike saying it was necessary to stop an "imminent attack."
