US President Donald Trump stated that the ongoing US-Israeli joint military operation against Iran is "always a four-week process," adding that "because it's a big country, it could last four weeks—or less." This statement came amid ongoing intense airstrikes against regime targets in Tehran and allegations that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed. Meanwhile, on the evening of March 1, 2026, Iran launched a massive ballistic missile attack on Israel, with at least one missile carrying a cluster munitions warhead, according to the IDF. These munitions deploy in mid-air,