The US Defense Secretary described the airstrikes against Iran as "the deadliest and most streamlined," while Iranian media reported the death of Khamenei's wife.

CoinFeed reported on March 2nd that, according to Jinshi Data, US Defense Secretary Hergsays stated regarding the operation against Iran that it was "the deadliest, most complex, and most concise air operation in history," aiming to "precisely and overwhelmingly" strike and destroy offensive missiles. He emphasized that "it is not a regime change war, but a regime change has indeed occurred," accusing Tehran of "merely stalling for time" in negotiations, stating that Iran "will never possess nuclear weapons," and warning that any threats against Americans would result in pursuit and that the operation could result in casualties. He stated that the operation would be completed under the "America First" principle and would end under the conditions chosen by US President Trump. He also claimed that Iran "arrogantly refused" to reach an agreement after the attack on its nuclear facilities last year. According to Iranian state media, Mansoure Khojatai, wife of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, died from her injuries.