ALPHA MAG

Theconflict escalated furtheron its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Hundreds of people have been killed, the vast majority in Iran.

The spiraling nature of the war raised questions about when and how it would end. Trump said it could last four to five weeks — but that the U.S. was prepared to go longer. He seemed to leave open the possibility for more extensive U.S. military involvement, telling the New York Post on Monday that he wasnot ruling out the possibilityof boots on the ground.

Still, the administration's objectives remain unclear. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes killed IranianSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiand Trump urged Iranians to overthrow their government.

Since then, however, senior administration officials have saidregime change was not the goal. Trump's initial announcement of the strikeslisted several grievances, from concerns about Iran's nuclear and missile programs to its leadership.

Iran hits the US Embassy in Riyadh and Washington pulls out staff

An attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a "limited fire," according to Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound. It followed an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. The embassy announced Tuesday it was closed until further notice.

The U.S. State Department ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the U.S. has urged citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, though with much of the airspace closed many remained stranded. Several other countries arranged evacuation flights for their citizens.

The U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed at least 787 people, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. In Israel, where Iranian missiles struck several locations, 11 people were killed. The Iranian-supported militant group Hezbollah has also attacked Israel, whose retaliatory strikes killed 52 people in Lebanon.

The U.S. military has confirmed six deaths of American service members. In addition, three people were killed in the United Arab Emirates, and one each in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Israel and US target nuclear facilities in Iran

Across Iran's capital, explosions rang out throughout the night into Tuesday, with aircraft heard overhead. Strikes caused two explosions at a broadcasting facility in Tehran, Iranian state TV said, adding that no one was injured.

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site had sustained "some recent damage," though there was "no radiological consequence expected."

The U.S. hit Natanz during the 12-day war in June, when Israeli and American strikesgreatly weakenedIran's nuclear program.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained, however, that Iran was rebuilding "new sites, new places" underground for making atomic bombs. He offered no evidence to support his claim.

"We had to take the action now and we did," Netanyahu told Fox News Channel's "Hannity."

Iran has said it has not enriched uranium since June, though it has maintained its right to and says its nuclear program is peaceful.

Advertisement

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed limited activity at two Iranian nuclear sites before the war. Analysts said Tehran was likely assessing damage from the 2025 strikes and possibly salvaging what remained.

It's not clear how long the war will last

The expansion of Iranian retaliation across the Gulf and the intensity of the Israeli and American attacks, Khamenei's killing and the lack of any apparent exit plan suggested the conflict could be prolonged.

Trump said Monday that operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that he was prepared "to go far longer than that." He later added the U.S. had a "virtually unlimited supply" of munitions.

"Wars can be fought 'forever,' and very successfully, using just these supplies," he wrote on social media.

The conflict is roiling business interests in the Mideast

Iran has hit many countriesdeemed safe havensin the Mideast in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli strikes. Recent targets included two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and one in Bahrain. The centers in the UAE were hit, while a drone struck near the one Bahrain, causing damage, the company said.

Iran has also struck energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and attacked several ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes, sending global oil and natural gas prices soaring.

"The Strait of Hormuz is closed," declared Iranian Brig. Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, an adviser to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, vowing that any ships that passed through it would be set on fire.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari vowed that Iranian attacks on the gas-rich country "will not go unanswered."

Israel sends troops into Lebanon

The conflict has spread to Lebanon, where Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on Monday, prompting Israel to retaliate.

On Tuesday, the Israeli military hit Beirut with more airstrikes and said it had moved additional troops into southern Lebanon and taken new positions on several strategic points close to the border.

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon later said its peacekeepers saw Israeli troops going into and then out of Lebanon. But Israel's army said its troops are still operating in Lebanon.

This story has been updated to clarify that more than one drone hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Some instances referred to just one drone.

Becatoros reported from Athens, Greece, and Magdy from Cairo. Konstantin Toropin in Washington, David Rising in Bangkok, Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, Hallie Golden in Seattle, and Giovanna Dell'Orto in Miami contributed to this report.

The 29-year-old was found in one of the vessel's cabins on Sunday night. Paramedics rushed to Palma, where the yacht was moored, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy was expected to take place on Tuesday as Civil Guard investigators seek to establish what happened.

No obvious signs of violence were found on or near the body of the woman, but a forensic expert and police officers were unable to determine her cause of death ahead of a post-mortem.

A source close to the investigation said: "Everything is pointing to her death being the result of natural causes. At this moment in time, it is not being treated as a crime although the results of the autopsy are still pending."

Advertisement

Police are not expected to name the woman. She is understood to have been a crew member believed to help with maintenance. The alarm was raised by colleagues, who went to check on her after she failed to respond to messages or answer calls.

The vessel has been identified as Lind, a custom-built motor yacht said to cost nearly £300,000 a week to charter in the high season.

The Cayman Islands-flagged 170ftsuperyacht, built in the Netherlands with an exterior design by the award-winning Tim Heywood, has a top speed of just over 15 knots and can accommodate up to 10 guests and 13 crew members.

Its facilities include an open-air cinema, jacuzzi, gym and inflatable trampolines.

The superyacht's current owner is reported to be Peter-Alexander Wacker, a German billionaire who owns around 10 per cent of chemical company Wacker Chemie AG.

Try full access to The Telegraph free today. Unlock their award-winning website and essential news app, plus useful tools and expert guides for your money, health and holidays.

Knight revealed onCBS Morningson Monday, she "got a little banged up" during the Olympics in Milan and played through a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL).

"To be able to play through injury was definitely a mental sort of gymnastic challenge for myself and also physical," Knight said. "We've got some amazing support staff that did their best to get me out there and perform at my best – as best as I could."

Knight appeared in all seven games for Team USA during their march to the gold medal. The five-time Olympian scored a late equalizer to send the gold medal game against Canada to overtime, beforeMegan Keller's sudden-death goallifted the Americans to the top of the podium for the first time since 2018. Knight's goal also established a new all-time U.S. Olympic record in points (33) and goals (15). Knight finished the tournament with six points — three goals and three assists.

USA Hockey veteran Hilary Knight heads to Milan‑Cortina as team leader

OLYMPICS:At 36, Hilary Knight is still USA hockey's best player, she's also best in world

Knight sat out the Seattle Torrent's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Sceptres due to her injury on Saturday after thePWHL resumed from an Olympic break."I'm not walking around the best, and I'm missing a few games for the Seattle Torrent," she added on Monday.

Knight didn't disclose when she suffered the MCL tear, but she did leave the ice with an apparent injury to her left leg during Team USA's 5-0 victory over Finland on Feb. 7, their second game of the tournament.

Advertisement

Finland forward Ida Kuoppala collided with Knight's left leg in front of the U.S. bench as Knight possessed the puck with 4:28 remaining in the first period. Knight's leg buckled and she immediately fell to the ice, where she withered in pain. She left the ice and didn't return with the starting line for the remainder of the first period while receiving medical attention on the bench.

"When we saw her kind of roll over and got hurt a little bit, (it) almost brought me to tears on the bench," Taylor Heise recalled at the time. "(Knight) is such a resilient player and she worked so hard and you could see her when she got in the locker room, it didn't phase her. Straight to the trainer and did what she needed to do and figured it out."

Knight returned to the game against Finland and went on to score her 14th career Olympic goal, tying the U.S. Olympic all-time scoring record held by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King. She took sole ownership of the goals (and points) record during the gold medal game when the Americans needed it most.

Knight has said the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics would be her fifth and final Games, but she noted on Monday she's "certainly capable" of competing in another Olympics.

"The girls are trying," Knight said with a laugh, referring to her teammates. "I think this is … we are just processing this amazing storybook, so to speak, ending for myself."

Reach USA TODAY National Women's Sports Reporter Cydney Henderson at chenderson@gannett.com and follow her on X at@CydHenderson.

The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Hilary Knight led USA women's hockey to Olympic gold on torn MCL

It came a week ahead of the unofficial start of free agency, when theLions agreed to trade the running back to the Houston Texans on March 2. The move ends a three-year run in Detroit, where Montgomery starred alongsideJahmyr Gibbsas part of arguably the league's best backfield duo – officially known as "Sonic and Knuckles."

Hours after the news broke, Montgomery bid farewell to the Lions in anemotional tribute posted to his Instagram:

"It's hard to find the right words for a goodbye like this," Montgomery wrote. "Detroit has never just been a location to me – it's been a community. And you all have been more than supporters or a team. You've been steady hands, loud cheers, honest feedback, and quiet strength when I needed it most.

"You believed in me when things were uncertain. You stood beside me through challenges. You showed up – consistently, fiercely, unapologetically. There is something special about the people here. The resilience. The loyalty. The way you don't just support someone – you ride with them. I have felt that from each of you, and I will never take that lightly.

"This isn't goodbye because something ended. It's goodbye because something grew. And growth sometimes calls us forward. Please know this: Everything I do next carries a piece of Detroit with it. The work ethic. The edge. The heart. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for pushing me. Thank you for walking this chapter with me.

"I'm beyond grateful – and I'll always be proud to say I was shaped by this city and by you."

Gibbs also shared a post on social media, posting a photo of Sonic and Knuckles walking away from one another, crying. He captioned it with a broken-heart emoji.

Advertisement

2. New York Jets – OLB/DE David Bailey, Texas Tech

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 3. Arizona Cardinals – OLB/DE Arvell Reese, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 4. Tennessee Titans – RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 5. New York Giants – LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 6. Cleveland Browns – OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 7. Washington Commanders – S Caleb Downs, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 8. New Orleans Saints – WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 9. Kansas City Chiefs – OT Spencer Fano, Utah

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 10. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 11. Miami Dolphins – CB Mansoor Delane, LSU

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 12. Dallas Cowboys – CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – WR Denzel Boston, Washington

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 14. Baltimore Ravens – DL Caleb Banks, Florida

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – WR Makai Lemon, USC

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 17. Detroit Lions – OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 18. Minnesota Vikings – S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 19. Carolina Panthers – DT Peter Woods, Clemson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) – OLB/DE T.J. Parker, Clemson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 21. Pittsburgh Steelers – WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 22. Los Angeles Chargers – G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 23. Philadelphia Eagles – DE/OLB Akheem Mesidor, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 30. Denver Broncos – WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 31. New England Patriots – DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

NFL mock draft: First-round projection following the scouting combine

Montgomery's workload took a major hit in 2025 as the running back posted a career-low 158 carries, sparking trade rumors ahead of the offseason.

General manager Brad Holmes told reporters at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine that Montgomery's future with the Lions was "fluid."

"We'd love to have him. Kind of want to put last year in the rearview and just move forward," Holmes said at a Feb. 24 media availability. "But obviously, a player has to want to be at a certain place as well. So those conversations are still fluid and we'll just kind of see how it goes."

On March 1,Montgomery addressed the rumors on social media after ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reportedthe running back wanted out of Detroit. He dismissed them, but didn't elaborate. He previously mentioned his desire to stick around with the Lions.

Ahead of Super Bowl 60, Montgomery told USA TODAY Sports that he hoped to return to Detroit in 2026.

"I sure hope so," Montgomery said, when asked if he was confident about a return to the Lions. "I love the Lions, I love the team, I love the city of Detroit. I would love to be there, but it's in the air so I'm just ready and waiting for the ride."

Now that ride has taken him to Houston, where he figures to sit atop theTexans' running back depth chart heading into the 2026 season.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:David Montgomery shares goodbye post to Lions after trade to Texans