Israel and United States Launch Sustained Attacks on Tehran

The United States has launched a massive military campaign against Iran, striking approximately 6,000 targets across the country since the conflict began on 28 February.

“In maps: two weeks of attacks across Iran and the Middle East The US and Israel have launched sustained attacks on Tehran over the past two weeks in their war with Iran, while retaliatory strikes have been felt by neighbouring Gulf states”

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Satellite imagery reviewed by BBC Verify has confirmed significant damage to critical Iranian infrastructure, including a nuclear facility at Natanz and three Iranian missile sites.

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The strikes have also resulted in damaged aircraft at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, indicating a comprehensive air campaign targeting Iran's military capabilities and economic infrastructure.

The scale and precision of these attacks demonstrate the intensity of the US-led offensive against Iranian military assets.

The US has also conducted extensive naval operations against Iranian forces, claiming to have destroyed 60 Iranian ships including 16 mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.

BBC Verify's independent verification found significant damage to Iranian naval capabilities, with at least 11 Iranian naval vessels left damaged or destroyed by strikes at the Konarak and Bandar Abbas naval bases.

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These attacks represent a major escalation in the maritime dimension of the conflict, targeting Iran's ability to control shipping lanes in the strategically vital Persian Gulf region.

Israel has joined the military offensive against Iran, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claiming to have dismantled most 'key assets' of the Iranian internal security forces since the start of the war.

“In maps: two weeks of attacks across Iran and the Middle East The US and Israel have launched sustained attacks on Tehran over the past two weeks in their war with Iran, while retaliatory strikes have been felt by neighbouring Gulf states”

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However, the conflict has also resulted in significant civilian casualties, including at least 168 people including children who were killed when a primary school in Minab was hit on 28 February.

Experts who analyzed video evidence told BBC Verify that the munition used in the strike next to the school was a US Tomahawk missile, a sophisticated weapon system that neither Israel nor Iran is known to possess, suggesting direct US involvement in the attack.

Iran has responded to the attacks by launching extensive drone and missile strikes against multiple Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq.

Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reported destroying a number of drones over its territory, while Oman confirmed that two people were killed after a drone came down in their country.

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The United Arab Emirates has been particularly hard hit, with authorities reporting that at least 268 missiles and 1,514 drones have been launched at the country since the start of the war.

In Dubai, debris from a projectile interception hit the facade of a building in the center of the city, demonstrating the impact of the conflict on civilian infrastructure across the region.

The conflict has escalated further with Hezbollah launching missiles towards Israel following the killing of Khamenei.

“In maps: two weeks of attacks across Iran and the Middle East The US and Israel have launched sustained attacks on Tehran over the past two weeks in their war with Iran, while retaliatory strikes have been felt by neighbouring Gulf states”

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Israel has responded with extensive strikes, carrying out around 70 operations in Beirut against what it called 'terrorist infrastructure.'

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The Israeli military has been working to intercept fresh batches of missiles launched from Iran, while dozens of people have been left injured after missiles hit a village in northern Israel.

Iran has been accused of using cluster bomb missile strikes on Israel, which killed two people earlier in the week.

A particularly deadly attack on 1 March in the city of Beit Shemesh killed at least nine people and injured 27 others, according to emergency services reports.

The human cost of the escalating conflict has been severe, with the Lebanese health ministry reporting that 687 people have been killed since Israel began its offensive against Lebanon.

The civilian death toll includes both military and civilian casualties, with reports of significant infrastructure damage across multiple countries.

The international community has expressed growing concern over the widening conflict, which has spread from direct US-Iran hostilities to include attacks on multiple countries in the Gulf region and Lebanon.

The use of advanced weaponry and the targeting of civilian infrastructure have raised serious questions about international humanitarian law violations in the ongoing conflict.