US and Israel Bomb Tehran as War Enters Fifth Day

U.S. and Israeli forces said they carried out sustained strikes on Tehran as the war entered its fifth day.

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Israeli officials described a 'broad wave of strikes' on government targets including the presidential office, and explosions were reported across multiple Iranian cities.

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Multiple outlets reported that the exchanges extended beyond Iran's capital and that air-defence systems were activated in Israel.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed missile retaliatory strikes at U.S. and Israeli targets.

Some reports framed the situation as a coordinated U.S.-Israel offensive.

Other reports emphasized the chaotic, fast-moving nature of events and the lack of independent verification for many individual claims, and these accounts contradict each other.

Coalition strikes reportedly attacked a wide range of Iranian military and naval assets.

U.S. Central Command and other outlets said hundreds or nearly two thousand targets were struck.

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CENTCOM and reporting groups said more than 20 Iranian vessels were struck or sunk.

Footage was released of a torpedo hit on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which later sank off Sri Lankan waters according to several reports.

Some articles described the campaign as involving "more than 1,000 sorties" and hitting missile sites, air defenses and industrial facilities across Iran.

Reported civilian casualties and specific incidents are a major source of dispute and conflicting tallies.

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Some outlets cite Iranian state or affiliated counts placing the Iranian death toll at roughly 1,045, while rights groups and other media report totals "more than 1,000."

Different reports give varying figures for single incidents, most notably an attack on a girls’ school in Minab where one source reported "roughly 160–165 girls killed" and another said an airstrike "reportedly killed at least 175."

Rights monitors and agencies also warned about child deaths and trauma.

Because the sources provide differing fatality numbers, there is clear disagreement in the record over the exact human cost.

The fighting has broadened across the region.

Israel continued strikes in Lebanon, reportedly hitting areas such as Dahiyeh and Beirut suburbs.

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Iran and its proxies launched missile and drone attacks toward Israel, Gulf states and U.S. facilities.

NATO and regional air defenses intercepted missiles, and debris crossed into neighboring countries.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced operational claims such as control over the Strait of Hormuz.

There have been reports of strikes on Lebanese targets, including a hotel in Hazmieh, and of exchanges that displaced tens of thousands.

The military exchanges have triggered diplomatic evacuations, market shocks and major disruptions to shipping and energy.

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Outlets reported sharp falls in Asian markets and rises in oil and gas prices.

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Commercial flights were suspended and carriers rerouted or halted Gulf services.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and tanker transit was described as effectively disrupted, with some estimates saying tanker traffic was down about 90 percent.

Governments moved to close or scale down diplomatic missions and ordered or facilitated departures of foreign nationals and embassy staff.