Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. military says it has struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran
The Hindu
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The U.S. military commander in West Asia said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) that American forces had struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower build-up in the region in a generation.
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Israel said it launched airstrikes against Iranian missile launchers and a nuclear research site on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), and Iran struck back against Israel and across the Gulf region, targeting U.S. embassies and disrupting energy supplies and travel.
An Iranian ballistic missile hit the United States’ military base at Al-Udeid on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), Qatar’s Defence Ministry said.
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Explosions rang out on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) in Tehran and in Lebanon, where Israel said it retaliated against Hezbollah militants. The American embassy in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. consulate in the United Arab Emirates came under drone attacks. Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel, though most of the incoming fire has been intercepted.
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With Iran targeting U.S. bases in other countries in the West Asian region, the U.S.-Israel attack has created a massive ripple effect extending well beyond the region, threatening global energy security.
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