The war in the Middle East triggered by the joint US and Israeli attack on Iran has expanded dramatically, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries, including major strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran.
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Israeli and US warplanes have launched a fresh wave of strikes across Iran, where the Iranian Red Crescent Society said more than 780 people had been killed since the conflict began.
Since the US and Israel first struck Iran with bombing and missile attacks over the weekend, the speed at which this war has accelerated into a regional conflict is ‘dizzying’, says the Guardian’s Oliver Holmes.
Tehran swiftly retaliated to the attacks, which killed the country’s supreme leader, by launching strikes across the Middle East.
On Tuesday, Israel’s military launched a ground invasion into Lebanon, where it has carried out intense strikes after Iran’s ally, Hezbollah, fired rockets across the border.
The conflict has escalated to European shores with Cypriot authorities announcing the interception of two separate drone attacks that targeted a British airforce base on the Mediterranean island.
The US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was hit by a drone strike this morning, causing a fire to break out, with the US state urging US citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to risks related to escalations.
The 14 countries included in the warning were Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
As the war on Iran enters its fourth day, here’s a visual overview of what has happened so far – and for our full guide tap the link ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/war-middle-east-maps-video-photos-us-israel-iran
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