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2 weeks of U.S.-Israeli war with Iran : NPR

2 weeks of U.S.-Israeli war with Iran : NPR

March 7: People inspect the damage where Israel’s military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops overnight, in the town of Nabi Chit, Lebanon. Mohammad Yassine/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Mohammad Yassine/Reuters The U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, and Iran swiftly responded with strikes across the region. Here is a look at scenes from Iran, Israel, Lebanon and other flashpoints as the conflict continues through its second week. March 9: People in Tehran, Iran, wave Iranian flags as they hold posters of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, showing him at different ages, during a rally to support his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeds his father as the new supreme leader. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP March 8: Taha Karimi, 58, a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), stands near his home after it and his truck were damaged in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed proxies in the Kurdish town of Soran, about 100 kilometers northeast of Irbil the capital …

U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day : NPR

U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day : NPR

A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on Sunday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan and WASHINGTON — Three U.S. service members were killed and at least five seriously wounded in the war against Iran, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday — the first American casualties since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Saturday.  A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly told NPR that the troops who were killed were ground-based forces stationed in Kuwait. The U.S. military said several other service members were returning to duty after sustaining what it called “minor shrapnel injuries and concussions.” As the U.S. military detailed the scope of its operation, ‘Epic Fury,’ Central Command said Sunday it had struck an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette, a small warship, and that the ship was sinking at a pier at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. In a separate post, the military said U.S. B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000-lb bombs, struck Iran’s ballistic …

Iran’s foreign minister on U.S.-Israeli strikes inside the country

Iran’s foreign minister on U.S.-Israeli strikes inside the country

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