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World · 2 March 2026

US Strikes 1,000 Targets in Iran in 48 Hours - Largest Air Campaign Since Iraq 2003

US Strikes 1,000 Targets in Iran in 48 Hours - Largest Air Campaign Since Iraq 2003

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US Central Command confirmed it has struck more than 1,000 targets in Iran across the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, including naval vessels, submarines, missile launch sites, IRGC command and control centres and communications infrastructure. Israel separately struck 1,200 munitions across 24 of Iran's 31 provinces. Military analysts describe the combined campaign as the most intensive US air operation since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Iranian authorities say hundreds of civilians have been killed.

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