politics
One week in: Visualizing the evolution of the US-Israeli war with Iran
By Amy O’Kruk, Koko Nakajima, Renée Rigdon, Byron Manley and Janie Boschma, CNN
TL;DR
- The US-Israeli war with Iran, launched on February 28, has expanded to over a dozen countries in one week.
- At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, with casualties also rising across the region, including six US service members in Kuwait.
- Key targets have included Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack on his compound, and the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant.
- Iran has retaliated with strikes on Israel, US allies in the Gulf, including US embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and Hezbollah targets in Beirut.
- The conflict has involved drone attacks and missile interceptions, with European nations reluctantly providing military support.
- President Trump has stated that more US casualties are expected and has set no time limits on the operation, demanding unconditional surrender from Iran.
- A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, and NATO air defense systems intercepted an Iranian missile near Turkey.