The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered its ninth day, bringing a wave of airstrikes, missile attacks, and drone operations across multiple countries in the Middle East. The rapidly expanding conflict has already caused significant casualties and damage to infrastructure, while raising fears of a wider regional war.






Israel’s military said it launched a series of strikes on oil depots in and around the Iranian capital Tehran overnight. Verified footage circulating online showed thick black smoke rising into the sky after at least four oil facilities were hit. Fires were still burning Sunday at the Shahran oil depot in north-west Tehran.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had attacked more than 400 targets in western and central Iran within 24 hours, describing energy facilities as “legal military targets.” Iranian officials, however, condemned the strikes, accusing Israel of releasing toxic substances into the air and endangering civilians.

Satellite imagery and video analysis reviewed by BBC Verify indicates that more than 100 strikes have occurred across Iran since the conflict began on 28 February, including at least 49 attacks in Tehran alone.

Among the damaged locations are major military and infrastructure sites. Satellite images show burn marks and destroyed aircraft at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran following an attack. Other strikes reportedly damaged a naval and air base in the southern port city of Bushehr.

Several Iranian naval vessels were also reportedly destroyed at the Konarak and Bandar Abbas naval bases, while the Natanz nuclear facility and multiple missile sites sustained damage.

The conflict has also led to tragic civilian casualties. Iranian authorities say 168 people, including children, were killed when a girls’ school in Minab was struck on 28 February. Satellite imagery shows the nearby Revolutionary Guard base flattened and the school building partially collapsed, with multiple burn marks indicating repeated strikes.

Meanwhile, fighting has intensified beyond Iran’s borders.

Israel has continued air operations in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group. Israeli forces said they carried out a “precise strike” in Beirut aimed at commanders of the Quds Force, the overseas operations unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

Lebanese officials reported that four people were killed in a strike on a hotel in central Beirut, while the country’s health ministry said nearly 400 people have died in Israeli strikes over the past week.

Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israel earlier in the conflict following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died during the initial wave of Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Missile alerts have also been triggered inside Israel. Footage verified by analysts showed damage to vehicles in Tel Aviv after what appeared to be a missile interception. In an earlier Iranian attack on 1 March, nine people were killed and dozens injured in the city of Beit Shemesh, according to emergency services.

The conflict is also spreading across the Gulf region. Governments in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have reported Iranian missile or drone attacks in recent days.

In Kuwait, authorities said a government office building caught fire following a drone strike early Sunday morning. Bahrain reported damage to a water desalination plant after an Iranian drone attack, while three people were injured by falling missile debris.

The UAE said its air defense systems intercepted 16 ballistic missiles and 113 drones in a single day, part of a broader campaign that officials say included 238 missiles and more than 1,400 drones launched over the past week. A suspected drone strike also hit Dubai International Airport on Saturday.

The conflict is disrupting global trade as well. Iran has threatened to target ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which around 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass. Shipping traffic in the region has already been severely affected.

Military activity linked to the conflict has even been reported outside the Middle East.

According to the Pentagon, a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, killing 87 sailors. Azerbaijan also accused Iran of launching drones that injured two people in the territory of Nakhchivan, although Tehran denied involvement.

A British military base on the island of Cyprus was struck by a drone earlier in the conflict, which UK officials believe was launched by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.

As the war continues to expand geographically, analysts warn that the risk of a full-scale regional confrontation is increasing. With missile exchanges, airstrikes, and drone attacks now affecting countries across the Middle East and beyond, international leaders are closely monitoring the situation amid growing concerns about energy markets, global security, and humanitarian consequences.