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The United States-Israeli war on Iran has entered its 12th day<\/a>, with Tehran saying nearly 10,000 civilian sites in the country have been bombed and more than 1,300 civilians killed.<\/p>\n Iranian targets, including Tehran\u2019s Mehrabad airport, were bombed on Tuesday overnight, while Tehran continued its retaliatory attacks on Israel and US assets in the Gulf region, causing a spike in global energy prices.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, political pressure is mounting in Washington, where lawmakers are demanding public hearings on the war\u2019s goals and questioning the administration\u2019s strategy as US casualties rise and civilian strikes come under investigation.<\/p>\n Here is what we know so far.<\/p>\n In Iran Ongoing US air attacks: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday would be the \u201cmost intense day\u201d of attacks. At least eight districts were attacked in the capital, Tehran, and sounds of huge explosions were heard. Other cities across the country have been attacked. Iran will respond to recent US-Israeli attacks on residential areas, the country\u2019s armed forces spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi was quoted as saying by Defapress news agency.<\/p>\n Iran police chief warns protesters will be treated as \u2018enemies\u2019: Police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said those supporting the country\u2019s enemies would no longer be seen as protesters but as enemies. US defence coordination: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud about reinforcing the kingdom\u2019s defences against ongoing Iranian attacks. In Lebanon, Iraq \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iran says more than 1,300 civilians have been killed and nearly 10,000 civilian sites have been hit by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[54,85,87,6605,46,88,47,2899,43,1032,162198],"class_list":["post-333105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-israel","tag-donald-trump","tag-il","tag-iran","tag-iraq","tag-israel","tag-lebanon","tag-middle-east","tag-military","tag-news","tag-united-states","tag-us-israel-war-on-iran"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/333106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCivilian toll in Iran: Tehran says US and Israeli forces have bombed nearly 10,000 civilian sites, resulting in more than 1,300 civilian deaths<\/a> since the war began on February 28.
\nDeliberate attack on civilian infrastructure: Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran\u2019s ambassador to the UN, has accused the US and Israel of deliberately attacking civilian infrastructure, including homes and healthcare facilities.
\nAir attacks and naval actions: Powerful explosions were reported overnight in a residential district of central Tehran following a \u201cmassive wave\u201d of Israeli air attacks. Tehran has accused Israel of attacking civilian infrastructure. The Red Crescent says a residential building was hit, and rescue teams have been digging through rubble searching for people.
\nIranian retaliatory strikes: The IRGC launched a 37th wave of attacks, firing \u201csuper-heavy \u2018Khoramshahr\u2019 missiles\u201d in multi-layered barrages that lasted more than three hours. The strikes targeted Israeli locations, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, and West Jerusalem, as well as US bases in Erbil, Iraq, Manama and Bahrain.<\/p>\n
\nToxic \u201cblack rain\u201d: The World Health Organization warns that polluted rainfall known as \u201cblack rain\u201d could pose health risks after strikes on Iranian fuel depots. Thick smoke from fires at oil facilities, including in Tehran, has mixed with rain clouds, producing contaminated precipitation carrying toxic pollutants.
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Smoke billows after overnight air strikes on oil depots in Tehran, Iran [FILE: Majid Saeedi\/Getty Images]In Gulf nations
\nSaudi Arabia: Saudi defence forces say they intercepted waves of Iranian drones and ballistic missiles, including projectiles aimed at the kingdom\u2019s eastern region and Prince Sultan Air Base.
\nQatar: Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday morning that the country\u2019s military intercepted a new missile attack aimed at the Gulf nation. Later, the ministry said a missile attack was intercepted. \u201cThe security threat has been eliminated, and the situation has returned to normal.\u201d
\nUnited Arab Emirates: The UAE said it intercepted 26 drones on Tuesday, although nine fell inside its territory. A separate drone attack sparked a fire at Abu Dhabi\u2019s Ruwais Industrial Complex, home to the country\u2019s largest oil refinery.<\/p>\n
\nDiplomatic condemnations: Qatar\u2019s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi has called for a de-escalation in hostilities across the Middle East and urged Iran and the US to return to the negotiating table for a mediated solution. Iran\u2019s attacks on its neighbours bring \u201cbenefit for no one\u201d, he told<\/a> Al Jazeera.
\nMajor refinery shut: One of the world\u2019s biggest oil refineries, the Ruwais facility in the UAE, halted operations on Tuesday as a \u201cprecaution\u201d following a drone attack.
\nIran targets US base in Kuwait: Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards said at least two missiles targeted a US base in Kuwait, according to Iranian news agencies Fars and Mehr. Kuwaiti authorities have not yet commented on the reports.
\nCargo ship attacked: The British military says a cargo ship is ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by an unknown projectile. The crew is evacuating and has requested assistance, UK Maritime Trade Operations says.
\nIn the US
\nCongressional pushback: Following classified administration briefings that failed to clarify the conflict\u2019s goals or duration, US Senate Democrats are demanding public hearings on the war<\/a>.
\nUS troop casualties: The Pentagon confirmed that approximately 140 US service members have been wounded and seven have been killed since the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
\nWhite House awaits probe into deadly school strike: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the US has hit more than 5,000 targets in Iran, focusing on missile and nuclear programmes.
\nHowever, she also addressed an ongoing military investigation into a strike on an Iranian girls\u2019 school<\/a> that killed roughly 175 students, noting the administration will accept the results of the probe amid emerging photographic evidence suggesting a US missile was responsible.
\nUS destroys mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz: The US Central Command reported destroying 16 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
\nEvacuations: More than 43,000 American citizens have been evacuated from the Middle East on commercial and State Department-chartered flights.
\nIn Israel
\nIran\u2019s retaliatory attacks: Israeli media say all the Iranian missiles fired at Israel were intercepted and set off sirens across Tel Aviv and central parts of the country.
\nUS warns Israel over strikes on oil infrastructure: The US informed Israel that it was \u201cnot happy\u201d with Israeli strikes on Iranian energy facilities and asked them to stop without Washington\u2019s approval, according to the US-based Axios site. Al Jazeera could not independently verify the news.
\nHacked cameras: Israel\u2019s cybersecurity directorate says it has detected dozens of Iranian breaches into security cameras for espionage since the war began, urging the public to update passwords and software.
\nDiplomatic coordination: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he will likely travel to Israel next week to coordinate the continuing military campaign.<\/p>\n![\"INTERACTIVE](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INTERACTIVE-DEATH-TOLL-US-Israeli-and-Iranian-attacks-March-11-2026-1773208686.png\")
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\nIntensified Israeli attacks in Lebanon: Israeli forces have bombed a residential building in central Beirut, causing a fire and extensive damage to several floors. Lebanese officials say at least 570 people have been killed since last Monday.
\nAssassination of Iranian diplomats: Iran has expressed deep anger and is demanding justice at the United Nations Security Council after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed four Iranian diplomats, an act Tehran is calling a \u201cterrorist attack\u201d.
\nMass displacement in Lebanon: More than 667,000 people have been displaced by the conflict with Israel, according to the UN.
\nAir strike hits Iraq: Iraq\u2019s prime minister told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the country should not be used as a launchpad for attacks<\/a>, after strikes hit several locations on Tuesday, including a group linked to the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region, which hosts US bases, has faced attacks from Iran.<\/p>\n