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US-Israel Military Operations in Iran Conclude with Ceasefire After Regional Escalation

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Military Operations Against Iran: A Timeline of Conflict

On February 28, the United States and Israel initiated military operations against Iran, designated as Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury. The stated objective was to create conditions for regime change in Iran. A ceasefire agreement was announced on April 7 and took effect on April 8.

Key Casualties and Initial Strikes

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran's defense minister and several commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were also killed in the attack, which the Israeli Air Force described as its largest-ever aerial operation.

Following the initial strikes, Iran launched retaliatory ballistic missiles targeting Gulf nations and US military bases across the Middle East.

Reported Casualties

Casualty figures reported since February 28 vary across sources:

Israel

  • One source reported 12 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians killed, with at least 7,693 injuries from ballistic missile attacks.
  • Another source reported 2 IDF soldiers and 11 civilians killed, with at least 3,440 injuries.
  • A third source reported 2 IDF soldiers and 19 civilians killed, with at least 4,829 injuries.

United States

  • US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported 13 US soldiers killed, according to one source.
  • Another source reported 11 US soldiers killed.

Iran

  • IDF intelligence reported over 6,000 IRGC members killed and approximately 15,000 wounded since the start of the operations.
  • Tasnim news agency reported at least 1,045 fatalities across Iran since the conflict began.
  • Iranian media cited the governor of East Azerbaijan Province stating that six individuals were killed and nine injured in a strike on a residential area in Tabriz.
  • A strike on a state-run radio transmitter in Bandar Abbas resulted in one fatality and one injury, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.

Military Operations

US and Israeli Strikes

The IDF reported conducting over 3,000 strikes against Iranian targets since the beginning of the operations, including multiple waves by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Targets included:

  • IRGC intelligence command centers
  • Iran's Intelligence Ministry command centers
  • Weapons storage facilities
  • Aerial defense systems
  • Ballistic missile storage and launch sites
  • Production sites in the Isfahan area
  • Missile launchers and infrastructure in western Iran
  • Basij command centers across Iranian provinces
  • A ballistic missile platform preparing to launch from Qom

The IDF's Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) reported that over 10,000 munitions had been used against Iran. US Central Command stated its goal was to "eliminate" Iran's mobile missile launch capabilities.

Reports indicated strikes in several Iranian cities, including Tehran, Khormarbad, Yazd, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khamir, Bushehr, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sanandaj, Saqqez, and Bukan. A strike was also reported on Iran's Air Force headquarters in Dushan Tappeh, West Azerbaijan Province.

Iranian Retaliatory Strikes

Iran launched multiple waves of missile and drone attacks against Israel and US assets in the region:

  • Israel's air defense system intercepted two drones over western Galilee.
  • Saudi Arabia reported intercepting at least three drones and shooting down a drone near the al-Jawf region.
  • Qatar's Ministry of Defence reported its air defense systems intercepted a missile attack, with explosions heard over Doha. Qatar ordered evacuations near the US Embassy.
  • A US military base near Baghdad international airport was reportedly targeted.
  • Oman Oil Marketing Company reported damage to one of its storage tanks.
  • Turkiye's Ministry of National Defence stated a ballistic missile fired from Iran towards Turkish airspace was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean. Iran denied firing missiles towards Turkish territory.

Regional Developments

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that two drones, allegedly launched from Iran, targeted its Nakhchivan exclave. One drone reportedly struck the airport terminal building, and another fell near a school in Shakarabad village. The ministry stated two civilians were injured. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi denied that Iran had targeted Azerbaijan.

Iraq

Iranian forces initiated operations targeting Kurdish groups in Iraq's semi-autonomous region, reportedly targeting "anti-Iran separatist forces." Local media reported blasts in Sulaimaniyah province near Arabat, Zarkuiz, and Surdash. The Iraqi Kurdistan regional government denied involvement in arming Kurdish groups or sending them into Iran.

Lebanon

The Israel-Hezbollah front saw renewed activity, including Israeli bombardment and incursions.

Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkiye was taking necessary precautions in consultation with NATO allies and issuing warnings to prevent similar incidents.