Iran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?

The US and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites. Now, the aim appears to be destroying Iran’s military and weakening the grip of its theocratic rulers, experts say. US Central Command alone says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, a far heavier barrage than any American bombing campaign in the Middle East in more than a decade, according to... AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldMiddle EastIran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?The US says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, while Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites across the country4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 9:25am, 6 Mar 2026The US and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites. Now, the aim appears to be destroying Iran’s military and weakening the grip of its theocratic rulers, experts say.US Central Command alone says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, a far heavier barrage than any American bombing campaign in the Middle East in more than a decade, according to Airwars, an independent group that tracks global conflicts. Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites.From the capital of Tehran to cities across the country, the US and Israeli air strikes have bombarded the Islamic Republic - its leaders, military bases, weapons factories, soldiers and police, and state TV.AdvertisementThe totality of the damage is not clear. But it is “a more significant blow than anyone expected might happen in such a short time,” Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, an independent monitoring group, said in a statement. Still, even after the killing of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the emergency leadership team still appears to have “the ability for domestic coercion,” said the group, which goes by the acronym ACLED.The mounting death toll is also difficult to independently assess because of poor communications. An Iranian government agency says at least 1,230 people have been killed. More than 165 people were killed when a school in southeastern Iran was hit, most of them children, according to Iranian state media.AdvertisementHere is a deeper look at what has been targeted so far:AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x