On Tuesday, theWest Asia conflictmarks its eleventh day of high-intensity warfare. What began as a lightning joint operation by the United States and Israel has rapidly spiralled into a multi-front regional conflagration, upending global energy markets and displacing hundreds of thousands.
The following is a comprehensive timeline of the11-day warthat has reshaped West Asia.
February 28:US and Israeli forces launchedOperation Epic Fury, conducting nearly 900 strikes in 12 hours. The primary target was the heart of the Iranian regime. A precision strike in Tehran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior officials. However, tragedy struck when a missile hit a girls’ school in Minab, killing over 160 children.
March 1:Iran retaliated with a massive “torrent" of missiles and drones targeting Israel and US bases in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. Prime Minister Keir Starmer authorised the US to use British bases (Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford) for “defensive" interceptions.
March 2:Israel launched a “large-scale" second wave of strikes on Tehran. Simultaneously, Hezbollah opened a northern front, firing projectiles into Israel, prompting the IDF to begin intensive operations in southern Lebanon.
March 3:An Iranian ballistic missile hit the US Al-Udeid base in Qatar. In Dubai, a drone strike caused a fire near the US consulate. Global oil prices surged as Iran threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz.
March 4-5:The death toll in Iran surpassed 1,200. US President Donald Trump claimed the strikes had “obliterated" Iran’s nuclear programme but warned of “ultimate victory." Israel targeted Hezbollah’s financial arm, Al-Qard Al-Hassan, in Beirut.
March 6:The conflict reached a “violent equilibrium". The US claimed to have destroyed over 50 Iranian naval vessels, including a submarine, while Iranian drones continued to harass Gulf shipping.
March 7-8:After days of delay caused by Israeli strikes on government buildings, Iran’s Assembly of Experts met. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain leader, was indicated to be the newSupreme Leader, signalling a hardline stance of “protracted resistance."
March 9:The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon peaked, with the UN reporting 700,000 people displaced in just one week. In India, the government confirmed the death of several Indian mariners in merchant shipping attacks, as EAM Jaishankar reiterated calls for “dialogue and diplomacy."
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