2 weeks of U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran : NPR

[ad_1] <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5500x3667+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F54%2F002c9dce46c4bc88cd2c2b323862%2F28-2026-03-07t114750z-1347817953-rc2mzja405yn-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-lebanon.JPG" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5500x3667+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F54%2F002c9dce46c4bc88cd2c2b323862%2F28-2026-03-07t114750z-1347817953-rc2mzja405yn-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-lebanon.JPG" class="img" alt="People inspect the damage where Israel's military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops overnight, in the town of Nabi Chit, Lebanon." fetchpriority="high"/> March 7: Folks examine the injury the place Israel's army carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops in a single day, within the city of Nabi Chit, Lebanon. Mohammad Yassine/Reuters cover caption

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Mohammad Yassine/Reuters The U.S. and Israel launched assaults on Iran on Feb. 28, and Iran swiftly responded with strikes throughout the area. Here's a take a look at scenes from Iran, Israel, Lebanon and different flashpoints because the battle continues by its second week.

<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2Fe8%2Ff609fc3b451c915e7f590d57012e%2F25-ap26068471296767.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2Fe8%2Ff609fc3b451c915e7f590d57012e%2F25-ap26068471296767.jpg" class="img" alt="People wave Iranian flags as they hold posters of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, showing him at different ages, during a rally to support his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeds his father as the new supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran." loading="lazy"/> March 9: Folks in Tehran, Iran, wave Iranian flags as they maintain posters of the late Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exhibiting him at completely different ages, throughout a rally to help his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeds his father as the brand new supreme chief. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6450x4300+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2Fd5%2F1b2f52684996a504cbc296e66fe8%2F27-gettyimages-2264954189.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6450x4300+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2Fd5%2F1b2f52684996a504cbc296e66fe8%2F27-gettyimages-2264954189.jpg" class="img" alt="Taha Karimi, 58, a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), stands near his home after it and his truck were damaged in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed proxies, in the Kurdish town of Soran, about 100 kilometres northeast of Erbil the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, on March 8, 2026. " loading="lazy"/> March 8: Taha Karimi, 58, a member of the Democratic Occasion of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), stands close to his house after it and his truck have been broken in a drone assault carried out by Iran-backed proxies within the Kurdish city of Soran, about 100 kilometers northeast of Irbil the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish area. Safin Hamid/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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Safin Hamid/AFP by way of Getty Photos <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2Fe3%2F3fd072f747a59dc724493096a1f9%2F26-ap26068493720084.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2Fe3%2F3fd072f747a59dc724493096a1f9%2F26-ap26068493720084.jpg" class="img" alt="March 9: People gather in a rally to support Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran." loading="lazy"/> March 9: Folks collect in a rally to help Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme chief, in Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4560x3040+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2Fb9%2F9a1354db46c4bf2e4fb1128ef511%2F23-ap26068340502755.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4560x3040+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2Fb9%2F9a1354db46c4bf2e4fb1128ef511%2F23-ap26068340502755.jpg" class="img" alt="A girl displaced by Israeli airstrikes, looks on at a school used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 9: A woman displaced by Israeli airstrikes appears on at a faculty used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon. Hassan Ammar/AP cover caption

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Hassan Ammar/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F3c%2Fb4b8c2ef44a380ae64ecb6f7fca6%2F21-ap26067414454574.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F3c%2Fb4b8c2ef44a380ae64ecb6f7fca6%2F21-ap26067414454574.jpg" class="img" alt="March 8: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran " loading="lazy"/> March 8: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2F60%2Fe8461c9b494fa06c34a1797e4615%2F20-ap26067414446334.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2F60%2Fe8461c9b494fa06c34a1797e4615%2F20-ap26067414446334.jpg" class="img" alt="March 8 - A man carries shoes from his destroyed house that was hit by Israeli airstrikes hit several houses in Sir al-Gharbiyeh village south Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 8: A person carries footwear from his home, which was destroyed when Israeli airstrikes hit a number of homes in Sir al-Gharbiyeh village, south Lebanon. Mohammed Zaatari/AP cover caption

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Mohammed Zaatari/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6807x4538+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F63%2F67%2F80bc26e24997a43e0a741c6fd112%2F18-ap26067338495454.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6807x4538+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F63%2F67%2F80bc26e24997a43e0a741c6fd112%2F18-ap26067338495454.jpg" class="img" alt="Israeli tanks are parked in a staging area in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 8: Israeli tanks are parked in a staging space in northern Israel close to the border with Lebanon. Ariel Schalit/AP cover caption

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Ariel Schalit/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4117x2745+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fe3%2F6491c0714878a65e8beabea900bf%2F19-ap26066768017619.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4117x2745+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fe3%2F6491c0714878a65e8beabea900bf%2F19-ap26066768017619.jpg" class="img" alt="March 7: President Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case with the remains of Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Del." loading="lazy"/> March 7: President Trump salutes as an Military carry staff at Dover Air Pressure Base in Delaware strikes a flag-draped switch case with the stays of Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa. Coady was killed in a drone strike at a command heart in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched a army marketing campaign in opposition to Iran. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP cover caption

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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8067x5378+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2Ffe%2Fb2b0b69146249362f37a737fb3ed%2F16-ap26066756821705.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8067x5378+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2Ffe%2Fb2b0b69146249362f37a737fb3ed%2F16-ap26066756821705.jpg" class="img" alt="An Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case with the remains of Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, past President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump during a casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Del." loading="lazy"/> March 7: An Military staff at Dover Air Pressure Base strikes a flag-draped switch case from a transport van containing the stays of U.S. Military Reserve troopers Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, of Indianola, Iowa, Capt. Cody Khork, of Winter Haven, Fla., and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, of Sacramento, Calif. The three have been killed in a drone strike at a command heart in Kuwait. Mark Schiefelbein/AP cover caption

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Mark Schiefelbein/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5400x3600+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2Fe9%2F6039f5074349b039562d6113a9a5%2Fgettyimages-2264731005.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5400x3600+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2Fe9%2F6039f5074349b039562d6113a9a5%2Fgettyimages-2264731005.jpg" class="img" alt=" Milad (Birth) Tower, the tallest tower in Iran at 435 metres, is pictured before a lit up sky following airstrikes in Tehran on March 7, 2026. " loading="lazy"/> March 7: Milad (Beginning) Tower, the tallest tower in Iran at 435 meters, is pictured earlier than a lit-up sky following airstrikes in Tehran. Atta Kenare/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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Atta Kenare/AFP by way of Getty Photos <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F5b%2F2423924541cca9e878365b4c8920%2F17-ap26067343102389.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F5b%2F2423924541cca9e878365b4c8920%2F17-ap26067343102389.jpg" class="img" alt="Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israel military campaign, Iran." loading="lazy"/> March 7: Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital, Tehran, as strikes hit town through the U.S.–Israel army marketing campaign in Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6682x4455+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2Fb6%2Feab34eb74258aee3b879f9e45e6d%2F15-ap26065496343544.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6682x4455+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2Fb6%2Feab34eb74258aee3b879f9e45e6d%2F15-ap26065496343544.jpg" class="img" alt="A family hugs after disembarking from an evacuation flight on a commercial airplane from Muscat, Oman, at the Henri Coanda International Airport in Otopeni, Romania." loading="lazy"/> March 6: A household hugs after disembarking from an evacuation flight on a business airplane from Muscat, Oman, on the Henri Coanda Worldwide Airport in Otopeni, Romania. Vadim Ghirda/AP cover caption

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Vadim Ghirda/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8520x5680+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2Fc6%2F7cf425034238b8dcf9db60cac461%2F14-ap26065465795224.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8520x5680+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2Fc6%2F7cf425034238b8dcf9db60cac461%2F14-ap26065465795224.jpg" class="img" alt="Iranians attend Friday prayers in the courtyard of the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran, Iran." loading="lazy"/> March 6: Iranians attend Friday prayers within the courtyard of the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2Fca%2F47b9c88b4269bc63716ee3c7479b%2F13-ap26065389714675.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2Fca%2F47b9c88b4269bc63716ee3c7479b%2F13-ap26065389714675.jpg" class="img" alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs." loading="lazy"/> March 6: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs. Hussein Malla/AP cover caption

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Hussein Malla/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F96%2Ff4e28877468e84b36f1024621b4a%2F12-ap26063328511286.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F96%2Ff4e28877468e84b36f1024621b4a%2F12-ap26063328511286.jpg" class="img" alt="A cleric leads a group of volunteers in prayer next to a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)" loading="lazy"/> March 4: A cleric leads a bunch of volunteers in prayer subsequent to a police facility struck through the U.S.–Israeli army marketing campaign in Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8122x5415+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F86%2Fe5%2F1d200a114235a948341e6c44baf8%2F09-ap26064496768527.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8122x5415+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F86%2Fe5%2F1d200a114235a948341e6c44baf8%2F09-ap26064496768527.jpg" class="img" alt="A stranded passenger sleeps on the floor outside Dubai International Airport terminal as the airport resumes limited operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates." loading="lazy"/> March 5: A stranded passenger sleeps on the ground outdoors Dubai Worldwide Airport terminal because the airport resumes restricted operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Altaf Qadri/AP cover caption

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Altaf Qadri/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fe5%2Ff2ab987e4b6eb9dfc1ddd1572acf%2F11-ap26064421937364.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fe5%2Ff2ab987e4b6eb9dfc1ddd1572acf%2F11-ap26064421937364.jpg" class="img" alt="Rescue workers check a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Nabatiyeh town, south Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 5: Rescue staff test a destroyed constructing that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Nabatiyeh city, south Lebanon. Mohammed Zaatari/AP cover caption

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Mohammed Zaatari/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5471x3647+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F92%2Fe761b977402db340320cd646efc8%2F10-ap26064778382548.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5471x3647+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F92%2Fe761b977402db340320cd646efc8%2F10-ap26064778382548.jpg" class="img" alt="Missiles launched from Iran are seen in the sky over central Israel." loading="lazy"/> March 5: Missiles launched from Iran are seen within the sky over central Israel. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP cover caption

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Ohad Zwigenberg/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F45%2Fb956ac0744e2a29cd75474d587f7%2F08-ap26063511298514.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F45%2Fb956ac0744e2a29cd75474d587f7%2F08-ap26063511298514.jpg" class="img" alt="Exposing himself to the danger of unexploded ordnance, a boy tries to climb on an unexploded Iranian projectile that landed in an open field in the outskirts of Qamishli, eastern Syria, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)" loading="lazy"/> March 4: Exposing himself to the hazard of unexploded ordnance, a boy tries to climb on an unexploded Iranian projectile that landed in an open subject within the outskirts of Qamishli, japanese Syria. Baderkhan Ahmad/AP cover caption

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Baderkhan Ahmad/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2F4b%2F806f53a348369e92d2565263c76c%2F05-ap26063556154978.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2F4b%2F806f53a348369e92d2565263c76c%2F05-ap26063556154978.jpg" class="img" alt="Healthcare workers unload from a vehicle the bodies of Iranian sailors who died when their IRIS Dena warship sank outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters." loading="lazy"/> March 4: Well being care staff in Galle, Sri Lanka, unload our bodies from a car. The Iranian sailors died when their IRIS Dena warship sank outdoors Sri Lanka's territorial waters. Eranga Jayawardene/AP cover caption

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Eranga Jayawardene/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F24%2F9d86ef7c451999ca08b2bd907ee6%2Fgettyimages-2264172735.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F24%2F9d86ef7c451999ca08b2bd907ee6%2Fgettyimages-2264172735.jpg" class="img" alt="An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets while flying at a position along the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 4: An Israeli air power AH-64 Apache assault helicopter fires rockets whereas flying at a place alongside the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Jalaa Marey/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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Jalaa Marey/AFP by way of Getty Photos <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7021x4681+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F16%2F57ee3a3c4289ac54ba36b99e4943%2F07-ap26062551022874.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7021x4681+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F16%2F57ee3a3c4289ac54ba36b99e4943%2F07-ap26062551022874.jpg" class="img" alt="Large fire and plume of smoke is visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates." loading="lazy"/> March 3: A big fireplace and plume of smoke are seen after, in keeping with the authorities, particles from an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Altaf Qadri/AP cover caption

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Altaf Qadri/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fd8%2Fad1a478b40b3a38c255fd7761a6f%2F06-ap26062360675066.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fd8%2Fad1a478b40b3a38c255fd7761a6f%2F06-ap26062360675066.jpg" class="img" alt="Firefighters inspect the rubble as smoke rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon." loading="lazy"/> March 3: Firefighters examine the rubble as smoke rises from a constructing hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Hassan Ammar/AP cover caption

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Hassan Ammar/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7984x5323+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2Fcc%2F009b1ae74cb89cb78b8a61110368%2F04-ap26062415310654.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7984x5323+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2Fcc%2F009b1ae74cb89cb78b8a61110368%2F04-ap26062415310654.jpg" class="img" alt="Officers from Israel's Home Front Command inspect a damaged apartment building after an Iranian missile strike in Petah Tikva, Israel." loading="lazy"/> March 3: Officers from Israel's House Entrance Command examine a broken house constructing after an Iranian missile strike in Petah Tikva, Israel. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP cover caption

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Ohad Zwigenberg/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F8b%2Fa5537a5d473e9a9f20efb44a2e79%2F03-ap26061407735852.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F8b%2Fa5537a5d473e9a9f20efb44a2e79%2F03-ap26061407735852.jpg" class="img" alt="Debris is seen in a room of the Gandhi Hospital, which was damaged when a strike hit" loading="lazy"/> March 2: Particles is seen in a room of Gandhi Hospital, which was broken when a strike hit a state TV communications tower and close by buildings throughout the road, through the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli army marketing campaign in Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi/AP cover caption

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Vahid Salemi/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F20%2F3c9bd6b843a49dd81a120131add1%2F02-ap26061515737012.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F20%2F3c9bd6b843a49dd81a120131add1%2F02-ap26061515737012.jpg" class="img" alt="Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" loading="lazy"/> March 2: Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Hassan Ammar/AP cover caption

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Hassan Ammar/AP <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2Fed%2F1e4077474993b61f51ecf2e19694%2F01-ap26061194423228.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2Fed%2F1e4077474993b61f51ecf2e19694%2F01-ap26061194423228.jpg" class="img" alt="March 2: Children sit on a sidewalk as displaced families fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon arrive in the southern port city of Sidon." loading="lazy"/> March 2: Kids sit on a sidewalk as displaced households fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon arrive within the southern port metropolis of Sidon. Mohammad Zaatari/AP cover caption