Why have the US and Israel attacked Iran? Video: Naomi O'LearyFears of a protracted and complex war deepened as missile strikes were exchanged by countries across the Gulf on Monday, pushing the Middle East into a new chapter of volatility. People view damage to shops and residences destroyed by an air strike on Monday in Tehran, Iran. The reported strike took place on a girls’ ​elementary school in the town of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday. The ‌Israeli military ​said late on Monday night ​that ⁠it ‌was ‌carrying ​out ⁠strikes ​on ​Hizbullah command centres and ​weapons storage ⁠facilities ⁠in ​Beirut.

Source: The Irish Times March 03, 2026 00:34 UTC