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How US-Israel-Iran war is spreading across Middle East and beyond

The widening war between Iran, Israel and the United States is now rippling across the Middle East and beyond. Missiles, drones and falling debris have struck or affected nearly every country in the region.

Several governments are reporting casualties. Embassies have shut down, airspaces have closed and critical trade routes are under pressure.

On Friday, the seventh day of the conflict, Israeli warplanes struck targets in Beirut and Tehran, while Iran launched another round of retaliatory attacks against Israel and several Gulf states.

There were few signs the fighting was slowing. US President Donald Trump ruled out negotiations with Iran and called for “unconditional surrender.”

The war began with a joint US-Israel strike on Iran, and governments around the world have since urged their citizens to leave the region on commercial flights where possible.

Airspace closures have spread. Cruise ships and oil tankers have struggled to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy corridor. Major airlines have cancelled flights, while several countries have organised evacuation flights for their nationals.

Here is a country-by-country snapshot of how the war is affecting the region, based on reporting from the Associated Press.

IRAN

Death toll: At least 1,230 people have been killed, according to Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs. It is unclear how many are civilians.

The figure does not include casualties from the latest Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Witnesses described the bombardment of the capital as particularly intense. Homes shook from the blasts, while explosions were also reported around the western city of Kermanshah, an area with several missile bases.

Israel’s military said Friday it had targeted an underground emergency bunker used by Iranian leadership. The attack involved more than 50 fighter jets and over 100 munitions.

Major casualty incident: More than 165 people were killed when an elementary school in Minab was struck, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.

Iran blamed Israel and the United States. Neither country has accepted responsibility.

Satellite images and expert analysis suggest the blast may have been caused by US airstrikes targeting a nearby Revolutionary Guard facility, according to the Associated Press.

Asked about the explosion earlier this week, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said: “All I can say is that we’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets.”

Damage: Iranian state media says the strikes have hit hospitals, schools, pharmacies, police stations, missile launchers and government facilities across the country.

Iran’s Red Crescent Society says attacks have affected 174 cities.

Airspace: Closed.

ISRAEL

Death toll: Eleven civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.

Those killed include three siblings aged 16, 15 and 13, a Filipina caregiver escorting a woman to a shelter, and a volunteer medic who was a mother of three.

Major incident: An Iranian strike in Beit Shemesh killed nine people.

Damage: Iranian missiles have hit several sites including:

A synagogue and public shelter in Beit Shemesh

An apartment building in Tel Aviv

A road in Jerusalem

Police also reported a warhead landing near Jerusalem’s Old City, close to several holy sites.

The Israeli military does not disclose damage to military bases or sensitive facilities.

Airspace: Closed.

LEBANON

Death toll: 217 people killed and 798 wounded, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Israel has carried out heavy strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut after ordering residents to evacuate.

Israel says the strikes targeted Hezbollah positions.

These attacks mark the largest escalation since the 2024 ceasefire that ended the previous Israel-Hezbollah war.

Israel has also deployed ground troops to southern border areas.

The International Committee of the Red Cross says hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced.

Airspace: Partially open, though many airlines have canceled flights.

KUWAIT

Casualties: At least 10 people have died.

Major incident: Six US soldiers were killed at a military operations center at a civilian port about 16 km from the main U.S. base, according to satellite imagery and a US official.

Damage: The US Embassy compound in Kuwait was struck earlier this week.

Satellite images reviewed by the Associated Press show the main building destroyed, with smoke rising from the site at Port Shuaiba.

Missiles fired toward Kuwait on Thursday triggered air defense systems.

Airspace: Closed.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Casualties: Three civilians killed, all foreign workers from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. At least 68 people injured.

The UAE said three drones struck the country Friday, though officials did not disclose the locations.

The defense ministry said air defenses destroyed nine ballistic missiles and intercepted 109 drones.

Since the start of the war, officials say 205 missiles and 1,184 drones have entered UAE airspace.

Damage: Dubai has suffered damage to its international airport and coastal hotels, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

Airspace: Technically open, but commercial flights largely suspended.

BAHRAIN

Casualties: One civilian worker killed. Two others injured.

Damage: An Iranian missile strike caused a fire at a state oil refinery in Maameer. The blaze was extinguished and the refinery remained operational.

Bahrain says it has intercepted 75 ballistic missiles and 124 drones.

Airspace: Closed.

SYRIA

Debris from Iranian missiles falling over Damascus countryside injured several people, including children, according to the state news agency SANA.

Missile fragments also landed in southern Syria, though no additional casualties were reported.

Airspace: Closed.

IRAQ

Strikes targeting Iran-linked militias have killed several fighters, though the number remains unclear.

An oil tanker flying the Bahamas flag exploded while docked near Khor al-Zubair port, a security official told the Associated Press.

Earlier this week, drones targeted areas near the U.S. consulate in Irbil, causing fires and property damage.

Iraq also suspended production at a major oil field due to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing global oil prices higher.

Airspace: Closed.

JORDAN

Falling debris from intercepted Iranian missiles injured five people, Jordanian police said.

Airspace: Open but heavily restricted.

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi defenses shot down four drones near Riyadh and intercepted a cruise missile over the city of Kharj, the defense ministry said.

Earlier in the week, drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, causing minor damage.

Iranian drones also targeted the Ras Tanura oil refinery, one of the world’s largest, but were intercepted.

Airspace: Partially closed.

EGYPT

Egypt’s fragile economy is feeling the shockwaves of the war.

Global shipping companies have begun rerouting vessels away from the Suez Canal, a major source of revenue for the country.

Airspace: Open but flights limited.

QATAR

Qatar said 14 ballistic missiles and four drones targeted the country.

Air defenses intercepted all drones and 13 missiles, while one missile fell into the sea.

A separate strike hit Al-Udeid air base, though no casualties were reported.

Airspace: Closed.

OMAN

An Indian sailor was killed after a drone boat exploded near an oil tanker off Muscat.

Another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was attacked earlier, injuring four sailors.

Drone strikes have also targeted Salalah and Duqm ports.

Airspace: Open but many commercial flights canceled.

CYPRUS

A Shahed drone damaged a hangar at a British air base on Cyprus’ southern coast.

Authorities said the drone was launched from Beirut.

TURKEY

NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace.

Debris landed in Hatay province near the Syrian border. No casualties were reported.

Airspace: Open.

SRI LANKA

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, in waters near Sri Lanka.

Officials say 87 bodies were recovered and 32 people rescued from the vessel.

Another Iranian ship later arrived with engine failure, and more than 200 sailors were evacuated.

Airspace: Open.

AZERBAIJAN

Iranian drones struck Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan’s exclave, injuring four civilians and damaging an airport building.

Iran denied launching the drones.

Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev called the strike “an act of terror and aggression” and ordered the military to prepare retaliatory measures.

Airspace: Southern sector closed.

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