When the United States and Israel bombed Iran in an attempt to destroy its nuclear program in June last year, the Iranian response appeared calibrated to avoid an escalation that could spark a wider regional war.
This time, however, after President Donald Trump ordered a “massive and ongoing” campaign aimed at removing the Iranian regime, and following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, it has been far less restrained.
Iran responded to the initial attack in the first hours with a barrage of missiles that struck U.S. bases and heavily populated civilian areas in U.S.-allied countries across the region.
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Five-star resorts in the glitzy tourist areas of Dubai, apartment buildings in Bahrain, and international airports have all been struck by Iran’s missiles, the debris of intercepted missiles, or drones.
In Iran, the toll from U.S. and Israeli strikes is far higher. Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured across Iran by U.S. and Israeli bombing. Among that number were more than 100 children, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, who were killed when a girls’ school was struck in the country’s south. TIME cannot independently verify those numbers.
But Iran’s strikes have shaken the Gulf region’s image of stability and safety, which had helped it cultivate investment, draw in expatriates, and attract tourism from around the world. That security was also the bedrock of many Gulf nations’ relationship with the United States.
Here is where Iran struck, and what capability it might still have to hit back in the days and weeks to come.
The first wave
The first wave of missiles, launched on Saturday morning, was directed towards Israel. Sirens sounded across northern Israel as the military told people to take cover.
“A short while ago, sirens were…
