Iran war in maps and charts
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A map shows every attack by the US, Israel and Iran during the Middle East war. As of Monday morning, the map shows hundreds of attacks and thousands of deaths
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Map shows how big Iran is compared with the 50 US states
Iran is roughly the same size as Alaska, 2.5 times the size of Texas and covers about one-sixth of the US land area.
Iraqi Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press that thousands of battle-hardened Kurds in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran with U.S. backing.
There have been a series of confirmed and unconfirmed strikes across the Islamic Republic.
Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.
Trump told CNN he is not concerned whether Iran becomes democratic state and that he’s looking for leadership favorable to US and allies. Israel also launched heavy airstrikes on Tehran.
Iranian state media said the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would take his place, as the U.S. said a seventh service member had died in the conflict.