The fight with Iran shows high-intensity modern wars hinge on having a substantial air defense arsenal

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A red missile fires from a large piece of weaponry with orange smoke coming out of it, with fields and the sea in the background
The US brought air defenses like the MIM-104 Patriot for its attacks on Iran.

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Photos show damage to major cities and tourist hotspots across the Middle East, from Dubai to Tehran

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A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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The US shared a new video of its strikes on Iran showing it launching missiles and blowing up targets

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Black and white aerial footage shows a large aircraft on tarmac with the word 'Unclassified' written on the top in large, neon-green letters
US Central Command shared footage of strikes on Iranian targets.

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Israel says 200 fighters struck Iran in the largest air operation in its history

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An Israeli F-35I Adir assigned to 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Base, takes off for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 22, 2023.
Israel carried out what it described as its largest-ever air operation.

US Air Force photo by William R. Lewis

A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

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Cheap US military drones are positioned on the tarmac.
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, drones.

US Central Command photo

Dispatch from Tel Aviv: Living to the rhythm of the sirens

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Rescue workers arrive on the scene after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile landed on a building in Ramat Gan.
Rescue workers arrive on the scene after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile landed on a building in Israel.

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'Epic Fury': Video shows US and Israel attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates

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Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, Feb. 28, as the US and Israel launched a joint "preemptive" attack, called "Epic Fury" by the Pentagon

Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as the country launched strikes across the region in retaliation.

Here are the weapons America used to strike Iran — and shield against retaliation

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor to engage a ballistic missile target during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 26, 2021.
US warships have been involved in air defense operations on Saturday.

US Navy photo

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

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Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jordan was empty, early on February 28.

Iran fired missiles into at least half a dozen countries. Here's how the fights played out.

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Grey smoke in a blue-colored sky above tan-colored buildings
A smoke plume rises over Abu Dhabi from the site of an Iranian missile strike.

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