Opinion: Examining the Air Campaign Against Iran in the Middle East War
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US-Israel Unleash 'Urgent Fury' Air Campaign on Iran; Top Leaders, Naval Assets Hit
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News18•08-03-2026, 11:41
US-Israel Unleash 'Urgent Fury' Air Campaign on Iran; Top Leaders, Naval Assets Hit
•US and Israel launched a massive combined air operation, 'Urgent Fury' and 'Roaring Lion,' against Iran on February 28, plunging the Middle East into crisis.
•The campaign involved extensive US and Israeli air power, targeting Iranian ballistic missile launchers, air-defense systems, and command centers.
•Initial Israeli strikes killed 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.
•US forces targeted southern Iran, neutralizing missile launchers and sinking several Iranian naval vessels, including frigates and corvettes.
•Despite intense strikes, Iran's air defenses employed guerrilla tactics, shooting down six Israeli UCAVs, while the US lost three F-15Es in a bizarre incident.
