Over 1,700 targets hit in Iran, US military says

Mariya Yemets, Alona Mazurenko — 3 March, 20:19

A fighter jet taking off. Stock photo: US Central Command

The United States has struck more than 1,700 targets in Iran in the course of its joint military operation with Israel.

Source: CNN; European Pravda; figures cited by US Central Command

Details: On Tuesday 3 March, US Central Command said over 1,700 targets in Iran have been hit since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

More than 1,000 targets had been reported hit as of 1 March.

The operation involves B-1 and B-52 bombers as well as F-15 fighter jets.

Background:

As of 3 March, six US service members are known to have been killed in the operation.
Three F-15 fighter jets were also lost due to friendly fire from Kuwaiti air defences.
On 3 March, US President Donald Trump said it was "too late" for negotiations with Iran.
Trump told the New York Post on Monday 2 March that he would not rule out deploying US troops in Iran and suggested it could become necessary.

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