India, March 10 -- The US-Iran war is in its second week, with heavy air and missile strikes continuing across the Middle East. The war began with joint US-Israeli attacks on Iranian military and strategic targets, including nuclear facilities and infrastructure, and has since expanded into a broader regional confrontation involving missile and drone attacks on US bases, Israel and several Gulf countries. US forces say they have struck thousands of targets inside Iran since the campaign began, while Tehran has responded with attacks across the region.

US President Donald Trump has suggested the military campaign is "ahead of schedule" and could end soon, though fighting and regional attacks continue. The war has also triggered a sharp sp...