, March 8 -- One week after the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military offensive against Iran, the conflict has quickly spread across the Middle East, with strikes targeting nuclear facilities, military bases and senior leadership sites inside Iran.

The fighting has already killed nearly 1,400 people, according to Iranian emergency authorities and media reports, after waves of airstrikes and missile attacks across the country.

Iran responded with ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting Israel and US interests across the region, with Gulf states bearing the brunt of the retaliation as missiles and drones were intercepted over countries including the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

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