US, Israel Destroy Missile & Nuclear Sites in 100 Days
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- United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, shifting from proxy attrition to direct conflict.
- Iran's ballistic missile programme has been largely destroyed.
- Iran's navy has been decimated in the fighting.
- Iran's nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan have been reduced to rubble, with the International Atomic Energy Agency describing the damage as enormous.
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the war.
Why it matters: The United States and Israel have eliminated Iran’s missile deterrent and nuclear infrastructure, erasing tens of billions of dollars of investment and stripping the regime of its primary leverage in the Middle East.
