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IRAN
An explosion erupts following strikes near Azadi Tower, close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, prompting swift retaliation by the Islamic Republic, which responded with missile attacks across the region. The war drew in global powers, upended the world’s energy and transport sectors and brought chaos even to usually peaceful areas of the volatile region.