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According to U.S. Central Command, over 5,000 targets were struck and 50 Iranian vessels were damaged or destroyed in the first 10 days of the war with Iran.
Iran has reportedly struck at least six U.S. military bases since the conflict began Saturday. Markets provided an initial response to the war in Iran, with the impact on oil prices and inflation at the forefront. The fresh wave of Israeli-led attacks has jolted markets that on Monday mostly managed to shake off the initial shock of the outbreak.
Flights to the Middle East ended up in unexpected places after strikes on Iran, like US flights that diverted to Europe or returned to their origins.
Over 6,000 flights have been cancelled in seven Middle East countries that closed their airspace since the initial Feb. 28 U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international hub, made up over 3,000 of those cancellations.
According to an analysis by researcher Shanaka Anselm Perera, the company MizarVision has been releasing high-resolution satellite images that map US military assets across the region.
Flights departing the capital of Oman landed in 20 new destinations compared to a week earlier, with a dozen continuing on to other cities in Europe.
Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will squeeze energy supplies and hamstring industries around the world
Since the United States and Israel started the war with a Feb. 28 attack on Iran, Tehran has focused on inflicting enough global economic pain to pressure them to halt their attacks.