Every week of the conflict within the Middle East has left death, destruction and uncertainty in its wake, with Iran and the US-Israel coalition hammering one another with more missiles.
The tensions between the US and Iran became an energetic conflict last Saturday when the primary missiles landed in Tehran, killing the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Donald Trump has vowed to proceed the bombardment until Iran’s ‘unconditional give up.’
The crisis has spilt into the neighbouring Gulf states, Iraq’s Kurdistan, Lebanon, Azerbaijan and even Cyprus.
And concern is growing over the impact on global trade as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have virtually stopped over fear that tankers will likely be struck.
Here’s a breakdown of among the events throughout the rapidly evolving conflict.
Saturday, February 28
Khamenei’s compound hit
One among the primary, and major targets, was the supreme leader Khamenei’s ultra-secure compound.
The CIA and Mossad had reportedly been tracing movements linked to the cleric and his bodyguards for months, including using Tehran traffic cameras.
After intelligence showed that Khamenei and senior military and government officials were attributable to meet on the complex on Saturday morning, the attack was brought forward, with fighter jets taking off from Israel at about 6am. The compound and people inside were hit at around 9.40am.
Girls killed at Minab primary school, Iran
As much as 168 schoolgirls were killed after US-Israel bombing in Minab, southern Iran, in line with the country’s state media, although the precise death toll has not been verified.
One other 100 students were also injured in an attack that UNESCO described as a ‘grave violation of international law.’
Airspace closure grounds flights
Flights to, from and thru the region were severely disrupted after airspaces closed while many airlines decided to avoid flying over Iran, Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
Those wanting to go away the Gulf states were left with limited options after flights to Dubai were also affected.
Sunday, March 1
UK gives permission for US to make use of military bases
Sir Keir Starmer eventually gave the US military the green light to make use of UK bases.
At first, the Prime Minister had denied this in an apparent try to avoid Britain being drawn into the conflict.
The initial denial drew criticism from Donald Trump, who said ‘This not Winston Churchill that we’re coping with’ in reference to Sir Keir.
Monday, March 2
American fighter jets shot down in friendly fire incident
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Kuwait shot down three US F-15E fighter jets in a friendly fire mix-up.
The pilots managed to eject to safety, although some locals first thought they were Iranian troops attributable to the color of their parachutes.
One pilot told concerned locals she was ‘OK’ after making the emergency landing in a Kuwaiti desert.
Tuesday, March 3
US embassy in Riyadh struck by drones
Trump threatened further retaliation after two drones hit the embassy in Saudi Arabia.
The suspected Iranian drones caused a small fire and minor damage, while nobody was injured.
Wednesday, March 4
Deaths in Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes
Lebanon, and Beirut specifically, saw further airstrikes because the Israeli army targeted pro-Iranian Hezbollah fighters.
At the least 11 people were reportedly killed after Israel bombarded a hotel and a residential constructing.
Container ship hit in Strait of Hormuz
A Maltese-flagged vessel was struck by a projectile while travelling through the narrow shipping lane Iran has effectively closed.
Oil tankers have stopped going through the important thing route for fear of being hit, and fears are growing over the impact on the world economy and trade.
Thursday, March 5
British Typhoon jets sent to the Middle East
The Prime Minister confirmed that the federal government will send 4 more Typhoon jets to Qatar to guard British people and allies within the region.
The death toll within the conflict stood at over 1,000 by Thursday, with around 1,200 people killed in Iran, 102 in Lebanon, 10 in Israel, and 6 American troops.
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Friday, March 6
More evacuation charter flights arrive in UK
The primary charter flight from Oman’s capital Muscat touched down at Stansted shortly before 1am.
It was first scheduled to go away on Wednesday, however the aircraft had technical issues.
Greater than 140,000 Brits are within the Middle East while 4,000 have returned home up to now.
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