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The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28. In the days since the fighting began, the conflict has spread at a blistering pace across the region—and beyond.

While the war in Gaza and related hostilities between Israel and Iran had already fomented a regional conflict in many respects, what’s happening now is even more widespread. Countries in the Middle East that were untouched by previous exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran, including during the 12-day war last June that culminated in U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites, have faced attacks in recent days.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28. In the days since the fighting began, the conflict has spread at a blistering pace across the region—and beyond.

While the war in Gaza and related hostilities between Israel and Iran had already fomented a regional conflict in many respects, what’s happening now is even more widespread. Countries in the Middle East that were untouched by previous exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran, including during the 12-day war last June that culminated in U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites, have faced attacks in recent days.

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So far, strikes conducted by the United States and Israel or Iran and its proxies have affected more than a dozen countries. From Cyprus to international waters near Sri Lanka, the reverberating consequences of this war are swiftly being felt across a significant chunk of the globe.

To get a better picture of how expansive this war has become in a little over a week, here’s a breakdown of all the places impacted by the fighting so far.

The United States and Israel have conducted strikes across Iran, hitting thousands of targets—largely focusing on key military and nuclear facilities but also the Iranian leadership. The United States has also made destroying Iran’s navy and ballistic missile capabilities a top priority. Top Iranian officials have been killed, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

More than 1,200 Iranian civilians have also been killed since the war began, according to data from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. At least 175 were killed in a strike on an elementary school, including children. Reports from the Washington Post and New York Times—based on analysis of satellite imagery and other evidence—suggest the strike was likely conducted by the United States.

An aerial photo released by the Iranian Press Center shows workers digging graves during a funeral for children killed in a reported........

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