Military strikes spread across the Middle East as Iran targets US assets in retaliation

The death toll from the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran has climbed to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said on March 3, 2026. Iran and Israel continue to exchange strikes as the conflict threatens to spread further across the region. Iran has retaliated by launching multiple drone and missile attacks on US assets in the Gulf region, including a drone strike that hit a car park outside the US consulate in Dubai.