U.S-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan
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The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. (Image credit: Ali Ihsan Ozturk/AFP)
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U.S-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan March 5, 2026 6:09 AM ET By NPR Staff Iranian nationals arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing in Van, northeastern Turkey, on March 3, a day after Turkey and Iran have mutually suspended day-trip crossings at their border as Israeli-U.S. strikes continued to pound the Islamic Republic. Ali Ihsan Ozturk/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ali Ihsan Ozturk/AFP/Getty Images The war with Iran continued to widen Thursday as Azerbaijan, a key U.S. ally, said drones launched from Iran hit an airport in its Nakhchivan region, while U.S. and Israeli forces struck more targets inside Iran. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said it demanded an explanation after the drones crashed into the airport's main terminal building and another landed near a school, injuring two civilians. Also on Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed in a statement that its naval forces struck an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. The U.S. made no immediate comment. The claim comes as the fighting has disrupted commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors. Traffic through the normally busy route faded in the first days of the conflict, after Iran declared it closed and attacked some ships that attempted to cross through it. U.S. Central Command and Israel's military said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight. The Israeli military said Thursday its air force dismantled an armed ballistic missile launcher near the city of Qom that it said was ready to fire at Israel. It also said it struck an Iranian air defense system in Ishfahan. Since the attacks began, more than 920 people in Iran have been killed, according to the Iranian Health Ministry, including Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of people at a girls' school. China urges return to negotiations, names envoy With the conflicting wide...
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