Satellite Images Show Damage at 15 Regional Sites 100 Days After US-Israel-Iran War Began
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 8
Satellite Images Show Damage at 15 Regional Sites 100 Days After US-Israel-Iran War Began
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 8
Summary
Fifteen sites across Iran, Lebanon and the Gulf show extensive war damage in satellite images gathered before a US-requested blackout by commercial imagery providers took hold.
The reviewed images trace both sides of the conflict: US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian nuclear, oil and military facilities, while Iranian retaliation damaged US and allied bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
In Iran, imagery showed damage at Natanz, Bandar Abbas and Fath Air Base, including a hit on Siri Island’s 1 million-barrel storage tank and fires on the naval vessel IRIS Makran.
In southern Lebanon, the destruction was broader still: more than 100 buildings were destroyed in Naqoura, about 725 buildings and facilities were damaged in Bint Jbeil, and entire neighborhoods were leveled in Rachaf.
The compilation offers one of the clearest cross-border visual records of the conflict’s regional footprint 100 days after the war began.
As advanced military bases prove vulnerable to attack, is this conflict rewriting the rules of modern warfare and power projection?
The world’s biggest oil disruption is underway. Can global economies survive a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz?
With war crime allegations mounting and over a million displaced, who will be held accountable for the conflict's catastrophic civilian toll?
On the Brink: The 2026 Iran-Israel Conflict, Ceasefire Failure, and Middle East Upheaval
Overview
As of June 8, 2026, a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel is on the verge of collapse, following a dangerous escalation marked by renewed missile exchanges and targeted strikes. The immediate trigger was a series of Iranian missile attacks on Israel, which led to Israel striking a major petrochemical plant in Iran—directly targeting critical infrastructure for the first time since the truce began. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to preserve negotiations, these acts of violence have heightened tensions and increased the risk of a broader conflict, showing the severe challenges in maintaining peace in the region.