US Strikes More Than 1,000 Targets in Iran on First Day of Operation

Targets included the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ headquarters, air defense systems, and ballistic missile launch sites, the Pentagon said.

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. Mahsa/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images

U.S. and Israeli forces struck more than 1,000 targets within the first 24 hours of launching Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, according to U.S. Central Command.

Targets struck include command and control centers, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ headquarters, air defense systems, ballistic missile launch sites, naval ships—including submarines—and Iranian “military communications capabilities.”