US-Israel war on Iran in week two: Scenes from the ground
The war began on February 28 with joint air and missile attacks on Iranian military sites
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A second week of intense fighting has unfolded across Iran, Israel and parts of the wider Middle East after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian targets. Images from the ground capture the human impact of the conflict — smoke rising above cities, damaged buildings, emergency crews searching through rubble and civilians seeking shelter. The war began on February 28 with joint air and missile attacks on Iranian military sites, triggering retaliatory missile and drone strikes across the region. Millions have been displaced and tensions continue to spread beyond Iran and Israel, with attacks reported across Gulf states and Lebanon.
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A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran.
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A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Israeli policemen secure the site of a rocket strike in Zarzir, northern Israel, on March 13, 2026. New waves of attacks struck Iran and Gulf nations on March 13 after Tehran renewed its threats on oil facilities, while France announced its first soldier killed during the Mideast war.
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Video grab from the Bahrain National Communications Center shows firefighters battling huge flames at a fuel storage facility in Muharraq following an Iranian strike.
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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on 10 March.
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An Iranian civil defence member walks with a hose next to a destroyed fuel tanker vehicle near an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026.
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Mourners cry during the funeral of children killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Irans Hormozgan province, in Minab on March 3, 2026.
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A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026.
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Debris of a missile intercepted by the UAE authorities.
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A photograph shows a damaged building in the aftermath of a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama on March 10, 2026.
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Flames rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Monday, March 9, 2026.
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Rescue workers carry the body of a victim after a strike on a building in Tehran's Enghelab Square.
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A Iranian woman collects belongings from the rubble of a destroyed residential building in Tehran on March 12, 2026.
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Relatives and family members comfort a mourner reacting at the funeral of Amid Mortozov, a victim who was killed by a Iranian projectile that hit the central Israeli city of Yehud two days prior, as they gather at the Petah-Tikva cemetery on March 11, 2026.
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A young boy lit up by the light of a mobile phone is watched by his mother as they cram into a tiny bomb shelter with other villagers while air raid sirens blare in Majd al-Kroum near the Lebanese border in northern Israel on March 11, 2026, hours after a house in a neighbouring village was struck.
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Damage after a drone attack at Ras Tanura oil refinery, in Saudi Arabia, Monday, March 2, 2026.
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Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.
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Rescue workers gather outside a damaged residential building as residents collect their belongings from the rubble in Tehran on March 12, 2026.
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The site of overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.
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Fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran.
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Displaced families fleeing Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon register their names as they arrive at a school turned into a shelter, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2026.
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Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises into the sky in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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Israeli security forces and first responders gather by a destroyed vehicle at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, on March 9, 2026.
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A family flees Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, travelling on a three-wheeled motorised vehicle known as a “tok-tok” along a highway in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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People take cover on a highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel, as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strike, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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Devadasan K P is the Chief Visual Editor at Gulf News, bringing more than 26 years of experience in photojournalism to the role. He leads the Visual desk with precision, speed, and a strong editorial instinct.
Whether he’s selecting images of royalty, chasing the biggest celebrity moments in Dubai, or covering live events himself, Devadasan is always a few steps ahead of the action.
Over the years, he has covered a wide range of major assignments — including the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, feature reportage from Afghanistan, the IMF World Bank meetings, and wildlife series from Kenya.
His work has been widely recognised with industry accolades, including the Minolta Photojournalist of the Year award in 2005, the Best Picture Award at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2008, and a Silver Award from the Society for News Design in 2011.
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