bombardment

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Signs suggest that the bombardment is taking a toll: Iran upgraded the latest version of Khorramshahr in 2017 with a more stable propellant, reducing the time it takes to prepare the missile for launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A Hezbollah official, Hajj Salman Harb, said Israeli bombardment had so far destroyed 750 housing units and partially damaged 17,000 others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

AFP reporters have been speaking to a range of people living in Iran to build a picture of life under daily US and Israeli bombardment despite an internet blackout and major communication problems.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Aziza, who sheltered families fleeing the 2024 war, worries about the massive influx of displaced people from Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah holds sway, and which have come under Israeli bombardment.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Mrs. Reilly asked wildly after what seemed to be the final bombardment.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole