bombed

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The U.S. on March 13 bombed military targets on Kharg Island, a spot of land a third the size of Manhattan that is the launch point of roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Iraqi aircraft repeatedly bombed Kharg in an attempt to cripple Iran’s economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The buildings in Tehran and Qom where they were meant to meet were bombed this week but they are reported to be meeting virtually.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The country did not pull out of the competition last summer when the US bombed three nuclear facilities in the country.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“My uncle flew a plane in the war. He bombed Germany. It’s strange to think of him doing something like this.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie