Much of Tehran’s arsenal of missiles may be hidden underground, making it harder to destroy.
President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.
Smoke billows from at least four military ships that have burned for more than 24 hours, according to images released on Monday.
The three-day U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its allies brought a new wave of displacement to war-weary Lebanon, after Israel retaliated for Hezbollah rocket attacks.
The leftist government in Madrid said the war against Iran violated both international law and the agreement between Spain and the United States on the use of air bases.
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines’ profits.
Fighting is spreading throughout the Middle East as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.
A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region.
Lawmakers questioned whether the United States faced an “imminent” threat from Iran, a requirement for the president to lawfully initiate military action without congressional approval.
It already proved its effectiveness on the battlefields of Ukraine. Now the Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze has been unleashed across the Persian Gulf.