Overview
- Independent monitor ACLED counts 573 U.S. air and drone strikes from Jan. 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026, rising to 658 when partner operations are included.
- The tally spans seven nations — Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen — with Iran, Nigeria, and Venezuela listed as first-time targets for U.S. strikes.
- ACLED attributes 1,008 foreign military events and an estimated 1,093 deaths to Trump’s second term to date, including more than 110 sailors the administration describes as narco‑terrorists.
- The Mirror reports a joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran on Feb. 28 and claims of top leadership deaths, which have not been independently verified by other outlets.
- A snap poll cited by the outlet found about half of respondents opposed the Iran strikes, 39% supported them, and responses showed pronounced partisan divides.