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In that June operation, more than 100 US military aircraft launched a largely unexpected bombing raid on three sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Early Saturday morning, when President Donald Trump launched a bombing raid on Venezuela and captured its strongman President, Nicolás Maduro, few observers were entirely surprised.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Amid uncertainty, an urgent exit Israel and Iran remain locked in an uncertain conflict that escalated to historic levels when President Donald Trump ordered a June 21 bombing raid over Iran intended to knock out that country’s nuclear weapons program.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
IndyCar’s greatest television competition on Sunday, June 22 didn’t come from a competing sport, but from the major news developments with the United States bombing raid of nuclear facilities in Iran.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Iranian officials had promised to strike back after an American bombing raid on Saturday hit three nuclear program sites inside Iran.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 23 June 2025
Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
—Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Early Saturday morning, when President Donald Trump launched a bombing raid on Venezuela and captured its strongman President, Nicolás Maduro, few observers were entirely surprised.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Amid uncertainty, an urgent exit Israel and Iran remain locked in an uncertain conflict that escalated to historic levels when President Donald Trump ordered a June 21 bombing raid over Iran intended to knock out that country’s nuclear weapons program.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
IndyCar’s greatest television competition on Sunday, June 22 didn’t come from a competing sport, but from the major news developments with the United States bombing raid of nuclear facilities in Iran.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Iranian officials had promised to strike back after an American bombing raid on Saturday hit three nuclear program sites inside Iran.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 23 June 2025
Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Bombing raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombing%20raid. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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