US EditionWhat We Know About the US-Israeli Attack on Iran and Tehran's Retaliation
The strikes targeted Iran’s military and political leadership amid a fragile political moment, killing at least 200 and wounding over 700, state media reported.
- United States and Israel launched major air and missile attacks on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, hitting political and military sites as explosions lit Tehran's skyline and residents fled into the streets.
- After renewed diplomacy in Switzerland, US officials framed Operation Epic Fury as defensive to eliminate imminent threats, with Trump and Netanyahu seeking regime change in Iran.
- Iranian state media reported at least 200 killed and over 700 wounded, including 85 from a girls' school in Minab, while two Israeli sources said strikes targeted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Abdolrahim Mousavi.
- Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the region, with blasts and drone attacks reported in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and damage at Kuwait International Airport.
- Iran was already under severe pressure from protests and economic woes as the US military and Israel prepare several days of strikes, while telecommunications networks falter amid explosions.
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Since this Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel have been conducting a series of strikes against several cities in Iran. Tehran, Qom, Minab... You will be shown on a map the cities affected by these strikes.
Chaos and panic grip Tehran as airstrikes shake city | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Just as Iranians began their workweek Saturday morning, U.S. and Israeli strikes sent panicked residents of Tehran into the streets and parents racing back to schools where they had just dropped off their children.
Most residents in the capital of Iran are concerned about the scale of the conflict. Some feel abandoned by the Government. There are still those who celebrate the attacks of the United States and Israel in the country.
Gas Lines, Protests, And Heavy Traffic In Tehran After US And Israeli Strikes
Images from Tehran after US and Israeli strikes on February 28 show people waiting in lines at gas stations. They also depict some protests and heavy traffic on the streets of the Iranian capital, as well as people looking for shelter.
Just as the Iranians began their work week on Saturday morning, U.S. and Israeli attacks caused residents of Tehran to panic in the streets and parents to run back to schools where they had just left their children. Chaos and uncertainty settled when the explosions shook the densely populated city, the capital of Iran, according to witnesses who spoke to The New York Times. Ali, a Tehran businessman, told a text message that he was sitting in hi…
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