US EditionExplosions in Tehran as Israel Announces New Airstrikes Targeting 'Heart' of City
Israel launched its largest air raid on Tehran following a U.S.-Israel operation that killed Iran's supreme leader, with Iranian reports stating 201 dead and over 700 wounded.
- On February 28, 2026, Israeli military launched attacks across Tehran, with multiple explosions and smoke reported; Al Jazeera cited a U.S. official confirming a joint U.S.-Israel operation.
- Framing the action, Israeli and US leaders argued that the strikes aimed to remove threats, with Donald Trump confirming the operation targeted `eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime`.
- Reports detailed strikes in Tehran neighborhoods and Ilam province, with Fars News Agency and Tasnim News Agency confirming missiles hit central districts and smoke was visible over bombing sites.
- A direct consequence was Iran's missile retaliation, targeting Israel and regional U.S. military sites, while US President Donald Trump warned of possible casualties after major combat operations began.
- Calls from leaders urged the Iranian public to `seize control of your destiny` and rise up against the Islamic leadership, as protests erupted in Tehran after the strikes.
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Hope and Fear in Tehran
Plumes of smoke rise over Tehran on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images.)Two days ago, I had a very short conversation with my sister in Iran. The internet kept dropping because of government interference. I asked how they were doing. She replied, “We’re waiting to be attacked.”Yesterday, we woke up to the news that the United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran—a war that has felt inevitable for so lo…
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed yesterday in an Israeli-American attack on Iran. Tehran retaliates with missile attacks on Israel and the countries of the Persian Gulf. The Israel Defense Forces say they have launched a wave of strikes against targets linked to the Iranian regime in Tehran.
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