US EditionExplosions in Tehran as Israel Announces New Airstrikes Targeting 'Heart' of City
Israeli airstrikes targeted central Tehran following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, with dozens of senior officials killed and hundreds of casualties reported, escalating regional tensions.
- 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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Israeli air force drops 250 bombs on Iran leadership complex in Tehran
The IDF describes the leadership complex as the “most important and central headquarters for the Iranian terror regime.” By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The Israeli Air Force carried out a large-scale strike on Iran’s “leadership complex” in central Tehran overnight, deploying about 100 fighter jets and dropping more than 250 bombs, the military said Tuesday, as the joint US-Israeli campaign and Iran’s counterattacks entered a fourth day. The…
PBS's Al-Jazeera Man in Tehran Finds 'Bleak, Grim, and Scary Day for the People of Iran'
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IDF Strikes Iran’s Leadership Compound in Tehran Heart, Hits Presidential Bureau, Security Council HQ in Massive Overnight Air Assault
JERUSALEM (VINnews)-The Israeli Air Force struck Iran’s central “leadership complex” in Tehran overnight, targeting key government and security buildings in the heart of the Iranian capital, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday. The IDF reported that approximately 100 fighter jets participated in the operation, dropping more than 250 bombs on the heavily fortified compound, which […]
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Israel announced that it was carrying out "large-scale strikes" on Tehran, the Iranian news agency Tasnim making its own state of explosions in the capital. Earlier, the Israeli army had reported that "projectiles" fired from Lebanon had caused the...
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