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Iran retaliates with attacks on multiple US military bases across the Middle East: Report

Iran launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE after U.S.-Israeli attacks, hitting multiple sites across the Middle East, officials said.

  • On Feb. 28, 2026, Iran launched coordinated missile and drone strikes at U.S. military bases and U.S.-linked sites in West Asia as retaliation for U.S.-Israel attacks.
  • Iran said the strikes were retaliation for U.S.-Israel operations, including a strike near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offices on Saturday.
  • State-Affiliated outlets identified Al Udeid Air Base, Al Dhafra Air Base, Al Salem Air Base, and the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet base as targets while Qatar's defence ministry and regional air-defences intercepted missiles, but debris in Abu Dhabi, UAE killed one person.
  • Iran shut down its airspace and mobile services, while Iraq closed its airspace, prompting shelters and emergency protocols in Israel, according to authorities.
  • The developments follow weeks of mounting tensions and stalled nuclear negotiations, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. leaders framing the strikes as defensive and the U.S. military forces assembling a large fleet in the region.
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On the morning of 28 February, the United States and Israeli armed forces launched a series of bombings against Iran, with the leaders claiming that the military operation was intended to eliminate the "existential threat" — the nuclear and missile programmes of the Islamic Republic. The media, citing American and Israeli officials, reported that the targets of the attacks were Iran's political and military leadership (including Ayatollah Ali Kh…

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Iran has extended its military response to the military bases that Washington has throughout the Middle East following the operation launched by the United States and Israel against its territory on Saturday morning, which has caused dozens of deaths in Iranian territory, including 53 girls in a school.Iran has launched at least six waves of missiles against Israel this morning, as reported by the Israeli army, which has again sounded the alarms…

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Following the American and Israeli attacks on Iran, Iranian repressions were observed in the Middle East, mainly on locations where American military bases or U.S. foreign states are located, reports BBC.

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