US EditionTrump says U.S. has begun ‘major combat operations in Iran,’ urges Iranians to 'take over your government'
Joint US-Israeli strikes target multiple sites in Iran to prevent nuclear development and eliminate imminent threats, marking a significant escalation in regional conflict.
- Early Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had begun `major combat operations` in Iran, confirming strikes near Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offices.
- The U.S. built up its military, including two aircraft carriers, to defend against Iran after months of rising tensions, according to the administration.
- Explosions and smoke plumes were reported across Tehran and other cities on February 28, including three large blasts in central Tehran; Iran shut down airspace and mobile services while Israel sounded sirens and closed its airspace as hospitals activated emergency protocols.
- Regional authorities cautioned that retaliation could target U.S. military personnel while Iraq closed its airspace and the U.S. embassy in Qatar urged shelter-in-place precautions.
- Turning to Iranians, President Trump urged `take over your government` while Khamenei warned of a `regional war` amid protests and renewed negotiations.
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US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.Some of the first strikes appeared to hit areas around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian media reported strikes nationwide. Smoke could be seen rising from the capital. It wasn’t …
Netanyahu's Long-Standing Warnings on Iran's Nuclear Threat Have Shaped International Concern About Tehran's Atomic Ambitions
The strikes that began early on Feb. 28, 2026 were, for Benjamin Netanyahu, decades in the making, and the footage to prove it has now been seen by millions. As joint US and Israeli forces launched what President Donald Trump confirmed were 'major combat operations' against Iran, a wave of archival footage began circulating across social media showing the Israeli prime minister sounding near-identical alarms about an imminent Iranian nuclear bom…
"Our goal is to defend the American people by eliminating the imminent threats of the Iranian regime," Trump said in a 7-minute video shared on social media. The U.S. President called on Iranians to take their government. "When we're done, take control of their government. It will be theirs to take it. This will probably be their only chance in generations," he said in the video. Trump offered Iran's military leaders the "immunity" or the option…
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