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Trump says U.S. has begun ‘major combat operations in Iran,’ urges Iranians to 'take over your government'

  • 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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President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. carried out an attack on Iran in order to destroy its nuclear program, accompanied by Israel's bombing of Tehran.The U.S. president confirmed the military operation, with the aim of preventing the world from having nuclear weapons, as well as preventing the U.S. interests and the lives of its fellow citizens around the world from being affected.In a message through its social networks, the president…

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US President Donald Trump posted an eight-minute video clip on his socialization platform, Truth Social, confirming that the US was involved in the attack on Iran.

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