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We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved
The US and Israel have finally launched an operation against Iran with the apparent aim of overthrowing the Islamic Republic.
Milad, 31, was at work in his mobile phone shop on Hafez Street in central Tehran when the explosions began. His shop is close to Republic Street, near one of the reported blast sites.
Israel and the US have launched a major attack on Iran, after weeks of threats.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Saturday ordered an "immediate" inspection of the safety of South Korean troops dispatched overseas, following reports of US-Israel strikes against Iran, his office said.
President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday instructed officials to assess the potential impact of the United States and Israel's attacks on Iran, and to step up measures to ensure the safety of South Korean nationals in the Middle East.
The defence ministry of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday said that the country reserves ‘full right’ to respond after Abu Dhabi was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles.
There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way that US President Donald Trump is preparing to attack Iran, and the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to invade Ukraine.
Shortly after joint US-Israel strikes on Tehran, President Donald Trump announced the US military started “major combat operations” against Iran and encouraged the “great, proud people of Iran” to take over the regime.
Minab’s provincial governor, Mohammad Radmehr, confirmed to IRNA on Saturday that the Shajareye Tayabeh school had directly been attacked and that a number of students had been martyred.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei "will not be mourned" as he doubled down on Australia's support for the US to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Alabese said Australia "stands with the brave people of Iran in their str…
DUBAI, (Reuters) -- Global airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed Iran's regime is "without legitimacy", as the USA and Israel launch military action and strikes against the country.In a statement released hours after the strikes began, ordered by US PresidentDonald Trump, Albanese slammed the "brutal acts of violence and intimidation" …
On a snowy winter evening, almost two weeks into a nationwide internet shutdown that had cut millions of Iranians off from one another, I made my way through heavy traffic in Tehran, feeling worn down and quietly dispirited, to attend a dinner gathering organised through an app called Hamneshin, Persian for “compani…
A Middle East Eye correspondent in Tehran says explosions are being heard all around the city.
With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high
The US and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran , with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The United States and Israel have struck multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, in what US President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations”.
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combin…
The Iranian military has launched a wave of retaliatory strikes on Israel after the Jewish state and the US attacked the Islamic Republic, although the extent of the damage remains unclear.
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The Israeli-American attack on Iran also includes attempts to target key figures in the country, according to the two officials, the New York Times has reported.
The United States and Israel have waged a new round of attacks on Iran, again derailing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and raising questions about efforts to target the country’s security and leadership apparatus.
US President Donald Trump announces that 'major combat' is underway in Iran. 'The United States' military began major combat operations in Iran,' Trump says in a video message posted on his social media site while he spent the weekend at his Florida golf club. 'Our objective is to defend the American people by elimi…
Just hours ago, US President Donald Trump appeared to indicate he was keen to continue talks between the US and Iran.Now, missiles are raining down on multiple Iranian cities as the US and Israeli militaries coordinate attacks, and Trump has called for the Iranian people to "take over" their government.There are d…
Iran's IRGC says the first wave of missile and drone attacks has been launched against Israel in response to attacks on Iran, Tasnim news agency has reported.
Israel and the US attacked Iran in a joint military strike on Saturday, killing the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and attacking targets in Tehran and other major cities.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a major attack against Iran, vowing to "annihilate" its navy and missile sites and telling Iranians their "hour of freedom" had come from the Islamic republic.
Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in days.
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)
The Israeli army on Saturday said that missiles launched from Iran were heading towards Israel, prompting sirens in several areas of the country.
United States President Donald Trump has said the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran are aimed at “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime”.
The US and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with Trump calling the US operation ‘massive and ongoing’. This is what we know so far
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Thank you for joining us for live coverage of the escalating crisis in the middle east. Israel launched a daylight attack on Iran's capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn't been seen publicly in days. The US has also launched "major combat…
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Washington has launched “major combat operations in Iran” to eliminate “imminent threats” and “defend the American people.” The Islamic Republic has previously rejected US demands to curb its nuclear program, which it says only serves peaceful purposes.
Israel and the US conducted joint strikes on Iran on Saturday that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliation from Tehran, plunging the Middle East into renewed conflict.
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Smoke plumes were seen rising over Tehran’s skyline after Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday (February 28), as Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the capital.
US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday morning, tipping the Middle East into a new phase of uncertainty and instability.
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La imagen, tomada de un video que circula por redes sociales, muestra a manifestantes bailando y aplaudiendo alrededor de una hoguera durante una protesta en las calles de Teherán, Irán, el 9 de enero de 2026, a pesar de la intensa represión gubernamental. (UGC vía AP, archivo)
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has said 201 people were killed in Iran in US-Israeli attacks. A spokesperson has told Mehr News Agency that the strikes have hit 24 of Iran’s provinces, injuring 747 people.
Israel’s military sounded air raid sirens across the country ‘to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel’ in retaliation
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DUBAI (AP) -- Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital , with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown. The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel has declared a nationwide state of emergency following the county’s strikes on Iran, amid fears of retaliation.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown. The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.