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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.
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)
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Blasts heard in Tehran as Israel declares state of emergency in anticipation of retaliatory missile strikes
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Israel has launched an attack on Iran, with the country’s defence minister declaring a state of emergency across the country.
Israel on Saturday announced a 'preemptive strike' on Iran as sirens blare across Tel Aviv, Haaretz has reported. Iranians announced that there have been a number of strikes in Tehran
The United States and Israel launched a series of attacks on Iran on Saturday, targeting multiple locations across the country, as US President Donald Trump called for regime change.
The IDF has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran for national security reasons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced, warning the population of an expected retaliatory attack.
Explosions have been heard in downtown Tehran, as Israel announced it had launched a missile attack on the country.
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Israel lanzó el sábado un ataque a plena luz del día contra la capital de Irán, Teherán, donde una nube de humo se elevaba al cielo desde el centro de la ciudad.
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. "In response to Hezbollahs repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Teleg…
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For someone so instinctively non-interventionist, Donald Trump has developed a taste for military action – particularly when the battle is short and decisive.
Iran agreed during indirect talks with the United States never to stockpile enriched uranium, said Oman’s top diplomat, who described the development as a major breakthrough.
NEW YORK — US stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions between the United States and Iran.
President Trump has said he is not happy with Iran in the wake of the latest talks on its nuclear programme, but said he had not yet decided whether to attack the country.
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Friday lifted its sanctions against the dissolved Islamist armed group HTS, once led by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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A plume of smoke rises over Iran's capital, Tehran, after the US and Israel launched an attack. Source: AAP, Press Association / Middle East Images/ABACA
Multiple airstrikes, for which Israel has claimed responsibility, struck Tehran on Saturday. United States President Donald Trump has also said US forces were involved in the attacks. Source: AP / AP
The U.S. and Israel have launched an unprovoked attack on Iran striking sites across the country, including the compound of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reports one Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing at least 85 people including scores of children. I…
Just to underscore how close we are to witnessing an American military attack on Iran, this is the current scene at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport...
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Iran has been designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a press statement on Friday.
The United States has urged all Americans to leave Iran “immediately,” escalating rhetoric against Tehran while making demands for concessions on its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programs amid a major military buildup in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment with US negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that “sometimes you have to use force,” amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic.
This image from video circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026, despite an intensifying crackdown. (UGC via AP, File)
U.S. stocks sank as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the AI revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market Friday, while oil prices climbed along with worries about tensions between the United States and Iran.
China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has ordered its fighters to prepare for a potential “long war of attrition” in the event of US strikes on Tehran, warning that Washington would suffer heavy losses if it launches a new conflict in the region.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has said in a report that Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility, urging Tehran to allow inspections as it faces growing pressure from the United States over its nuclear programme.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has met with United States Vice President JD Vance, amid growing fears grow of a potential US attack on Iran.
The US wants to go to war with Iran and will attack once Washington is sure that its weapon stockpiles are sufficient, according to former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and RT contributor Scott Ritter.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to travel to Israel next week as President Donald Trump expresses displeasure with the ongoing negotiations with Iran.
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Varias personas se reúnen en un mirador para ver la posible llegada del portaaviones estadounidense USS Gerald R. Ford en el mar Mediterráneo, cerca de la costa de Haifa, en el norte de Israel, el viernes 27 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)
US President Donald Trump told his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed, that Saudi Arabia asked him to impose sanctions on the emirates over their support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), The New York Times reported on Friday.
TEL AVIV, Israel — US President Donald Trump said Friday he's “not happy” with Iran talks so far but that he'll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of negotiations with the Middle Eastern country over its nuclear program.
Across Iranian cities, many are living through sleepless nights and anxious days amid the continued speculation that the United States could be about to carry out military strikes.
IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin released a video message Friday in light of concerns about escalation with Iran, assuring that the military is "aware of the uncertainty and the tension felt by the public."
Some of Iran's most highly enriched uranium was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, according to a report from UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report was sent to member states on Friday, according to Reuters.
The Iranian government allowed universities to reopen for in-person classes for only five days after weeks of nationwide protests that were violently suppressed. On Thursday, one university after the other announced that classes would again move online.
ARCHIVO – El director general del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA), Rafael Grossi, en una reunión con el ministro egipcio de Exteriores Badr Abdelatty y su homólogo iraní Abbas Araghchi en el palacio Tahrir en El Cairo, el martes 9 de septiembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Khaled Elfiqi, Archivo)
Karim Parwizi, member of the leadership council of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, PDKI, gives an interview in Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)