{"id":7258,"date":"2026-02-28T08:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7258"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:20:41","slug":"trump-says-us-has-begun-major-combat-operations-in-iran-after-israel-launches-strikes-live-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7258","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes &#8211; live | Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US military has launched &#8216;major combat operations&#8217; in Iran &#8211; Trump<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump says the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-military\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">US military<\/a> has launched \u201cmajor combat operations\u201d in Iran, saying the country had attempted to rebuild its nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e#block-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:39:35.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:39 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.39 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><label for=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-button\" class=\"dcr-zw7tgl\"><span id=\"svgminus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1 10.75v2.5h22v-2.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span id=\"svgplus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"m10.8 13.2.425 9.8h1.525l.45-9.8 9.8-.45v-1.525l-9.8-.425-.45-9.8h-1.525l-.425 9.8-9.8.425v1.525z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Authorities in Jerusalem have ordered schools and workplaces to remain shut until Monday with people urged to avoid going out unless they are an essential worker.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4b6cd1d0-5e46-49ea-be3f-34f14ec45ca9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The home front command in Jerusalem, a regional district of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) responsible for emergencies, said: \u201cThere will be no educational activities, no gatherings, and no going to work, except for workers defined as essential. 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id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69a2a3ea8f0863f6a3efeabb\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/09\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e0667fc9c61eae5efd46797b8b06c93c\" alt=\"Patrick Wintour\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Patrick Wintour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Tehran residents had reported <strong>two rounds of explosions by 10.30am<\/strong> focussed on the Pasteur area of the capital <strong>where the presidential office is situated along with the offices of the national security council.<\/strong> Wounded were being taken away in ambulances<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Attacks were also mounted <strong>on the offices of the supreme leader and the assembly of experts,<\/strong> the body that chooses the Iranian supreme leader. The aim appeared to be to try to damage the political leadership of Iran. Iranian sources said the supreme leader <strong>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong> was <strong>not in Tehran but in a safe undisclosed location.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">No assassination of any official was confirmed, despite rumours that the president, <strong>Masud Pezeshkhian,<\/strong> had been targeted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The <strong>headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was also attacked<\/strong> and a significant number of deaths and injuries were being reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But explosions were being reported across the country including in Qom, Tabriz Kermanshah Lorestan Khorramabad and Karaj.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Cyber attacks were also underway and Iranian residents reported that the internet was slowing making reporting of what is happening harder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Ebrahim Azizi,<\/strong> the chairman of the parliament\u2019s national security commission, wrote on X: <strong>\u201cWe warned you<\/strong>, but now you have started down a path that is beyond your control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iranian officials <strong>vowed a crushing response<\/strong> and seemed to believe this was the start of a full scale military exchange, and not a limited US action designed to force Iran to change its negotiating position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran has also closed its airspace and issued advice to civilians on how to avoid bombings. It is not clear if the Tehran underground systems will be opened as shelters.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a2a3ea8f0863f6a3efeabb&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a2a3ea8f0863f6a3efeabb&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a2a3ea8f0863f6a3efeabb#block-69a2a3ea8f0863f6a3efeabb\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Schools and workplaces closed in Jerusalem until Monday<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Authorities in Jerusalem have ordered schools and workplaces to remain shut until Monday with people urged to avoid going out unless they are an essential worker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The home front command in Jerusalem, a regional district of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) responsible for emergencies, said: \u201cThere will be no educational activities, no gatherings, and no going to work, except for workers defined as essential. This policy is in effect from Saturday (2\/28) at 8am (6am GMT) until Monday (3\/2) at 8pm (6pm GMT).\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451#block-69a2a2548f08e575db5bd451\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a29e588f0863f6a3efeaa7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">&#8216;We are going to raze their missile industry to the ground&#8217; &#8211; Trump<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Here are some more lines from Trump\u2019s statement on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The United States military has undertaken a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally, again, obliterated. We are going to annihilate their navy. We are going to ensure that the region\u2019s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilise the region or the world, and attack our forces, and no longer use their IEDs &#8211; or roadside bombs, as they are sometimes called &#8211; to so gravely wound and kill thousands and thousands of people including many Americans. And we will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a29e588f0863f6a3efeaa7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a29e588f0863f6a3efeaa7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a29e588f0863f6a3efeaa7#block-69a29e588f0863f6a3efeaa7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T08:17:16.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 03:17 AM Eastern Standard Time\">03.17 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a29c7e8f080cbafb285aad\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Lay down your arms or &#8216;face certain death&#8217;, Trump tells Revolutionary Guards<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump has told the Revolutionary Guards to lay down their arms, saying: \u201cYou will be treated fairly with total immunity or you will face certain death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump has accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> of developing long-range missiles that threaten the US and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said the US will \u201craze their missile industry to the ground\u201d and \u201cannihilate their navy\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a29c7e8f080cbafb285aad&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a29c7e8f080cbafb285aad&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - 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live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e#block-69a29ae28f08e575db5bd43e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:39:35.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:39 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.39 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a299f38f080cbafb285aa7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2018\/01\/14\/Emma_Graham-Harrison,_L.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=7f921dc2864f6507bb8e42c4b6fc249e\" alt=\"Emma Graham-Harrison\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Emma Graham-Harrison<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sirens sounded across Israel just after 8am on Saturday, waking up anyone who was still asleep, and alerting the population that another war had begun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Less than a year after Israel\u2019s last war with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>, which involved ballistic missile strikes on towns and cities across the country, citizens were warned to stay near shelters and be alert to air-raid warnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Air space was closed, with civilian flights cancelled and travellers turned away from the main Ben Gurion airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday is a quiet day in Israel, when observant Jews avoid using phones and transport, and most shops and businesses are closed, so the disruptions caused by war were less immediately obvious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But schools and universities will be closed on Sunday and Monday, and the large Sheba medical centre near Tel Aviv announced it would shift patients to underground wards.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a299f38f080cbafb285aa7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a299f38f080cbafb285aa7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - 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An unnamed Iranian official who spoke to the news agency said several ministries in southern Tehran had been targeted.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a296f38f08e575db5bd42e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a296f38f08e575db5bd42e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a296f38f08e575db5bd42e#block-69a296f38f08e575db5bd42e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:43:54.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:43 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.43 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a2977b8f0863f6a3efea8c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Images show smoke rising from Tehran<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Some more photos are coming through of smoke on the Tehran skyline:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"315155ab-53bb-4bf7-85d8-536cea26469f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span> Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"abfe0a9f-e25d-4aaa-b604-6f11946f79a0\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span> Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"eabf7d37-a807-4adf-b08e-ca5bc37f77f4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span> Photograph: AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a2977b8f0863f6a3efea8c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a2977b8f0863f6a3efea8c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - 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live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a294ee8f08e575db5bd428#block-69a294ee8f08e575db5bd428\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:44:43.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:44 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.44 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a294378f0863f6a3efea84\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Israel<\/strong> closed its airspace to civilian flights on Saturday after announcing \u201cpreventive strikes\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> and sounding sirens in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cFollowing the security developments, the Minister of Transportation has ordered the Director of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority to close the airspace of the State of Israel to civilian flights,\u201d the minister, Miri Regev, announced.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a294378f0863f6a3efea84&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a294378f0863f6a3efea84&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a294378f0863f6a3efea84#block-69a294378f0863f6a3efea84\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a290ae8f080cbafb285a8d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reports are emerging that the US is involved in Israel\u2019s strikes on Iran\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Associated Press reported that a US official and a person familiar with the operation said the US is participating in the Israeli strikes. They spoke on condition of anonymity, AP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reuters has also cited an unnamed Israeli defence official as saying the Israeli operation in Iran was coordinated with the US.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian has been unable to confirm this.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a290ae8f080cbafb285a8d&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a290ae8f080cbafb285a8d&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a290ae8f080cbafb285a8d#block-69a290ae8f080cbafb285a8d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:12:27.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:12 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.12 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a293698f08e575db5bd423\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not in Tehran<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Iran\u2019s <\/strong><strong>supreme <\/strong><strong>leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong>, is not in Tehran and has been transferred to a secure location, an official told Reuters on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> on Saturday, with multiple explosions reported in Tehran.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a293698f08e575db5bd423&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a293698f08e575db5bd423&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69a293698f08e575db5bd423#block-69a293698f08e575db5bd423\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:45:22.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:45 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.45 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69a290738f08e575db5bd412\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Loud blasts and columns of smoke in Tehran, report AFP journalists<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Two loud blasts were heard in <strong>Tehran<\/strong> on Saturday morning by Agence France-Presse journalists, and two plumes of thick smoke were seen over the centre and east of the Iranian capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe type of explosions suggests that this is a missile attack,\u201d the Fars news agency reported, without immediately providing further details.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island 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0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-28T07:46:27.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 02:46 AM Eastern Standard Time\">02.46 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a28bd48f080cbafb285a7b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Israel strikes Iran<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Israel says it has launched a \u201cpreventative\u201d strike on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> and is preparing for retaliation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On Friday, Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/27\/us-urges-citizens-leave-israel-threat-strike-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said<\/a> he had not made a final decision on whether to launch US strikes on Iran, but added he was \u201cnot happy\u201d with the situation, and that military force, including regime change, remained an option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Talks between the US and Iran on Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme ended inconclusively, with a suggestion that further discussions would be held next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It comes amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/19\/us-military-buildup-in-middle-east-intensifies-but-to-what-end\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">large buildup of US naval forces<\/a> in the Middle East, including repositioning aircraft carriers and other warships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump had previously given Tehran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/19\/us-military-buildup-in-middle-east-intensifies-but-to-what-end\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">deadline of 10 to 15 days<\/a> to make a deal to resolve their longstanding nuclear dispute or face \u201creally bad things\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"e5c2b40f-464b-4a7e-80d8-2e02e1bfe0e8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">The USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea earlier this month.<\/span> Photograph: Sonny Escalante\/US Navy\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It came as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> accused the US of spreading \u201cbig lies\u201d about its missiles programme, after Trump claimed Tehran was building weapons that could strike the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/24\/trump-state-of-the-union-address-congress-watch-updates\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">During his State of the Union speech<\/a>, the US president said Iran has \u201calready developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they\u2019re working to build missiles that will soon reach\u201d the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He described Iran as \u201cthe world\u2019s number one sponsor of terror\u201d and claimed at least 32,000 protesters were killed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/24\/iran-armed-police-flood-universities-to-crush-student-protests\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">during recent unrest in the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, rejected those claims, without mentioning Trump directly. \u201cWhatever they\u2019re alleging in regards to Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, Iran\u2019s ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January\u2019s unrest, is simply the repetition of \u2018big lies\u2019,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/28\/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69a28bd48f080cbafb285a7b&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69a28bd48f080cbafb285a7b&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says US has begun \u2018major combat operations\u2019 in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump 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