{"id":7310,"date":"2026-02-28T09:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7310"},"modified":"2026-02-28T09:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:34:42","slug":"israel-says-it-launched-preemptive-attack-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7310","title":{"rendered":"Israel says it launched preemptive attack against Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Israel\u00a0said it\u00a0launched\u00a0a\u00a0preemptive\u00a0attack\u00a0against\u00a0Iran\u00a0on Saturday,\u00a0pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran\u2019s long-running nuclear dispute with the West.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0attack, coming after\u00a0Israel\u00a0and\u00a0Iran\u00a0engaged in a 12-day air war in June, follows repeated US-Israeli warnings that they would strike again if\u00a0Iran\u00a0pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe State of\u00a0Israel\u00a0launched\u00a0a\u00a0pre-emptive\u00a0attack\u00a0against\u00a0Iran\u00a0to remove threats to the State of\u00a0Israel,\u201d Defence Minister\u00a0Israel\u00a0Katz said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38630766\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.  <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday,\u00a0Iranian media reported.<\/p>\n<p>The US and\u00a0Iran\u00a0renewed negotiations\u00a0in February in a bid to resolve the decades-long dispute through diplomacy and avert the threat of a military confrontation that could destabilize the region.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Israel, however,\u00a0insisted\u00a0that any US deal with\u00a0Iran\u00a0must include the dismantling of Tehran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process, and lobbied Washington to include restrictions on\u00a0Iran\u2019s missile program in the talks.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u00a0said it was\u00a0prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions but ruled out linking the issue to missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran also said it would defend itself\u00a0against\u00a0any\u00a0attack.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0warned neighboring countries\u00a0hosting US troops that it would retaliate\u00a0against\u00a0American bases if Washington struck\u00a0Iran.<\/p>\n<p>In June, the US joined an\u00a0Israeli military campaign\u00a0against\u00a0Iranian nuclear installations, in the most direct American military action ever\u00a0against\u00a0the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran retaliated by launching missiles toward the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Western powers have warned that\u00a0Iran\u2019s ballistic missile project threatens regional stability and could deliver nuclear weapons if developed. Tehran denies seeking atomic bombs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/28\/world-news\/israel-says-it-launched-preemptive-attack-against-iran\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel\u00a0said it\u00a0launched\u00a0a\u00a0preemptive\u00a0attack\u00a0against\u00a0Iran\u00a0on Saturday,\u00a0pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran\u2019s long-running nuclear dispute with the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}