The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, and president Donald Trump confirmed that “serious combat operations are underway”.
The Iranian Ministry of abroad Affairs has reported that the United States and Israel have attacked military and civilian targets, “disturbingly” the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.
In a message issued on Saturday morning, Moscow condemned what it called "a planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN associate State".
The U.S. and Israel attack sparked a wave of reactions throughout the mediate East. An detonation occurred in many Gulf countries, as well as Lebanon, and the armed group of Huti based in Yemen announced that it would launch attacks on shipping.
In a movie published on the fact Social Trump portal, he promised to decimate the Iranian army, destruct the Iranian atomic program and lead to a change of government.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu confirmed in a video message that a "joint operation" had been launched against what he called an "existential threat" by Iran. He said that an American-Israeli military action could "create conditions in which a brave Iranian nation could take its destiny into its own hands."
The muslim Revolutionary defender Corps (IRGC) announced that in consequence to the aggression of the "enemy and criminal enemy" it began the first wave of extended rocket and drone attacks on Israeli targets.
The Israeli cities reportedly heard explosions, and Israeli troops reported the detection of ballistic missiles fired from Iran, identifying them as the first wave of retaliation.
According to local sources, massive explosions were heard in the capital of Iran, Tehran, and residents reported smoke rising from the district, which houses the presidential palace and the ultimate National safety Council.
The attacks occurred after indirect talks on the atomic programme between Tehran and Washington in Geneva ended on Friday, as well as during the mass concentration of US forces in the region.
28 February 2026.
14:22 GMT
The planet responds to the US and Israel attack on Iran
The attacks occurred after indirect atomic talks in Geneva between Tehran and Washington ended without a break on Friday, as the US military presence in the region grew significantly.
Foreign Minister Omanu Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who mediated in fresh atomic talks in Geneva, said that U.S. and Israel's actions undermined efforts to advance peace. "This is not for the interests of the United States or for global peace," he said.
W Moscow Russian president Vladimir Putin convened a safety Council gathering through video conferencing to discuss the situation, informed the Kremlin. abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow condemned this movement as "an unprovoked armed attack" and called for an immediate halt to the attacks, stating that Russia is ready to cooperate with the UN safety Council to find a diplomatic solution. French president Emmanuel Macron warned that the "explosion of war" in the mediate East would have serious consequences for global peace and security.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticised what Madrid described as a unilateral U.S. and Israeli military action, claiming that it was an escalation and threatening to deepen global instability.
A spokesperson for the British government said that Iran "must never let the improvement of atomic weapons" and called for a negotiated solution.
United Nations advanced Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that "bombs and missiles are no way to resolve disputes", calling for restraint and return to negotiations.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa supports American efforts to prevent Iran from gaining atomic weapons and threatening global peace and security.
The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, stated that the country would not accept immersing itself in matters threatening its safety and unity.
Norwegian abroad Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that although Israel has identified its actions as preventive, specified attacks are not compatible with global law without immediate threat.
W Tehran spokeswoman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said that the muslim Republic would give the "criminal" of Israel and the "aggressive" United States a lesson they had never experienced in their history. In a tv interview, he added that the attacks occurred during negotiations with Washington.
13:57 GMT
Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesperson for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said Tehran would give a "criminal" to Israel and a "aggressive" United States lesson that they "have never experienced in their history."
In a tv interview after the American-Israeli attacks, he called on the Iranians not to worry, and said the attacks took place during negotiations with Washington.
He added that according to earlier promises of the muslim Revolutionary defender Corps, Iran carried out rocket attacks on US bases and sites utilized to support Israeli operations.
13:35 GMT
Russian president Vladimir Putin convened a safety Council gathering through videoconferencing to discuss the situation around Iran, reported Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov.
12:57 GMT
Foreign Minister Omanu Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a key mediator in atomic talks between the US and Iran, said that American-Israeli attacks against Iran undermined peace negotiations. "This is not for the interests of the United States or for planet peace," he stressed.
The 3rd circular of negotiations ended in Geneva only 2 days ago.
12:55 GMT
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled boy of the already deceased Shah of Iran, supported by the US, who was overthrown in 1979 and had not been on Iranian dirt for decades, welcomed the US-Israeli attacks, calling them a "humanitarian intervention" and thanking Donald Trump for keeping his promise of assistance.
He then called on the Iranians to prepare for further protests, saying, "We, the Iranian people, will finish the work in this final battle."
12:54 GMT
An unverified clip from Qatar shows something that looks like a shot down Iranian rocket falling into a residential territory in Dosze, followed by an detonation and fire.
- 12:54 GMTHuti in Yemen, traditionally maintaining close relations with Iran, announced the resumption of attacks on the Red Sea shipping routes and Israel, informed AP 2 traffic-related sources.12:32 GMTAccording to the Ministry of abroad Affairs in Moscow, Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lawrow had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi on Saturday.The jury condemned the US and Israel's "unprovoked armed attack" on Iran and called for an immediate cessation of attacks. He stressed that Russia is ready, including in the UN safety Council, to support the search for peaceful solutions based on global law, common respect and balance of interests.12:32 GMTFrench president Emmanuel Macron warned that the "explosion of war" in the mediate East "has serious consequences for global peace and security", while calling for a UN safety Council meeting.He insisted that Iran "understands that there is now no another way but in good religion to engage in negotiations to complete its atomic and ballistic agenda".12:29 GMTA spokesperson for the British government said that Iran "must never let atomic weapons to be developed", while calling for "a solution through negotiations".The Ombudsman stressed that although "we do not want further escalation and transformation into a wider regional conflict", the UK "is ready to defend our interests".28 February 202612:26 GMTMeanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suggested that both sides were to blame for the conflict. He added that Madrid condemns the "unilateral military actions of the United States and Israel", claiming that "they constitute an escalation and contribute to a more uncertain and hostile global order".
"We besides condemn the actions of the Iranian government and the Revolutionary Guard. We cannot afford another prolonged and devastating war in the mediate East."
12:21 GMT
Israel banned public gatherings, closed schools and jobs, and moved patients to underground facilities. Police have besides called for a cancellation of travel that is not essential to let the free movement of safety and emergency services vehicles.
Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency throughout the country, informing the public of Iranian rocket attacks and drones.
12:21 GMT
According to Al-Jazira, explosions are periodically heard in Qatar's capital, as anti-aircraft defence continues to capture Iranian missiles.
© Al JazeeraThe last series of explosions occurred after the launch of many rockets towards Qatar and another Gulf states.
© Al Jazeera- 12:16 GMTSaudi Arabia condemned Iran's attacks on U.S. military bases in the region in "the harshest words", while informing Tehran of the "consequences" if it continues to take action which it claims violates global law.12:15 GMTThe head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, described the escalation of the conflict in the mediate East as "dangerous", but noted that the Iranian "Balistic and atomic rocket Programme, with support for terrorist groups, poses a serious threat to global security".12:15 GMTAccording to the first military assessment referred to by the Times of Israel, at least 35 ballistic missiles were fired from Iran.12:14 GMTCNN, citing its sources, reported that the Israeli attack was directed at the ultimate Leader of Ayatollah Ali Chamenei, president Masud Pezeshkian, Chief of Staff of the Sajjid Armed Forces Abdolrahim Musawi, Secretary of the Council of defence of Iran Ali Shamkhani, and Secretary of the National safety Council of Iran Ali Laridian.
- 12:09 GMTAccording to IRNA's information agency, the Israeli attack on a girls' school in Minab, South Iran killed 5 people, and any reports propose that the number of deaths may be much higher.Warning: An alarming video recording
- 12:09 GMTThe United arabian Emirates has joined in condemning what they have described as "an insolent Iranian rocket attack" aimed at this country and its neighbours.12:08 GMTThe Qatari Ministry of abroad Affairs issued "a decisive condemnation of the attack in Qatar with Iran's ballistic missiles", stating this as "a threatening violation of national sovereignty".28 February 202612:07 GMTJournalist Ibrahim Wahdi told RT that the fresh US-Israeli attacks disagree from the operation carried out against Iran last year."This is not like last year's 12-day war. This time it is simply a joint military attack straight aimed at the political establishment, as well as the office of the [Iranian] ultimate Leader," Wahdi said.The attack on the sovereign state is an escalation that goes beyond military communications and threatens the full region," he added.11:56 GMTThe Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah threatened with immediate attacks on US bases in consequence to attacks on Iran.
Kataib Hezbollah is 1 of the largest groups of the People's Mobilization Force (PMF), established in 2014 to halt the fast advancement of the muslim State.
According to Al Jazeera, 2 militants died in U.S.-Israeli raids on the Jurf al-Sakhar base, besides known as Jurf al-Nasr, in confederate Iraq.
11:34 GMT
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U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a "mass and continuous" run against Iran would crush his army, destruct the atomic program and lead to a change of government.
The Iranian Revolutionary defender reported the launch of the first large-scale retaliatory wave of rocket and drone attacks on Israel.
Bahrain reported that the rocket attack was directed at the office of the United States Navy's 5th Fleet in that country, and another rocket was intercepted in Qatar. The detonation besides occurred in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United arabian Emirates, while countries throughout the region closed their airspace.
In Iran's capital, Tehran, many explosions were heard, and explosions were besides reported in respective another locations in the country.
11:25 GMT
An American authoritative told Al Jazeera that the United States "will proceed to attack Iran in the coming days".
11:17 GMT
The Russian abroad Ministry condemned the American-Israeli attacks on Iran and called for an urgent diplomatic response.
In a message issued on Sunday, Moscow stated that the scale of military, political and media preparations preceding the attacks, including an increase in US military presence in the region, leaves no uncertainty that the operation was planned in advance and violates the basic principles of global law.
The Ministry described the attacks as "a planned and unprovoked act of aggression" against the United Nations sovereign associate State.
10:38 GMT
The American responds to an Iranian attack on a naval base in Bahrain.
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10:21 GMT
The muslim Revolutionary defender Corps (IRGC) attacked the U.S. naval base in Bahrain with rockets, reported the Iranian media agency Fars.
From the Juffair territory of Bahrain, where the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet is stationed, there was a smoke floating over this video:
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10:03 GMT
Iran's abroad Ministry issued a message calling Saturday's attacks "criminal military aggression" from the US and Israel, claiming that they occurred at a time erstwhile Iran was "in the course of the diplomatic process".
The Ministry stated that "it was time to defend the homeland and face the military aggression of the enemy" and called on the UN associate States to condemn what it described as an act of aggression and a violation of the United Nations Charter.
09:55 GMT
U.S. military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United arabian Emirates and Bahrain have become targets for Iran's rocket attacks, reports Mehr News.
The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces reported that any military base of the country providing assistance to Israel would become the mark of the attacks of the muslim Republic.
09:33 GMT
The United arabian Emirates has announced a "temporary and partial" closure of the country's airspace.
W Bahrain was heard explosions, reported by APA, citing Al Arabiya Station.
Qatar has besides been reported to have closed its airspace.
Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Qatar issued a informing ordering Americans to stay home due to a direct rocket threat.
