Iran launched direct and proxy strikes against 15 countries and their forces after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Tehran. (bdnews24.com) Targets included Israel; U.S. bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Gulf; the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Cyprus and France. (local10.com) Missiles and hundreds of drones struck airports, ports and military sites, triggering airspace closures and widespread flight cancellations. (theguardian.com) The UAE reported dozens of intercepted missiles and casualties; an oil tanker and Duqm port were hit near Oman. (indianexpress.com) Tehran warned all U.S. and Israeli assets are legitimate targets, further escalating regional tensions and prompting international condemnation. (english.news.cn)
On February 28, 2026, President Donald Trump announced Operation Epic Fury, a major joint U.S.-Israeli campaign of strikes on Iran, saying the U.S. would “avenge” Americans killed, that more U.S. casualties were likely, and that military action would continue “until our objectives are achieved.” Trump framed the strikes as aimed at Iran’s nuclear, missile and naval capabilities and urged Iran’s security forces to surrender in exchange for immunity. Initial strikes targeted hundreds of sites and, according to U.S. officials, reportedly killed senior Iranian figures; the attacks prompted Iranian missile and drone retaliation and swift international concern about wider regional escalation. (washingtonpost.com)
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Iran launched direct and proxy strikes against 15 countries and their forces after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Tehran. (bdnews24.com) Targets included Israel; U.S. bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Gulf; the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Cyprus and France. (local10.com) Missiles and hundreds of drones struck airports, ports and military sites, triggering airspace closures and widespread flight cancellations. (theguardian.com) The UAE reported dozens of intercepted missiles and casualties; an oil tanker and Duqm port were hit near Oman. (indianexpress.com) Tehran warned all U.S. and Israeli assets are legitimate targets, further escalating regional tensions and prompting international condemnation. (english.news.cn)
On February 28, 2026, President Donald Trump announced Operation Epic Fury, a major joint U.S.-Israeli campaign of strikes on Iran, saying the U.S. would “avenge” Americans killed, that more U.S. casualties were likely, and that military action would continue “until our objectives are achieved.” Trump framed the strikes as aimed at Iran’s nuclear, missile and naval capabilities and urged Iran’s security forces to surrender in exchange for immunity. Initial strikes targeted hundreds of sites and, according to U.S. officials, reportedly killed senior Iranian figures; the attacks prompted Iranian missile and drone retaliation and swift international concern about wider regional escalation. (washingtonpost.com)
President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran “could take four weeks or less,” calling it “always been a four‑week process” during remarks from Mar‑a‑Lago. (apnews.com) The comments came after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior figures, plunging the region into intense exchanges. (apnews.com) U.S. Central Command confirmed three American service members were killed and five wounded in the operation, while Iran launched missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, striking bases and airports. (news.usni.org) Trump said he was open to negotiations but warned military action would continue, and world leaders urged restraint. (apnews.com)
On June 18, 2025, Iran’s state television was briefly hacked: satellite links were disrupted and multiple channels were hijacked to air footage of past anti‑regime protests and messages urging Iranians to take to the streets. (timesofisrael.com) Iranian broadcasters later warned viewers the interruption resulted from a cyberattack by the “Zionist enemy.” (jewishnews.com) The clip also included an English‑language appeal from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (timesofisrael.com) Separately, U.S. President Donald Trump had publicly urged Iranians to keep protesting, saying “help is on its way.” (pbs.org) The incident occurred amid intensified Israel‑Iran hostilities and a wider communications blackout inside Iran, and raised international alarm worldwide. (timesofisrael.com)
