Nation Feb 28 Members of Congress demand swift vote on war powers resolution after Trump orders Iran strike without congressional approval By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Feb 28 Russia condemns U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran as 'preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression' Russia on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as “a preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state,” demanding an immediate halt to the military campaign and a return to diplomacy. By Associated Press
World Feb 28 U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran disrupts commercial flights across the Middle East and beyond as airspaces close The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran led to commercial flights disruption on Saturday across the Middle East and beyond as regional airspaces began closing and tens of thousands of travelers around the globe were stranded. By Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy, Associated Press
World Feb 28 World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to U.S. and Israeli strikes… By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Associated Press
World Feb 28 Read Netanyahu's full statement on Iran attacks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recorded message released Saturday morning that the attacks will let Iranians “take their fate into their own hands” and that Israel plans the current operation to be “much more powerful” than the… By Associated Press
Feb 28 Read Trump's full statement on Iran attacks By Associated Press President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach… Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know about the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran By Brian Melley, Associated Press The strikes came after President Donald Trump had pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region as the country struggles with growing dissent following nationwide protests. Continue reading
Feb 28 Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran By Associated Press The United States and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran as Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government' By Joe Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press Some of the first strikes on Iran appeared to hit near the offices of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Smoke rose from the capital as part of strikes that Iranian media said occurred nationwide. Continue reading