Feb 28 Russia condemns U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran as 'preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression' By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S.–Israel attack on Iran leaves hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions By Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy, Josh Funk, Associated Press America and Israel's attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia were directly hit by strikes. Continue reading
Feb 28 World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 28 Read Netanyahu's full statement on Iran attacks By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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 two days after the latest U.S.-Iran talks as Trump had pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region. Continue reading
Feb 28 Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran By Associated Press The strikes opened a stunning new chapter in U.S. intervention in Iran, marking the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked the country during talks over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran, Trump says Supreme Leader Khamenei killed By Joe Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assassination. Continue reading