US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that American forces had launched "major combat operations in Iran", hours after Israel carried out what it described as "pre-emptive" air strikes on Tehran. In a televised address, Trump framed the US action as a direct response to what he called "imminent threats from the Iranian regime". Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people, he said. "We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground, he announced..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2026
According to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, besides Tehran, other cities including Isfahan, Karaj and Kermanshah were also hit in the Israel-US military action. Massive explosions were reported in the capital in the morning, though there has been no official confirmation of casualties so far. Meanwhile, Iran has vowed a "crushing response" to the recent aggression.
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