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Photos show horror as Israel-US-Iran conflict creates panic and fear amid airstrikes
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Israel-US-Iran conflict: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed a call between US President Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
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An Israeli woman carries her cat after her home was damaged after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran, following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Ramat Gan, Israel February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Itai Ron ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL(REUTERS)
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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.(via REUTERS)
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Shiite Muslims hold placards and chant slogans during a protest against the U.S. and Israel, and to show solidarity with Iran, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)(AP)
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People attend a demonstration in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Georg Wendt/dpa via AP)(AP)
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Protesters carry a flag during a rally in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)(AP)
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This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, shows smoke rising above Dubai, as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes in the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / @MATYAS.VALIS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE -(AFP)
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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 28, 2026 shows a screen grab from an eight minute video posted by US President Donald Trump (L) on his X account showing Donald Trump making a statement regarding the United States strikes on Iran, on February 28, 2026 and a screen grab from a handout video released by Israel's Government Press Office (GPO) showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu (R) giving a televised address from his office in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone call with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, the Israeli leader's office said, after the two countries launched attacks on Iran. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP) / - Israel OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT TRUTH SOCIAL @realDonaldTrump/ HANDOUT ISRAEL GPO" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS(AFP)
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People hold signs as they take part in a "March 4 Democracy" protest in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched what the latter called a "decisive and unprecedented" campaign against Iran, which retaliated with a barrage of missiles that sent residents running for cover on Saturday in cities across the Middle East. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP)(AFP)
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Protesters gather in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)(AP)
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Members of the Handmaid Army gather near the Lincoln Memorial on the day the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in Washington, D.C., February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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Visitors walk at Arlington National Cemetery, as the Pentagon stands in the background, on the day the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in Arlington, Virginia, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard(REUTERS)
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Iranian people attend a demonstration in support U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)(AP)
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Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups wave Iranian flags as they gather near the entrance of Baghdad's Green Zone to show support for Iran, amid heightened regional tensions following recent attacks and retaliatory strikes between Iran and U.S. forces, in Baghdad, Iraq, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad(REUTERS)
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Anti-Iranian regime protesters hold an Israeli flag while they wave the Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems and hold portraits of son of last shah of Iran and now key opposition figure Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as they gather at Puerta del Sol Square, in Madrid, on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran today, sending columns of smoke rising over Tehran as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles across the region. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)(AFP)
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Chennai: Stranded passengers wait outside Terminal 2, amid cancellation of flights to the Middle East due to the US and Israel strikes on Iran, at the International Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI02_28_2026_000615B)(PTI)
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A protester holds a crown in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)(AP)
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Iranian people attend a demonstration in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in front of Iranian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)(AP)
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A food delivery rider waits in a shelter following air raid soundings in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. The US and Israel began striking targets across Iran on Saturday after talks with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program failed to avert another conflict in the oil-rich Middle East. Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
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Israelis run for shelter during an air raid in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. The US and Israel began striking targets across Iran on Saturday after talks with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program failed to avert another conflict in the oil-rich Middle East. Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
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A projectile launched from Iran heads towards Israel, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, as seen from Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma(REUTERS)
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A man pets his dog as he takes shelter in an underground parking garage in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)(AFP)
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Residents head towards a shelter, as a siren sounds a warning, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Rosh Haayin, Israel, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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A view shows the aftermath of an Israel and the U.S. strike on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. (via REUTERS)
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Remains of a car in the aftermath of an Israel and the U.S. strike on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Amir Kholousi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY(via REUTERS)
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People take shelter after a siren sounded a warning, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Rosh Haayin, Israel, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias(REUTERS)
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Two people tie the hair of their baby as they take shelter in a underground parking in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The Israeli military said its strikes on Iran, in coordination with the United States, targeted dozens of military sites and followed months of joint planning between the allies. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)(AFP)
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Israelis gather in a bomb shelter, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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