Iran US tensions news: US-Israel strikes on Tehran spark conflict in Middle East; Netanyahu, Trump hold phone call

Feb 28, 2026, 23:02:29 IST

Iran US tensions news highlights: US President Donald Trump has given a brief remark to the Washington Post, his first comment since his recorded video message earlier in the day. Trump claimed that all he wanted was "freedom for the people” of Iran.

Key Events

10:46 PM IST, Feb 28Israel says over 500 targets hit in Iran
10:11 PM IST, Feb 28US-Israel strikes kill 15 in an Iranian gym, report says
9:41 PM IST, Feb 28Qatar asks citizens to remain indoors
9:11 PM IST, Feb 28Trump, Netanyahu hold phone call
8:48 PM IST, Feb 28Kuwait's International Airport hit by a drone
8:30 PM IST, Feb 28NATO says ‘closely ⁠following’ developments in Iran
8:24 PM IST, Feb 28Iran's foreign minister says Khamenei ‘is alive as far as I know’
8:16 PM IST, Feb 2870 people killed in Iran's Minab and Jask, authorities say
8:11 PM IST, Feb 28Trump says all he wants is ‘freedom for the people’
8:05 PM IST, Feb 28Saudi Arabia confirms Iran targeted Riyadh
7:50 PM IST, Feb 28Report says Iran's defence minister killed in US-Israel strikes
7:43 PM IST, Feb 28UK, Germany, France condemn Iran's strikes in the Middle East
7:38 PM IST, Feb 28US lawmaker calls on Congress to ‘curb’ Donald Trump's war powers
7:35 PM IST, Feb 28India says 'deeply concerned' in first reaction to US-Israeli strikes on Iran
7:30 PM IST, Feb 28Qatar's radar system targeted by Iranian strike
7:26 PM IST, Feb 28Israel begins shifting into ‘emergency mode’ in energy sector, report says
7:22 PM IST, Feb 28Iran says elementary school attack ‘will not go unanswered’
7:06 PM IST, Feb 28Death toll in school strike rises to 53
6:53 PM IST, Feb 28White House indicates Donald Trump not to give another address
6:34 PM IST, Feb 28Kuwait says it intercepted missiles targeting Ali al-Salem Air Base
6:26 PM IST, Feb 28Qatar, Saudi Arabia call for immediate halt 'to any escalations'
6:21 PM IST, Feb 28Death toll in school strike shoots up to 51, Iranian state media says
6:18 PM IST, Feb 28UN rights chief urges return to negotiations
6:16 PM IST, Feb 28Iranian foreign minister shares Donald Trump's 2012 tweet on Obama attacking Iran
6:09 PM IST, Feb 28Finland says US ‘operating outside’ traditional international law
6:05 PM IST, Feb 28Sirens blare across Bahrain
5:39 PM IST, Feb 282 students killed in a strike that hit a school near Tehran
5:03 PM IST, Feb 28Iraqi Shia group Kataib Hezbollah says it will attack US bases
4:59 PM IST, Feb 28New blasts heard in Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi
4:54 PM IST, Feb 28Bahrain evacuating residents of the Juffair area
4:37 PM IST, Feb 28Tehran residents asked to evacuate the city
4:26 PM IST, Feb 28Israeli military says 'not focused on regime change’
4:18 PM IST, Feb 28Explosions heard in Tel Aviv
4:11 PM IST, Feb 28Tehran says it will deliver a “historic lesson” to Israel and the United States
4:07 PM IST, Feb 28New wave of Iranian missiles hit Israel
4:01 PM IST, Feb 28Tehran says Israeli strike kills 5 elementary school students in Minab
3:55 PM IST, Feb 28List of US bases targeted
3:54 PM IST, Feb 28Several US embassies issue shelter-in-place advisories
3:44 PM IST, Feb 28Khamenei, Pezeshkian targeted in US-Israel attack, result unclear
3:40 PM IST, Feb 28Bahrain responds to attacks
3:37 PM IST, Feb 28Several IRGC commanders killed in Israel-US strikes, report says
3:33 PM IST, Feb 28Britain says Tehran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons
3:25 PM IST, Feb 28Qatar Airways suspends all flights
3:21 PM IST, Feb 28Turkish Airlines cancels flights till March 2
3:16 PM IST, Feb 28Tehran says 'will make aggressors regret their actions'
3:15 PM IST, Feb 28Several US military bases under attack
3:05 PM IST, Feb 28Gulf countries shut airspace
3:00 PM IST, Feb 28Bahrain says attacks on several sites
2:57 PM IST, Feb 28Explosions heard in Abu Dhabi
2:55 PM IST, Feb 28Blasts, sirens in Kuwait
2:53 PM IST, Feb 28Mobile phone lines cut in Tehran
2:51 PM IST, Feb 28Internet cut in Iran
2:42 PM IST, Feb 28Israel says strikes will continue
2:31 PM IST, Feb 28Indian Embassy in Qatar issues advisory
2:27 PM IST, Feb 28Where is Iran's Supreme Leader?
2:25 PM IST, Feb 28What Trump said as he acknowledged American casualties
2:21 PM IST, Feb 28Netanyahu says attack is to remove Iranian threat
2:16 PM IST, Feb 28Houthis say they'll resume attacks
2:14 PM IST, Feb 28US names Iran strikes as ‘Epic Fury’
2:12 PM IST, Feb 28Iran launches missiles towards Israel
2:02 PM IST, Feb 28US operation against Iran may continue for days
2:00 PM IST, Feb 28Sirens sounded in Jordan
2:00 PM IST, Feb 28American casualties possible, says Trump
1:55 PM IST, Feb 28Iran says President Masoud Pezeshkian is “safe and sound”
1:43 PM IST, Feb 28Nationwide warning in Israel after Iran launches missiles
1:40 PM IST, Feb 28Trump says Iran continued to develop its nuclear programme
1:36 PM IST, Feb 28Strikes nationwide, says Iranian state media
1:31 PM IST, Feb 28Lay down arms or ‘face death’, Trump's big warning for Iranian officials
1:30 PM IST, Feb 28India issues advisory for its citizens in Iran
1:29 PM IST, Feb 28Trump asks Iranian people to 'take over your government'
1:28 PM IST, Feb 28Tehran vows response
1:13 PM IST, Feb 28Trump confirms US role in Iran strikes
1:10 PM IST, Feb 28Major combat ops, says Trump
1:08 PM IST, Feb 28Preemptive attack, says Israel
1:07 PM IST, Feb 28Israel attacks Iran today
12:58 PM IST, Feb 28Israel names attack on Iran as ‘Roar of the Lion’
12:54 PM IST, Feb 28Iran shuts airspace, internet disrupted
12:53 PM IST, Feb 28Iran under attack after weeks of threats from Trump
12:43 PM IST, Feb 28Ayatollah not in Tehran
12:41 PM IST, Feb 28Israel attacks Iran with ‘US help’
12:34 PM IST, Feb 28Israel shuts airspace
12:19 PM IST, Feb 28Israel strikes Tehran near Supreme Leader's offices
12:17 PM IST, Feb 28Schools shut in Israel, WFH orders issued
12:10 PM IST, Feb 28Sirens sounded across Israel
12:08 PM IST, Feb 28Israel launches attack on Iran
12:07 PM IST, Feb 28Multiple explosions heard in Tehran
11:57 AM IST, Feb 28Trump is ‘not happy’ with the talks. Here is why
11:34 AM IST, Feb 28We have a big decision to make, says Trump | WATCH
11:16 AM IST, Feb 28Agreement between the US and Iran is now within reach, says mediator Oman
10:41 AM IST, Feb 28Oman promotes ‘breakthrough’ to avert escalation amid Trump's frustration with Iran
10:16 AM IST, Feb 28Trump wants Iran to have 'no enrichment'
9:41 AM IST, Feb 28Trump ‘not thrilled’ with negotiations
9:12 AM IST, Feb 28Iran-US tensions live updates: Canada relocating some diplomatic staff from Tel Aviv
8:39 AM IST, Feb 28Marco Rubio designates Iran as 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention'
8:32 AM IST, Feb 28They're very difficult people: Trump on Iran
8:11 AM IST, Feb 28‘A big decision to make’, says Trump
7:43 AM IST, Feb 28Mediator Oman's advice for Trump
7:41 AM IST, Feb 28Will negotiators get more time? What Trump said
7:28 AM IST, Feb 28What is new in Tehran, Washington confrontation
7:19 AM IST, Feb 28Trump ‘not happy’ with talks

Iran-US tensions news LIVE: The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been targeted, as the Islamic Republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel.

Iran US tensions news highlights: US President Donald Trump has confirmed the role of the United States in strikes against Iran as he said that US has begun ‘major combat operations in Iran’. Israel said it launched a "preemptive strike" against Iran after multiple explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, with reports adding that Israel strikes hit Iran near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offices. The operation is being called ‘Roar of the Lion’, according to Israeli officials....Read More

Sirens were also sounded in Jerusalem, and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. The Israeli military said termed it a “proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”

The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump said that the US has a ‘big decision to make’ after talks between Washington and Tehran ended on Thursday without a definite conclusion.

“We have a big decision to make. You know that. Not easy. We have a very big decision to make. We have a country that's been for 47 years blowing people's legs off, arms off, and the face. They've been knocking out ships, killing people. Not only Americans, but lots of people,” Trump said.

Israel attacks Iran today: Top points

Israel and Iran shut their respective airspaces on Saturday following Israel-US strikes against Tehran. Internet was also reportedly disrupted in Iran following the strikes.
While Supreme Leader Khamenei is out of Tehran at a ‘secure location’, state media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian is “safe and sound”.
The US military operation against Iran, which began after joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday, may continue for days, Reuters reported, quoting US officials.
Iran-backed Houthis may respond in support of Iran as soon as tonight, AP reported, quoting some Houthi officials. Houthis in Yemen have said that they will resume missile and drone attacks on shipping routes and on Israel.
There may be US casualties in operations against Iran, US President Donald Trump said as he acknowledged that the operations against Iran may lead to US casualties.
Israel’s military has issued a statement claiming to have hit “hundreds of Iranian military targets”, including missile launchers, as it conducted air strikes on western Iran.

IDF intercepts Iranian missiles

Hours after the strikes on Iran, Israel Defence Forces said they were intercepting Iranian missiles. “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the IDF said. This comes after Tehran vowed a ‘crushing’ response against Israel as multiple missiles hit Tehran, some of them near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offices.

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