Smoke was seen billowing above Bahrain’s Juffair area, housing a US Navy base, witnesses told Reuters on Saturday morning.The US Embassy in Bahrain urged citizens to shelter in place while citing media reports of threats of missiles and drones…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Smoke seen in Bahrain area housing US Navy base
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Internet services disrupted in Iran
Iranian citizens have shared footage of the locations of US and Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, despite the regime urging civilians not to publish such information publicly during the 12 Day War in June.Footage shared by a citizen and…
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Full text of Trump’s declaration of ‘major combat operations’ against Iran
This is the full text of US President Donald Trump’s speech following the start of US and Israeli strikes against Iran, February 28, 2026.
A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran.
Our objective…
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Trump says US carrying out ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
By Jasper Ward
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, warning that there may be U.S. casualties.
The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at…
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Reza Pahlavi calls Iran strikes a humanitarian intervention
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a statement on X/Twitter on Saturday morning, referring to the Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran as a “humanitarian intervention” against the Islamic Republic regime.The airstrikes are “targeting the…
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Israel launched a ‘pre-emptive strike’ against Iran
Israel launched a ‘pre-emptive strike against Iran to eliminate the threat,’ according to a statement from the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s press service.
‘The State of Israel has launched a pre-emptive…
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Iran vows ‘crushing response’ to US, Israeli attack
“Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, according to Reuters.Defense establishment sources assessed that the likelihood of an Iranian response within hours, including missile launches, is…
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Smoke rises over Iran as Tehran ‘seeks regime change’
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched “major combat operations” in Iran.
His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country has launched a “pre-emptive” attack on the country.
The BBC’s Jon…
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US launches new strikes on Iran alongside Israel
The United States launched a new wave of military strikes on Iran on Saturday, in a joint US-Israeli operation against Tehran, the New York Times reported. Explosions were also reported in several Iranian cities as the strikes unfolded, according…
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Israel’s operation against Iran was coordinated with US, Israeli official says
Feb 28 (Reuters) – The Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday was coordinated with the U.S., an Israeli defence official told Reuters.
The operation was planned for months and the launch date was decided weeks ago, the official…
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