Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran – Khamenei moved to ‘secure location’ • Security official: Op. planned for months, timing set weeks ago.
https://player.jpost.com/public/player.html?player=jpost&media=4020859&url=https://www.jpost.com/Smoke rises in Tehran as Israel launches a strike on Iran, February 28, 2026 (VIA WALLA/SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2026 08:21Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:34 Israel and the United States launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, with Iranian state media reporting explosions heard in Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Karaj. A security source confirmed to Walla that the United States is involved in the strikes. A US official also told Reuters American strikes in Iran were “underway,” adding that strikes against Iran are being carried out by air and sea. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement, saying that the aim of the operation was to remove the Ayatollah’s regime from power. Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi also issued a similar statement, while also calling on Iranian military and police officers to aid anti-regime activity and depose the Islamic Regime. How musician Lazer Lloyd traded a career in the US for life and blues in Israel Israel went into a state of emergency Saturday morning as the IDF sent a national warning to all citizens to stay near protected spaces. “This is a proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the State of Israel,” the IDF said. Iranian officials said Tehran is preparing for a retaliatory attack. “Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, according to Reuters. Sirens later sounded across northern Israel at approximately 10 a.m. and across central Israel at approximately 10:30 a.m., as Iranian missile launches were detected.
