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Iran launches missiles towards Israel: Israeli army

Israeli army says missiles launched from Iran were identified heading towards Israel, prompting sirens in several areas of the country.

“The public is requested to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command,” it said. “At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary to remove the threat.”

“The defense is not hermetic, and therefore it is essential that the public continue to adhere to the Home Front Command’s guidelines. The public is requested to continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command.”

Iran says it has launched missiles and drones towards Israel
Iran’s IRGC has confirmed that it has launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks.

“In response to the aggression of the hostile and criminal enemy against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the first wave of extensive missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the occupied territories has begun.”


Explosions rock northern Israel

Explosions have rocked northern Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles after launching a nationwide attack with the US on Iran.

The blasts echoed just after the Israeli military said it would be using its air defence systems to bring down the Iranian fire.

There was no immediate word on any damage or casualties from the ongoing attack.


All US, Israel assets in region a ‘legitimate target’, says senior Iranian official

A senior Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that they are telling Israel to “prepare for what is coming, and our response will be public, and there are no red lines”.

“All American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become a legitimate target. There are no red lines after this aggression, and everything is possible, including scenarios that were not previously considered,” the official said.

“The United States and Israel have started an aggression and a war that will have wide and long-lasting repercussions. We were not surprised by the joint American-Israeli aggression and we have a complex response with no time limit,” the official stated, adding that any calls for Iran to show restraint or surrender are “unacceptable and mere wishful thinking”.

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Just like the last war, Iran is not the aggressor.

Iran’s supreme leader to speak soon, Al-Alam TV says: Iran’s ⁠Supreme Leader ⁠Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ⁠will speak within minutes, ‌Iran’s Al-Alam TV reported.

Democratic Senator denounces Iran strikes as "dangerous, unnecessary, and idiotic"

France is calling for emergency UN Security Council meeting to end the war.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia urge ‘immediate halt’ to escalations during call.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said he is “dismayed” on X, continuing “I urge the United States not to get sucked in further. This is not your war.”

Oman: Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran – violation of international law.

Oman calls for UN Security Council meeting.

Oil tankers avoid Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Turkiye calls on all parties to cease attacks ‘immediately’, offers to mediate.

UN Security Council to convene at 11 p.m.
The UN Security Council will convene at 11 p.m. to discuss the escalation with Iran.

UPDATES
EU has started calling for diplomatic approach and end to the war after Iran's retaliation.

Various international flights suspended, airspaces closed

Wizz Air suspends all flights to and from Israel, the UAE’s Dubai as well as Abu Dhabi and Jordan’s Amman with immediate effect until March 7

Lufthansa suspends Saturday and Sunday flights to and from Dubai, Tel Aviv, Lebanon’s Beirut and Oman’s Muscat

KLM cancels flights from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv
Oman Air suspends all flights to Iraq’s capital Baghdad

Russia suspends all flights to Iran and Israel
Kuwait suspends all flights to Iran until further notice

Iraq cancels all inbound and outbound flights, closing its airspace

Israel cancels all civilian flights, closing its airspace.

Tel Aviv residents report of GPS services malfunctioning following Israel-U.S. strikes in Iran.

Videos show smoke rising near US Navy facility in Bahrain: Videos geolocated by CNN show smoke rising from the direction of a US Navy base in Bahrain. The base was targeted by an Iranian missile attack a US official told CNN.

Iran confirms targeted sites in Gulf region
According to the Fars news agency, Iran has targeted:
Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar
Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait
Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE
The fifth US base in Bahrain

Loud explosion heard in Tehran.

At least one person killed in Abu Dhabi after UAE intercepts several Iranian missiles: Report
At least one person has been killed in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.

EU’s Kallas says developments across Middle East ‘perilous’, calls to protect civilians. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described the latest developments in the Middle East as “perilous” and called for civilians to be protected and international law upheld.
Kallas said she spoke to Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and other ministers in the region and was coordinating with Arab partners to pursue a diplomatic path.


Air India suspends Middle East flights
Air India has suspended all flights to the Middle East due to the ongoing situation.


UK not involved in attack, BBC understands.
It is understood that the UK did not participate in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to chair a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee on Saturday.

At least one man injured after nine-storey building hit in northern Israel: A nine-storey building has been hit in northern Israel after Iranian missiles had been intercepted, leaving one man with minor injuries after he was struck by shrapnel from interceptor missiles, according to Israel’s Channel 12 broadcaster.

Iran’s state news agency says Israeli attack hits elementary school, kills 5: Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency has reported that an Israeli strike hit an elementary girl’s school in Minab, a city located in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran.It added that five students were killed.

Switzerland’s foreign ministry said it is “deeply alarmed by today’s strikes by the US and Israel against Iran,” calling on “all parties to exercise maximum restraint, protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.”

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the US and Israeli strikes on Iran “bring the Middle East to the edge of catastrophe,” urging Washington and Tehran to “pursue a diplomatic off-ramp rather than further escalation.”


Saudi Arabia condemns attacks on Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait:Saudi Arabia has condemned in the “strongest terms” the Iranian attacks on the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia warned of “dire consequence” over the continued violation of “state sovereignty and the principles of international law.”

More explosions reported in Qatar’s capital
New explosions have been reported in Doha. This comes shortly after Qatar’s defence ministry said it had downed all missiles targeting the country in a “second wave” of attacks.


Fresh sirens sound across southern Israel amid a new Iranian ballistic missile barrage. The IDF says air defense systems are working to shoot down the projectiles.

Explosions in Tel Aviv: Explosions have now been reported from Tel Aviv.

Qatar condemns Iranian missile attack, says it reserves right to respond
We have a new statement from Qatar’s Foreign Ministry saying the country reserves the right of response following the Iranian attack, in according with international law.

EU’s Von der Leyen, Costa call for ‘maximum restraint’: European ⁠Commission President ⁠Ursula von der Leyen and European Council ⁠President Antonio Costa have said ⁠developments in Iran are “greatly concerning”.“We call ⁠on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, ‌and to fully respect international law,” the two ⁠leaders said in a ⁠joint statement.

US military bases hit in 1st phase of ‘Operation True Promise-4’: IRGC
US military bases hit in 1st phase of ‘Operation True Promise-4’: IRGC: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has struck several US military bases in the region, including the American Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
In its second statement, following the launch of missile and drone strikes, in response to the US-Israeli aggression against Iranian soil, the IRGC said it severely targeted the American bases in Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as military hideouts in the heart of the occupied Palestinian lands.
The statement continued, by saying that the IRGC launched the operation “True Promise-4” against “the criminal US army and the child-killing Zionist regime”, with comprehensive attacks on the regional targets of the aggressive enemy.


Israeli military official says focus of operation is not "regime change": Israel’s focus is not “a regime change operation,” an Israeli military official said in a news briefing on Saturday, emphasizing that its focus is on military targets.

• Trump calls for regime change: President Donald Trump described the US military campaign as “massive and ongoing,” warned American lives may be lost, and called on Iranians to “take over your government.”


New Iran missile launch detected; sirens set to sound in south: The IDF says it has detected a new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran.
Sirens are expected to sound in southern Israel in the coming minutes.Israelis who get an alert are instructed to enter bomb shelters.


Iranian army says will “deliver a historic lesson” to Israel and US: Iran’s army said it will deliver a “historic lesson” to Israel and the United States after strikes on Iranian cities. “As we have already stated, any base anywhere in the region that assists Israel will be a target of the sacred Islamic Republic and our armed forces, and we will show no hesitation,” the Senior Armed Forces

Iran’s National Security Council tells residents to leave Tehran: Iran’s National Security Council has advised residents to leave the capital Tehran.
Because of the situation, “you should, as far as possible and while maintaining calm, travel to other places and cities if you are able”, the country’s security body said in a statement.

IDF: Launches detected from Iran; sirens expected in south, center and Jerusalem
The IDF announced that missile launches were detected from Iran and the Home Front Command reported that sirens are expected to sound in wide areas, in the south, in Jerusalem and in the center of the country.


In first 3 hours: Dozens of missile launchers destroyed in Iran: The IDF and U.S. military say they have successfully neutralized dozens of launchers in Iran in the last three hours. An Israeli official said that 'we are suppressing their launch capability.'


Russia calls on its citizens to leave Iran, with former president Dmitry Medvedev saying that talks with the United States had just been a “cover.”

Kuwait condemns Iranian attack, says it reserves right to respond
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has condemned attacks on its soil, which it said were conducted by Iran “in flagrant violation” of its airspace and of international law.

Netanyahu says US, Israel attacked Iran to remove ‘existential threat.

Analysis:This conflict could still get a whole lot worse,Frank Gardner,BBC Security correspondent.
From up and down the Gulf reports are coming in of explosions, sirens, air defences going into action and plumes of smoke.Iran always said it would retaliate against US bases in the region and it has, wasting little time before sending a volley of missiles at America’s Gulf Arab allies.
"It’s really scary", a British expat resident in Bahrain tells me as he watches a Patriot missile battery intercepting an incoming missile right overhead.

Report in Iran: Dozens killed in strike on school in Minab: According to an Iranian report, dozens of people were killed in a strike that targeted a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province.


National Security Council to Israelis abroad: Take precautions and avoid sharing location details
The National Security Council called on Israelis staying abroad to take heightened precautionary measures in all destinations, in light of the war with Iran and the possibility that the Iranian regime will act to carry out attacks abroad. It is recommended to avoid posting on social networks, in real time, details of location, accommodation, leisure plans or any detail that could provide current information about future plans and location; avoid attending events/sites identified with Israel/Judaism that are not secured; pay attention to what is happening around you while staying in areas identified with Israel/Judaism; in case of a threat, report immediately to local security forces; avoid entering areas with a hostile character toward Israelis and Jews.

Russia urges immediate halt to US, Israeli attacks on Iran: We also have reaction from Russia, which has called for an immediate stop to US and ⁠Israeli attacks on Iran, saying ⁠the situation must be “returned to the path of political and diplomatic settlement”. In a statement, the ‌Foreign Ministry said the international community should swiftly deliver an objective assessment of what it called irresponsible ⁠actions that risk ⁠further destabilising the region.

Belgium: “The Iranian people must not pay the price for their government’s choices,” Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said. “We deeply regret that diplomatic efforts could not lead earlier to a negotiated solution.”

Norway: “The attack is ⁠described by Israel as a preventive strike, but ⁠it is not in line with international law,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth said. “Preventive attacks require an immediately imminent threat.”

Pakistan: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar “strongly condemned the unwarranted attacks against Iran and called for an immediate halt to escalation through urgent resumption of diplomacy to achieve a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the crisis”.

Indonesia says President Prabowo ready to facilitate US-Iran dialogue: Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry says President Prabowo Subianto is prepared to mediate between Washington and Tehran. “Indonesia deeply regrets the failure of negotiations between US and Iran, which has resulted in military escalation in the Middle East. Indonesia calls on all parties to exercise restraint and to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy,” the foreign ministry wrote on X.

Bahrain Interior Ministry evacuating Juffair residents: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says it has started evacuating people residing in the Juffair area, where a US naval base is hosted.

Trump's top general voiced uncertainty about potential fallout of Iran strikes in recent meetings:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s top military adviser, has been building possible strike options for weeks and briefed Trump several times ahead of today’s strikes.In separate Pentagon meetings, Caine has been vocal about the potential downsides of launching a major military operation targeting Iran, raising concerns about the scale, complexity and potential for US casualties of such a mission, CNN previously reported.

Pro-Iranian militia in Iraq: 'We will attack American bases': Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, a pro-Iranian militia operating in Iraq, announced that "we will soon begin attacking American bases in response to their aggression."

Norway says Israeli strikes on Iran breach international law: Norway’s foreign minister argues that the strikes on Iran broke international law, calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
“The attack is described by Israel as a pre-emptive strike, but it is not in accordance with international law. A pre-emptive attack would require the existence of an imminent threat,” Espen Barth Eide says in an email sent to AFP by his office.He does not mention US strikes.


US to continue launching ‘extensive’ air and sea strikes: A US official has told Al Jazeera that it will continue to launch “extensive” strikes from air and sea at Iran. The US-Israeli attacks aim to dismantle the Iranian security apparatus and are currently limited to targets inside Iran, the official said. They confirmed that the US Air Force was participating in the strikes and that it was coordinating with the Israeli military.

Israeli military official says forces strengthened along Lebanese and Syrian borders after it launched strikes on Iran: Israel is strengthening and reinforcing its forces along its borders with Lebanon and Syria, following its strikes on Iran, an Israeli military official told reporters on Saturday.

Iran’s senior officials ‘in perfect health’, local media claims: The Fars news agency says Iran’s senior officials are “in perfect health”, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and security chief Ali Larijani.: “While Israeli sources have claimed to have targeted and succeeded in attacking the president and senior Iranian leaders, official sources within the country report that senior regime officials, including the heads of the armed forces, are in perfect health,” the report said.

'Legitimate right of self-defence': Iran issues statement to Gulf states: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country will use all its military means under its right of self-defence to protect itself. A statement says Araghchi has made phone calls with counterparts in countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq, telling them Iran will use "all its defensive and military capabilities under legitimate right of self-defence" to protect the integrity of Iran. Araghchi also "reminds" these countries of "their responsibility to prevent the misuse of their facilities and territories" by the US and Israel to attack, according to the statement.

Iran: We launched dozens of drones toward Israel; smoke rises from strike site in Abu Dhabi
Iran's military announced that dozens of drones were launched toward Israel. Meanwhile, Bahrain claimed it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile attack, and in Abu Dhabi, smoke was documented rising from a strike site near the coast.

Airlines halt flights to Middle East: All the major airlines have diverted or cancelled flights to the region, citing safety, and apologising to customers. Virgin Atlantic said it had cancelled its VS400 service from London Heathrow to Dubai and warned that flights to the Maldives, India and Saudi Arabia might experience longer flight times due to re-routing.

Death toll after Israeli attack on school in Iran jumps to 40: State media: We have reported earlier that an Israeli strike hit an elementary girl’s school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, killing 24 people. The death toll now jumped to 40, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.

Israeli army says it hit ‘hundreds of Iranian military targets’: 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. It added that its air force was working to intercept incoming retaliatory attacks from Iran.

Iran launches "large-scale" drone attack at Israel: Iran has launched its first large scale drone attack at Israel, firing “dozens of attack drones,” the Iranian army said.

Analysis'What does success look like?'
Despite overwhelming US military might, Iran campaign would pose complex challenges
A massive edge over the Islamic Republic still leaves US vulnerable to support-sapping attacks, and success will remain elusive unless Trump figures out what he wants to achieve.

Macron says ‘dangerous escalation must top’
We have just received a statement from Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, who says the outbreak of war between the US, Israel and Iran “has grave consequences for international peace and security”. “The current escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop,” he said.

‘Dozens of drones’ launched towards Israel: Iran army: Iran’s army says a wave of attack drones has been launched towards Israel, according to the Tasnim news agency. The military statement cited by the agency said it was the first large drone offensive carried out from Iran against Israel.

Mediator said Iran deal was “within our reach” hours before US-Israeli strikes: Just hours before the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Oman’s foreign minister said a breakthrough in US-Iran talks had brought a peace deal “within our reach.”

Israeli military warns of another wave of incoming missiles from Iran: The Israeli military warned of another wave of incoming missiles from Iran, at least the sixth such warning since the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Saturday morning.

Iran strikes Abu Dhabi: Video captures smoke rising from buildings in Abu Dhabi after the UAE Ministry of Defense said it had intercepted a “blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles.” CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.

UN urges all parties to ‘see reason’
The United Nations’ rights chief deplored Saturday’s strikes in the Middle East and urged all parties to return to negotiations, saying attacks would only result in “death, destruction and human misery”. “I deplore the military strikes across Iran this morning by Israel and the United States of America, and the subsequent retaliatory strikes by Iran,” Volker Turk said in a statement.

Russia urges immediate halt to US, Israeli attacks on Iran: We also have reaction from Russia, which has called for an immediate stop to US and ⁠Israeli attacks on Iran, saying ⁠the situation must be “returned to the path of political and diplomatic settlement”.

Sirens sound across Bahrain: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says sirens are sounding across the country.

Iranian media publishes:

"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."

"Permission is given to those who are being fought because they have been wronged, and indeed Allah is Powerful to give them victory."

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Just like the last war, Iran is not the aggressor

Iran by default is always the aggressor, so stubborn. Iran defense minister threaten to destroy is real, so Israel had to send preemptive strike and eliminate the minister before he could ever bring his threat to reality

Iran will surely prevail this time, the aggressors will be put to shame

Deluded Islamists with nefarious agenda for the world. God will punish and expose all of you. You guys think that you have Nigeria already wait till Iran is finished been dealt with. No room for Islamic terrorists in this world.

2 leaders are having misunderstanding, why can't they enter the ring and settle their scores without involving their citizens?

It is now official, the war brought upon Iran by US through its proxy in Occupied Palestine, has started.

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The beginning of the end of Trump presidency.


Updates on recent developments
Iran has targeted US forces in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Bahrain has confirmed that the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been targeted by a missile attack.
Qatar’s Defence Ministry is saying that an Iranian missile has been intercepted by the Patriot defence system.
A loud explosion has been reported from the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, Reuters news agency has reported.
Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE have closed their airspace.
Earlier, Iran’s IRGC has confirmed that it has launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks.

France seeks UN Security Council meeting on Iran conflict: French President Emmanuel Macron calls for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, saying the escalation “must stop.” “France is calling for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council,” Macron writes on X. “The ongoing escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop,” he adds, warning that the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran carries “grave consequences for international peace and security.”

Shrapnel tears through high-rise in north as Iran missile barrages wound several across Israel
Fragment penetrates 20th floor in Tirat Carmel and stops at 14th, injuring one lightly; others hurt in Umm al-Fahm and northern community as impacts reported in Jerusalem and beyond, Home Front Command urges residents to stay near shelters.

Russia’s Rosatom says nuclear sites in Iran should not be targeted ‘under any circumstances ‘
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom says it has evacuated 94 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.


Democratic Senator denounces Iran strikes as "dangerous, unnecessary, and idiotic"
Senator Tim Kaine speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on January 28. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine denounced the Iran strikes in a statement Saturday as “dangerous, unnecessary, and idiotic.” “These strikes are a colossal mistake, and I pray they do not cost our sons and daughters in uniform and at embassies throughout the region their lives,” Kaine said.

Iranian Vice President claims: 'Things are under government control'
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref claimed that "things are completely under government control," amid the extensive campaign launched by Israel and the U.S.

Sirens sound in central Israel amid Iran’s latest missile attack: Sirens sound across central Israel amid Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack.
The IDF says it is working to intercept the missiles. Since this morning, some 40 ballistic missiles have been launched from Iran at Israel, according to preliminary military assessments.

More international leaders react to strikes on Iran, with some US allies condemning action: More world leaders have reacted to the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, which prompted retaliation from Tehran across the Middle East. The leaders of some US allies, including France and Spain, have expressed concern over the action.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia urge ‘immediate halt’ to escalations during call
Qatar’s emir has spoken to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and exchanged views on the ongoing developments and their impacts on regional and international security.
According to a readout of the call, Qatar and Saudi Arabia stressed the need for an “immediate halt “to any escalations and a return to the negotiation table.


UAE intercepts new wave of missiles:UAE’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted a new wave of missiles. There have also been reports of explosions heard in Dubai which might have been caused by the interceptions.

Iranian says locals have 'sixth sense' for US attacks:
Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, director of Diplo House, a think tank on Iranian foreign policy, earlier told BBC Weekend programme that he heard fighter jets and two explosions early in the morning from his office in northern Tehran.The Iranian people were anticipating the attacks, he said. Gholamzadeh said over the weekend he saw long queues at fuel stations, with people shopping and stocking up on canned food.
"When the news came out that Trump was saying he wants a deal with Iran, many people were saying it seemed dangerous and a cover for a possible attack against Iran," he says.
"We see that the sixth sense of people in Iran is correct when it comes to the distrust they have of the United States."Gholamzadeh said there is no such thing as a limited attack against the country. "Any limited attack will be treated as an all-out war."

"Treacherous": US' Middle East allies respond after strikes from Tehran.

Some oil companies suspend fuel shipments in Strait of Hormuz: Reports
Amid the attacks in the region, some top oil and trading companies have suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.

Top Senate Democrat says Iran strikes raise "serious legal and constitutional concerns":
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the US and Israeli strikes in Iran raise “serious legal and constitutional concerns.”
“The Constitution is clear: the decision to take this nation to war rests with Congress, and launching large-scale military operations – particularly in the absence of an imminent threat to the United States – raises serious legal and constitutional concerns,” he said in a statement Saturday.
CNN previously reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified some of the members of the “Gang of Eight” in advance of the strikes — including Warner — but they were not given a full accounting of the legal justification, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.
“Congress must be fully briefed, and the administration must come forward with a clear legal justification, a defined end state, and a plan that avoids dragging the United States into yet another costly and unnecessary war,” Warner added in his statement.

New launch of ballistic missiles targets Israel’s north: A new launch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been detected by the IDF. Sirens are expected to sound in northern Israel shortly.


Oman calls for UN Security Council meeting
Oman’s Foreign Ministry warned the US-Israel attacks on Iran risk “the danger of the conflict expanding into consequences that cannot be rectified in the region”.


Iranian attacks on Israel and US bases to continue: IRGC: A source in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said Iranian attacks on Israel as well as on US bases and interests across the region will “continue unabated”, Fars news agency is reporting.

US Senator Edward J. Markey has called Trump’s military attack on Iran “illegal and unconstitutional”.
“It was not approved by Congress and holds dangers for all Americans. Trump’s illegal actions raise the threat of escalation into a wider regional war with grave risks for U.S. troops and civilians in the region. Trump has consistently exaggerated the imminence of Iran’s nuclear threat, even after insisting the United States ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program during his illegal Operation Midnight Hammer attack.” he said in a statement.

Oil tankers avoid Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Iran’s foreign minister says strike on girls’ school will ‘not go unanswered’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the attack on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, will “not go unanswered.”
According to state-run IRNA news outlet, the attack killed 53 students. Araghchi said the victims were all “innocent children”.

Five explosions heard in Dubai, UAE.

Radar system in northern Qatar targeted by Iranian strike
A Qatari Defence Ministry official told Al Jazeera that an early warning radar in northern.

Explosions heard in Ramallah as Israel intercepts incoming Iranian attacksFrom where we are here in Ramallah, we can hear loud explosions of Israel’s defence system intercepting Iranian missiles. Residents in Ramallah rely on Israeli sirens heard in the distance to know that there are incoming attacks, even though there are no bunkers in Palestinian homes.

Democratic senator calls for lawmakers' immediate return to curb Trump's war powers.

UK, France and Germany condemn Iran's retaliatory attacks in joint statement. Want talks to resume.

Iran continues to launch missiles at Israel, says IDF: A few minutes ago, the Israel Defense Forces said Iran has launched missiles towards Israel and warning alerts have been activated.
This is the seventh alert from the IDF Telegram channel since this morning, with the first one issued at 10:09 local time (08:09 GMT).

Russia, US issue evacuation advice
The Russian Embassy in Iran has urged Russian citizens to leave Iran via Armenia or Azerbaijan. The two countries border Iran in the northwest. Meanwhile, the US embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens to leave the country in a post on X.

IDF says it completed wave of strikes targeting strategic Iranian air defenses.

Turkiye calls on all parties to cease attacks ‘immediately’, offers to mediate
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning “provocations” that could lead to a further military escalation and called on all parties to cease attacks “immediately.”

US-backed broadcasting agency says it's transmitting Trump's message into Iran.

Report in Iran: Death toll at Minab school rises to 70
Iran reported that the death toll at the girls' school in Minab in Hormozgan Province has risen to 70.

Mossad calls on Iranians to send pictures of strike sites:Amid the joint Israeli and US strikes on Iran, the Mossad spy agency on its official Persian-language Telegram channel calls on Iranians to send photos of the attacks.

Explosions heard in Iran’s Shiraz
The Fars news agency is reporting several explosions in Shiraz, in the southwestern part of Iran.

China urges ceasefire, says Iran’s sovereignty must be respected
China’s ⁠Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep ⁠concerns over the developments in the region, urging an immediate ceasefire.

Initial report: Building struck in Bnei Brak, Isreal, casualties reported: Initial report of a building struck in the Bnei Brak area, apparently nine people were injured.

Reuters: German chancellor speaks with Netanyahu
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing a source.

‘All I want is freedom for the people’: Trump

Report: several buildings struck in Tel Aviv area after Iranian missile attack.

Dozens of Israelis flying to Dubai stranded in Saudi Arabia.

British planes 'in the sky today' in the Middle East, says Starmer.

“Military Observer”: Iran strikes USS Abraham Lincoln nuclear aircraft carrier.

Fires Break Out at Several Locations in Isreal, Likely Following Interceptions: As a result of the recent barrages from Iran to Israel, several fires broke out. In Rosh HaAyin, a car fire was reported. In the Galilee, three firefighting teams worked to extinguish a pergola fire outside a building in one of the communities. The fire likely broke out following an interception in the area. There were no casualties.

Iran’s supreme leader to speak soon, Al-Alam TV says: Iran’s ⁠Supreme Leader ⁠Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ⁠will speak within minutes, ‌Iran’s Al-Alam TV reported.

US Senate Ruling Party leader praises Trump's military action and looks forward to a full briefing.

UN Security Council to convene at 11 p.m.
The UN Security Council will convene at 11 p.m. to discuss the escalation with Iran.

Loud bangs heard in Dubai: Report
We’re getting reports of loud bangs being heard in Dubai, in the UAE.

A degree of disagreement among European leaders over US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Iran's weapons systems are capable of striking all of the Middle East.

Netanyahu and Trump speak: Isreali PM Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in recent hours.

UAE: We intercepted barrage of missiles and drones from Iran.

Drone targets Kuwait International Airport
A drone has targeted Kuwait International Airport, resulting in “minor injuries” to a number of employees, in addition to “limited material damage” to the passenger building, according to The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Kuwait.

US-Israeli imposed war against all regional and Muslim countries: Iran FM Araghchi.

Long lines of cars have been stuck in traffic trying to leave Tehran.

IDF: Air Force strikes missile launchers in Iran: The IDF Spokesperson updated that the Air Force has begun a sortie and is currently attacking missile launchers in Iran.

Ahead of strikes, Trump was told Iran attack is high risk, high reward.

Iranian missiles strike central Israel; no casualties reported: Initial reports suggest two areas suffered from direct impact of Iranian missiles in central Israel.

Kuwait: Iranian drone strikes airport, causes minor damage
Kuwaiti media reported that a drone from Iran struck the country's airport and caused minor damage. It was also reported that several workers were lightly injured.

Loud explosion heard, plume of smoke rising over Dubai.

Isreal Defence Chief: 'We face a significant, fateful and unprecedented campaign'.

Sirens Sound in North and Center
Sirens warning of missile and rocket fire were activated in the northern region, including Menashe, Wadi Ara, Valleys, Carmel, Beit She'an Valley, Lower Galilee, Central Galilee and Carmel. Sirens were also activated in the center.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz ‘not allowed’

More loud blasts heard in Doha
At least three new explosions have just been heard in Qatar’s capital, Doha.

Iran calls on the UN to ‘address the US and Israeli regime’s acts of aggression’.

Anti-US protest in Tehran

CENTCOM says IRGC claims of US military casualties are ‘false’.

Democratic congressional leaders call for immediate briefings and vote on Trump's war powers.

Qatar’s emir holds phone call with king of Jordan.

White house: US President Trump monitoring Iran developments from Mar-a-Lago; Rubio gave Congressional leaders heads-up on strikes.

Missile fragments reported across central Israel and West Bank.

More than 15 killed in US-Israel attacks in gymnasium in Fars province: Report

UK says received but cannot confirm reports of closure of Strait of Hormuz.

IDF: 'Some missiles that will be launched at Israel may have dispersal capability'.

Reports in Iran: Explosions at multiple sites
The Iranian news agency "Fars" reported explosions at multiple sites across the country, including Garmdarreh, Urmia, Bushehr and Qom.

Iran: We attacked U.S. bases – not regional countries.

Medics treat 89 people during Iranian strikes, most lightly hurt running for shelter.

German chancellor: We did not participate in strikes by Israel and US in Iran

Top Democrat on intel committee accuses Trump admin of ‘misrepresenting intelligence’ to justify war against Iran.

Anti-US protest near Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Turkiye.

Jordanian army says 49 drones, missiles intercepted today: Report.

IDF launches new wave of strikes against Iranian missile launchers.

Report: Khamenei to be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed.

Several residential buildings in the Bahraini capital were hit
Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported several residential buildings were hit in the Bahraini capital of Manama.

Russia, Qatar call for an end to military action.

US urges commercial ships to avoid Gulf

WSJ report: Timing of Iran attack was determined following information about a gathering of senior Iranian officials.

Shahed drone seen hitting heavily populated part of Dubai.

Economists expect oil prices to surge after US strikes in Iran.

Kuwait reports injuries but no deaths from Iranian attacks.

Footage shows drone strike near Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

Isreal's Arab-majority Hadash party condemns strikes on Iran, could lead to global war.

UK foreign secretary condemns ‘indiscriminate strikes’ by ‘abhorrent’ Iran regime.

UK says British forces aiding regional defense but not striking Iran

Schools in Occupied Palestine to be closed at least until Monday evening.

Israeli army says it conducted ‘largest military flyover’ in its history.

Macron: 'France did not know and was not involved in strikes against Iran'

Fresh blasts heard in Tehran

Deadly US-Israeli strike on school a ‘blatant crime’: Iran FM spox

Venezuela condemns attacks
We have a statement from the Venezuela government denouncing the attacks on Iran.

Iran sends new wave of missiles towards Israel: Report

Iran: 201 People Killed in Strikes, Over 700 Wounded

Qatar halts public events until further notice

Kuwait cancels Ramadan and Thursday prayers until further notice

Greek-U.S. naval base in Crete tightens security after strikes on Iran, sources say

MAGA base expresses unease over Trump's push for Iranian regime change

Reports in Iran said echoes of strong explosions were heard in Tabriz.

Qatar was targeted by 44 missiles and eight drones so far during Iranian attacks, official says

Houthi leader condemns attacks, says Iran within its rights to hit US bases in region

US New York City Mayor Mamdani says city increasing security measures as he denounces strikes on Iran

Chile condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran, Tehran’s response

Iranian official tells CNN: 'Prepared for a long war'
"Iran is prepared for a long war." That's what an Iranian official told CNN, noting that "Tehran intends to continue the attack until the aggressor is punished."

US military says damage caused, but no casualties in Iranian retaliation

Israel is creating ‘chaos’ in the Middle East, says former Israeli peace negotiator.

Some 150 missiles, dozens of drones fired at Israel

Movement in US Congress for vote on limiting president’s authority over Iran strikes

US State Department issues worldwide alert telling Americans to "exercise increased caution"

Major pro-government gatherings take place across Iran

President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned a US-Israeli attack on an elementary school in southern Iran that killed dozens of schoolgirls.

Iranian supreme leader and president are "safe and sound," government spokesperson says

‘Hands off Iran’: Hundreds back Tehran at New York city Times Square protest

Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait shifting to remote learning following Iran’s retaliatory strikes.

Initial report of projectile impact in Tel Aviv.

IRGC says latest waves of strikes target Israeli security positions

UN Security Council begins emergency meeting

21 wounded in direct hit on Tel Aviv

‘Khamenei is dead’: Trump, Iran denies.

The US President said bombing " will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week"

Rubio cancels this week’s trip to Israel amid Iran strikes

Third and fourth waves of True Promise 4 underway: IRGC

UN’s Guterres condemns US-Israeli strikes, retaliatory attacks by Iran

Israeli media reports fatality from Iranian strike on Tel Aviv

Well both US and Israel against Iran seems like a battle Iran can't win.

Mattswaggz:
Well both US and Israel against Iran seems like a battle Iran can't win.

Its US war on Iran using its proxy in Occupied Palestine.

Iranians have done their own running away from US bombs, it is now time for the Europeans who occupied Palestine to do their own kiti kata

sreamsense:
Iran by default is always the aggressor, so stubborn. Iran defense minister threaten to destroy is real, so Israel had to send preemptive strike and eliminate the minister before he could ever bring his threat to reality

GTFOH

God1000:
Iran will surely prevail this time, the aggressors will be put to shame

Iran is always the aggressor. No one takes it from them. Her minister of defense was the one threatening to eradicate is real before isreal had to eliminate him before he could hatch the plan. Iran is only boastful on nothing, always blow her trumpet more that she is actually. So, Iran is already in shame for always like to destroy and sponsor Islamic terrorists

FreeStuffsNG:
Its US war on Iran using its proxy in Occupied Palestine.

Proxy or whatever you call them....both are powerful and well distinguished countries militarily.

Mattswaggz:
Proxy or whatever you call them....both are powerful and well distinguished countries militarily.

Epstein files say otherwise

Iran is not ruled by elites who cannibalize or sexually traffic minors.

Do you not think that you just gave distinguish a new meaning.

UK , in spite of its flaws and decline, at least have started arresting members of its elite indicted in Epstein files while those indicted in Epstein file still rule in US and its proxy in Occupied Palestine.

FreeStuffsNG:
Epstein files say otherwise

Iran is not ruled by elites who cannibalize or sexually traffic minors.

But ruled by people who wouldn't mind forcefully imposing their religious beliefs on others even if it means k!lling them right?.

sreamsense:
Iran by default is always the aggressor, so stubborn. Iran defense minister threaten to destroy is real, so Israel had to send preemptive strike and eliminate the minister before he could ever bring his threat to reality

the guy is not dead yet

FSBoperator:
GTFOH

Cry harder :
I was expecting you to let us know when you will be heading to iran to support them.
Don’t you like those 72 beauties?

Iran is hitting every US bases in the middle east

Osiris12:
the guy is not dead yet

He has been killed

Gerhards:
He has been killed

thank you Jesus

Na Saudi Arabia Dey cause katakata for that region

Na war oo

Na war oo. Isreal is under attack

Rants...

Nigeria will be next and you can journey to Iran to have peace.

FreeStuffsNG:
It is now official, the war brought upon Iran by US through its proxy in Occupied Palestine, has started.

Ibere ogun l'amọ.

The beginning of the end of Trump presidency

We dey watch...

Una go soon shout free Iran..

TimeMachine2:
Na war oo. Isreal is under attack

Boots will be on ground in 2 weeks time.


Una go understand. After Iran...it's NIGERIA..

We dey on ground

FreeStuffsNG:
Epstein files say otherwise

Iran is not ruled by elites who cannibalize or sexually traffic minors.

Do you not think that you just gave distinguish a new meaning.

UK , in spite of its flaws and decline, at least have started arresting members of its elite indicted in Epstein files while those indicted in Epstein file still rule in US and its proxy in Occupied Palestine.

Same way the elite class can get away with almost any crime in the gulfs states and here in Nigeria......so what's your point.

At least the west is even arresting some(like the UK you used as an example).

Oil prices will skyrocket in the coming days. But what is wrong with that crazy lunatic Americans elected?

Iran have been minding their business but you just have to take this war to them

I think someone should call iran, those modafeckers are all out!!!

esnbrutality:
We dey watch...

Una go soon shout free Iran..

Don’t mind them, in few days time you will start seeing all sorts of kids photos and be shouting Genocide :, they are nothing but bunch of cowards who kill innocent with bombs and knives

madridguy:
Iranian media publishes:

"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."

"Permission is given to those who are being fought because they have been wronged, and indeed Allah is Powerful to give them victory."

Which victory has he given them before that they are expecting another one? Isreal and USA God is the one they can be asking for another victories because he has proven to them He hands over world power to them. Iran should always humble herself and stop making up propaganda of what she is not. Soon now Iran will be dancing for blowing away empty roof of a house as an achievement when is real had already eliminated Iranian defense minister

FreeStuffsNG:
It is now official, the war brought upon Iran by US through its proxy in Occupied Palestine, has started.

Ibere ogun l'amọ.

The beginning of the end of Trump presidency

How old is this guy? 🤦🏽‍♂️