Israel, US launch attack on Iran, Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime

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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.

Iran attack triggers sirens across Israel, Trump confirms US operation

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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
Bunting of Iranian flags next to missiles on display, with Azadi Tower in the background, during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026

Sirens sound across Israel as Iran retaliates for Israeli-American attack

Iran's launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the Islamic regime.

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'Help is on the way': Trump confirms US operation in Iran, calls for Iranians to 'take over gov't'

Trump: US objective is to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime...We are going to destroy their missiles, we are going to annihilate their navy."

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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

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