UAE thwarts Iranian missiles: Residents receive safety alerts, reassured of safety
"Your safety is our top priority. Please stay indoors in safe places, wait for official instructions, and only trust updates from official sources," authorities said.
"Your safety is our top priority. Please stay indoors in safe places, wait for official instructions, and only trust updates from official sources," authorities said.
Air power can create a moment, but it cannot guarantee an outcome. It can weaken the regime, fracture its leadership and erode its sense of invincibility.
Operation Epic Fury began early Saturday, with Trump confirming US strikes on Iran alongside Israel, igniting debate in Washington over escalation and presidential authority.
Former IDF intelligence official Yossi Kuperwasser said Iran now views the conflict as an existential war, warning the regime is likely to escalate and use all military and proxy capabilities.
Vessels in the Gulf reported receiving messages warning that no ships were allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz, according to EU and UK agencies, though Iran has not confirmed any closure.
In the Tabriz area, the IDF struck a major site from which the Islamic Republic has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel.
Hezbollah expressed solidarity with Iran following US and Israeli strikes, warning of regional consequences while stopping short of saying it would enter the conflict.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said UK forces and aircraft are taking part in coordinated defensive efforts in the region but are not involved in US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
US President Donald Trump has for weeks signaled the US was interested in seeing regime change in Iran, but has not given in any detail Washington’s thinking on who could lead the country.
Israel and the United States struck Tehran and western Iran on Saturday, February 28, aiming to curb ballistic missile launches toward Israel as Iran began retaliatory fire.
State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but gave no details.