Iran ; explosions across Tehran following Israeli and US strikes, 28 February 2026

[imstilla.grandma]

The Israeli military said that it has struck a compound in Iran that it said aimed to develop “necessary capabilities” for nuclear weapons, without providing any evidence for the assertion


Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon told reporters the Lebanese government should act now against Hezbollah to prevent further escalation.

Authorities have put out a limited fire in the vicinity of the U.S. consulate in Dubai due to a drone strike and no injuries were reported, Dubai’s media office said.

Smoke was seen rising from an area near the consulate, two witnesses told Reuters.

Middle East crisis live: Israel’s military says it struck an Iran site aimed at developing nuclear weapons capabilities

Israeli military says the compound is aimed at developing ‘necessarily capabilities’ for nuclear weapons without providing evidence

www.theguardian.com

Secretary of State Rubio said Iran was an imminent threat because the administration was concerned that Israel’s planned military action would result in an attack on U.S. forces.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-israel-us-strikes-2026?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfAJQSEl0QgtmVcpMuqCSSd830N2TzPdgc0PZ-GlaFEwnpdzquN7JZYlMJzkco%3D&gaa_ts=69a73a40&gaa_sig=l0PR0ll3IL4G0SwJU1KgxeveeE6SHecaYLS3lPHzjqc5YGyE7M8ZsdPOLyUEf3s70S7miOzJMVDOjWB7YEFIzg%3D%3D

"I'd be very surprised if we went in for some sort of retaliatory attacks in the middle of... the chaos which this war is turning into," he said.

The UK will continue to defend its military facilities in the area of the conflict - but it is not at war, Clarke added.

If the UK air force did respond by sending Typhoon jets to drop bombs on Iranian targets, they would be "lost in the plethora of targets which have been hit anyway", Clarke explained.

He added that such a move would make little difference but would make the Iranians "angry".

Iran latest: US Navy will escort tankers through key oil shipping route 'if necessary', Trump says - after criticising Starmer

The US and Israel are striking Iran for a fourth day after the American embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by a drone. The UK is sending a warship to Cyprus after a strike on an RAF base. Follow the latest.

news.sky.com

 

[JennieM]

Rubio confirms drone hit parking lot near US consulate in Dubai​

More now on reports of a drone strike near the US consulate in Dubai.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms a drone struck a parking lot adjacent to the consulate building.

"As I came in, I also saw the media reports about Dubai's consulate. The last update I had with seconds before getting before these cameras was that a drone unfortunately struck a parking lot adjacent to the to the Chancery building, and then set off a fire in that place," he says.

"All personnel are accounted for. As you're aware, we began drawing down personnel from our diplomatic facilities in advance of this," Rubio adds.

He says: "But our embassies and our diplomatic facilities are under direct attack from a terroristic regime".

The consulate is located in a heavily populated part of the city - close to the British embassy and Saudi consulate.

Trump says 'everything's been knocked out in Iran' as he criticises UK and Starmer

"This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with," the US president says, adding he's "not happy" with the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[justtrish]

They’ve denied everything, and claimed they are military targets in locations where such an idea is laughable.

This was predicted beforehand too, and a sign to watch for that they were desperate. The strategy is to convince the Gulf States to turn on Israel and the US.

We are not targeting our brothers or neighbours in the Persian Gulf. But we are targeting US targets, and this is clear,” Araghchi said on Tuesday.

“We started by attacking their military bases, and they evacuated their military bases and moved them to hotels and created human shields for themselves. We try to target military personnel, infrastructure and facilities helping the US and its army in launching operations against Iran.”

Is Iran expanding attacks to target energy and civilian sites in the Gulf?

Gulf countries have accused Iran of targeting civilian infrastructure such as hotels as tensions escalate in the region.

www.aljazeera.com

Okay so he just told us what IRAN is doing. We already know this though. IMO

 

[Ontario Mom]

I think the Iranian people are amongst of the bravest in the world right now (Ukrainians are right up there for me too).

Imagine taking to the streets of your nation by the millions, unarmed, to knowingly protest and die for your right to freedom. Knowing full well what you are up against with your "leaders". For the the right not to be executed because your hair showed from under a mandated hijab (for women), to not have an eye gouged out for wearing makeup, to be able to do such a simple thing as dance, to not be hung from a crane due to your sexuality. For the right to choose who and how you want to be led. For the right to actually have a trial before your execution where you actually have legal representation and not some religious zealot just 'decide'. Where your family is not charged the cost of the bullet that they killed you with.

Just imagine. I can because I have watched their uprising, their cries for freedom, the many of them who have posted their "Last Words" to the world "in case" they should be killed by the Regime. IMO, last words which also include things like 'if I am killed by an airstrike, do not blame Israel or America for it was the Ayatollah who caused this to me". They are all over twitter.

Do regime changes need to be "recent"? I mean, they've happened. Pol Pot is gone (The now-deceased Ayatollah was on-track to beat that psycho's numbers based upon his 48 hour total of innocents massacred on Jan 8 and 9 of his year. Nary a peep from the UN or many, many others who failed to speak up and out (some of whom even claim to be humanitarians) about them. Nary a single resoloution. The silence was absolutely deafening! Apparently, they don't think much about those tens of thousands of victims in this.

Even the allies didn't have a plan and replacement potential-name for the regime change in Germany before Adolf was dunzo. Now, it seems to be an expectation. The problem with that is "that's not up to us" --- that's up to the people who even today are still out there yelling, yearning and fighting back bare-handed against the Islamist thugs who still roam their streets. The ones yelling 'thank you' to Israel and the United States for helping them move towards achievement of freedom and release from 47 years of monstrous tyranny that has not been limited by the Islamic Regime to within it's own national borders.

Rather, they've funded (along with a couple other nations), trained and exported their terrorism via proxies throughout the middle east for decades. It is not surprising that Iranian missiles and drones have struck civilian hotels, apartment buildings, International airports and a Palestinian Hospital. I didn't expect any less from them after they showed their inability to control themsleves and their massacre of their own people last month. One nation in particular bears the brunt of that absolute terrorism and hatred they've exported for decades. That nation struck first. After decades of 'putting up with it'. When they respond to attacks they get "why didn't you do premeptive strikes to prevent this?" When they do a "pre-emptive strike" like currently they get "that's illegal!!" (it's actually not when Iran has been behind the terrorists attacking them on Iraeli turf for years).

Yes, IMO it's time. It's enough already. And it certainly seems that it's not just the US and Israel saying so.

May this region finally see some semblance of peace at the end of all this. The region deserve it. And every single one of them all also deserves to not be terrorized. Ever.

All IMO.

In case anyone was wondering where the religious fanatics are, your 2nd paragraph nailed it, spot on.

 

[Charlot123]

Iran has armed ethnic separatist groups. They are just not ethnic Iranians. Rather, they are Kurds, Balochis, and a series of other smaller groups.

Though the disputes are ethnic / political, the fact that many minority groups in Iran are Sunni Muslims and the government is Shia muslim probably does not help either.

Few may remember but even recently, before COVID, there were seats for Sunni, Christians, even a Jew in Iranian parliament. Of course it was more of a show, but to show that predominantly-Shia Iran was willing to work with its religious minorities was a smart thing. I think they excluded Bahais, and I don't know enough details about that religion to understand, why. (Growing too fast, perhaps?). But from its start, Persia existed as a multi-cultural empire, whose subjects were not required to change own religions. They were required to pay taxes to Persia. So the arrival of Islam did not totally obliterate the old ways.

 

[JennieM]

Iran state TV broadcasts funerals following reported strike on school​

Sarah Jalali
BBC Monitoring

IMAGE SOURCE, IRINN

Iranian state TV has broadcast the funerals today of students killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern Iran on Saturday.

Coffins draped in the flag of the Islamic Republic could be seen being carried through a large crowd.

The broadcast was accompanied by a voiceover recounting the grief of mothers and fathers who had lost their daughters.

It was also claimed that more than 160 graves have been prepared for those killed in the strike.

The girls’ school is near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) base which has previously been targeted.

US Central Command said it was looking into reports of what happened while the Israeli military said it was “not aware” of any operations in the area.

Trump says 'everything's been knocked out in Iran' as he criticises UK and Starmer

"This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with," the US president says, adding he's "not happy" with the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Betty P]

This is interesting (NYT Gift Article link)

Trump Says Strikes Killed Leaders U.S. Saw as Successors in Iran​

Iran Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Went to War to Pre-empt Iranian Attacks

President Trump rejected suggestions that Israel forced his hand in attacking Iran, and said that it was unclear who would take over the country because likely candidates were dead. Global stock and oil markets are in turmoil.

www.nytimes.com

 

[JennieM]

French president hopes Iranians will be able to decide their country's fate​

We've just been hearing from French President Emmanuel Macron, who says he agrees with the leaders of Germany and the UK that a rapid resolution of the conflict in Iran is desirable.

The French leader then says he hopes the Iranian people will be able to make their own decision about the country's fate.

Macron says the French military is working to protect its own national interests in the region and is enhancing security at its embassies.

Nearly 400,000 French nationals are in the region in short or long-term stays, Macron adds, and says repatriation flights are under way - two will arrive in Paris this evening.

Trump says 'everything's been knocked out in Iran' as he criticises UK and Starmer

"This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with," the US president says, adding he's "not happy" with the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Arkay]

I think the Iranian people are amongst of the bravest in the world right now (Ukrainians are right up there for me too).

Imagine taking to the streets of your nation by the millions, unarmed, to knowingly protest and die for your right to freedom. Knowing full well what you are up against with your "leaders". For the the right not to be executed because your hair showed from under a mandated hijab (for women), to not have an eye gouged out for wearing makeup, to be able to do such a simple thing as dance, to not be hung from a crane due to your sexuality. For the right to choose who and how you want to be led. For the right to actually have a trial before your execution where you actually have legal representation and not some religious zealot just 'decide'. Where your family is not charged the cost of the bullet that they killed you with.

Just imagine. I can because I have watched their uprising, their cries for freedom, the many of them who have posted their "Last Words" to the world "in case" they should be killed by the Regime. IMO, last words which also include things like 'if I am killed by an airstrike, do not blame Israel or America for it was the Ayatollah who caused this to me". They are all over twitter.

Do regime changes need to be "recent"? I mean, they've happened. Pol Pot is gone (The now-deceased Ayatollah was on-track to beat that psycho's numbers based upon his 48 hour total of innocents massacred on Jan 8 and 9 of his year. Nary a peep from the UN or many, many others who failed to speak up and out (some of whom even claim to be humanitarians) about them. Nary a single resoloution. The silence was absolutely deafening! Apparently, they don't think much about those tens of thousands of victims in this.

Even the allies didn't have a plan and replacement potential-name for the regime change in Germany before Adolf was dunzo. Now, it seems to be an expectation. The problem with that is "that's not up to us" --- that's up to the people who even today are still out there yelling, yearning and fighting back bare-handed against the Islamist thugs who still roam their streets. The ones yelling 'thank you' to Israel and the United States for helping them move towards achievement of freedom and release from 47 years of monstrous tyranny that has not been limited by the Islamic Regime to within it's own national borders.

Rather, they've funded (along with a couple other nations), trained and exported their terrorism via proxies throughout the middle east for decades. It is not surprising that Iranian missiles and drones have struck civilian hotels, apartment buildings, International airports and a Palestinian Hospital. I didn't expect any less from them after they showed their inability to control themsleves and their massacre of their own people last month. One nation in particular bears the brunt of that absolute terrorism and hatred they've exported for decades. That nation struck first. After decades of 'putting up with it'. When they respond to attacks they get "why didn't you do premeptive strikes to prevent this?" When they do a "pre-emptive strike" like currently they get "that's illegal!!" (it's actually not when Iran has been behind the terrorists attacking them on Iraeli turf for years).

Yes, IMO it's time. It's enough already. And it certainly seems that it's not just the US and Israel saying so.

May this region finally see some semblance of peace at the end of all this. The region deserve it. And every single one of them all also deserves to not be terrorized. Ever.

All IMO.

Beautifully stated, @Vern. You have captured the essence of radical Iran, IMO.

Also, my admiration for you and your superb career in the Canadian military is boundless.

 

[Skigh]

Are you addressing me or all the posters here?

A general comment,not you personally.

 

[MassGuy]

Coming from Iran International which is generally reliable but not without its biases:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028932783511372039

 

[Simply Southern]

I'd be very surprised if we went in for some sort of retaliatory attacks in the middle of... the chaos which this war is turning into," he said.

The UK will continue to defend its military facilities in the area of the conflict - but it is not at war, Clarke added.

If the UK air force did respond by sending Typhoon jets to drop bombs on Iranian targets, they would be "lost in the plethora of targets which have been hit anyway", Clarke explained.

He added that such a move would make little difference but would make the Iranians "angry".

What a bunch of nonsense. Does he think the US, the World and especially Russia will not see through this statement?

We will remember those that had our back !!!

We will not forget.
Moo …

 

[nao]

In case anyone was wondering where the religious fanatics are, your 2nd paragraph nailed it, spot on.

Moo... actually I am sure it is..that we and I choose what we read and believe. What I have seen from Iran is...if I die I am a victim...no matter what country believes it has the right to kill me....moo

 

[JennieM]

Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war​

IMAGE SOURCE, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Image caption, Residents in Tehran reported continued strikes on Monday and Tuesday (file photo taken on 3 March in Tehran)

Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war

Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sundog]

MOO. Back in the days before nukes, drones and missiles, this conflict would have been called the Crusades. JMO

 

[nao]

What a bunch of nonsense. Does he think the US, the World and especially Russia will not see through this statement?

We will remember those that had our back !!!

We will not forget.
Moo …

Moo...USA does not need help. They got the biggest best missiles. It is their war. No worries I am sure USA will take revenge on those not obedient. ..moo

 

[JennieM]

4m ago
Three paramedics have been killed and six were wounded in Lebanon’s Tyre district as they were recovering victims after an airstrike, according to the World Health Organisation’s office in Lebanon.

The WHO said health workers “must never be targeted”.

Middle East crisis live: Israel’s military says it struck an Iran site aimed at developing nuclear weapons capabilities

Israeli military says the compound is aimed at developing ‘necessarily capabilities’ for nuclear weapons without providing evidence

www.theguardian.com

 

[ab01]

Coming from Iran International which is generally reliable but not without its biases:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028932783511372039

They might want to lineup a replacement for him too

 

[Moonstrawbs]

Moo...USA does not need help. They got the biggest best missiles. It is their war. No worries I am sure USA will take revenge on those not obedient. ..moo

The majority of those in the UK do not want to be involved in this. I am reading from your comment of "USA will take revenge on those not obedient" means what exactly? That we deserved to be attacked in the future for not saying how high when Trump says jump? What an abhorrent take. jmo.

 

[JennieM]

Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran​

Andrew Roth in Washington

The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel

Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran

The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel

www.theguardian.com