US and Israeli strikes against Iran - 28 February 2026, Media, Maps & Timelines *NO DISCUSSION*

[JennieM]

18m ago

Lebanon says it is preparing to file complaint to UN security council over Israeli killings of journalists​

Lebanon’s information minister, Paul Morcos, has said that his ministry and the foreign ministry are preparing to file a complaint to the UN security council over Israel’s targeting of journalists.

Earlier, we reported that Ali Shoeib, from the Hezbollah-owned al-Manar television station, and Fatima Ftouni and her brother and cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, from the pro-Hezbollah outlet al-Mayadeen, were killed in an Israeli strike targeting their car on a road leading to Jezzine in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese government condemned the killings as a “blatant war crime”.

Morcos told a press conference earlier that “Lebanon will not treat such attacks as normal and is committed to national unity”.

Morcos also “called for reaffirming and enforcing international protections for journalists and warned against any attempt to weaken these safeguards”.

Lebanese journalists hold placards and candles during a protest at Martyrs’ Square in central Beirut after the killing of their colleagues from an Israeli strike that targeted their vehicle.Photograph: Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty

US-Israel war on Iran expands as Yemen’s Houthis launch first attack since conflict began – Middle East crisis live

Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday morning and said further attacks would come

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

40m ago
At least 47 people have been killed in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry has said.

Officials in Beirut said 112 had also been wounded as Israel’s bombardment continues.

At least 1,189 people have now been killed and 3,427 wounded since Israel’s renewed offensive began on 2 March.

US-Israel war on Iran expands as Yemen’s Houthis launch first attack since conflict began – Middle East crisis live

Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday morning and said further attacks would come

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

Lebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalists​

Israeli military says primary target, killed in a missile strike far from the frontlines, was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’

Jamal al-Ghurabi, a journalist for al-Mayadeen, holds up press vests removed from the car.Photograph: Ali Hankir/Reuters

Lebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalists

Israeli military says primary target, killed in a missile strike far from the frontlines, was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’

www.theguardian.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In its first attack in the monthlong war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia fired two missiles Saturday at Israel, both of which were intercepted. The prospect of the Houthis’ involvement in the widening conflict is an unnerving one for the oil market, given its recent history of disrupting Red Sea shipping lanes, which have since become a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-middle-east-news-updates?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdlFFwxZRMYEAgrymKlHm8Xn1loBJUYwoo_oPwNCEnx9dLH_6CaBgYiVOhIn9U%3D&gaa_ts=69c83f4a&gaa_sig=9U3f12wqWdOxjfjOAb65-hR8p873RYSp4ArZGjXVh9k_Ft0YZDApupCrCSN6P1ruFD9YaEEbs3bvy-TN98hS8A%3D%3D

“The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group/31st Marine Expeditionary Unit composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines in addition to transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets,” wrote US Central Command on Saturday.

The arrival of the reinforcements comes amidst speculation of a ground invasion. However, secretary of state Marco Rubio had said on Friday that the US could achieve its goals without a ground invasion.

Earlier this week, reports from theWall Street Journal suggested Trump was considering sending 10,000 troops.

Iran-US war latest: Assault ship with thousands of US marines arrives in Middle East

It comes amid speculation of an impending ground invasion

www.independent.co.uk

 

[sds71]

During the interview, Zelenskyy shared a summary of the daily presidential briefing he receives from Ukraine’s spy agencies. The report stated that Russian satellites had taken images of the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 20, March 23 and March 25.

On March 26, Iran attacked the base, which hosts U.S. forces as well as Saudi troops. The strike wounded a number of American service members, two U.S. officials said Friday, though none of the injuries were considered life-threatening…

Russia took satellite images of U.S. airbase in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a "mistake" if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[otto]

Several countries sail through Strait of Hormuz without problems. Pakistan is added to the list.

"Iran has agreed to allow another 20 ships flying the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Pakistani Foreign Minister reported. Two ships would be allowed to sail through the blocked strait daily. "

LIVE Amerikaans oorlogsschip met 3.500 militairen aangekomen in Midden-Oosten, Houthi's claimen tweede aanval op Israël | VRT NWS Nieuws

LIVE De VS en Israël voeren sinds 28 februari aanvallen uit op Iran, dat antwoordt met luchtaanvallen in de hele Golfregio. Volg alle updates in onze liveblog.

www.vrt.be

 

[SouthAussie]

Some breaking news has come through that the Houthis carried out a second attack on Israel with missiles and drones, according to the Iran-backed group.

They say they will continue carrying out military operations in the coming days.

Live: Houthis claim second missile attack on Israel, warn of more to come

A statement by Iran-backed Houthi rebels says a second missile attack on Israel "coincided with the military operations being carried out by" Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au

 

[otto]

"Last night, the Houthis fired a rocket from Yemen at Israel. The Houthis are a pro-Iranian militia that controls a large part of Yemen. The Israeli army was able to shoot down the rocket. The fact that the Houthis are getting involved in the war in the Middle East means that yet another new front threatens to open, one near the Red Sea.
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The Houthi rebels have launched another attack against Israel. Spokesperson Yahya Saree reported that the Houthis "fired rockets and drones at military and strategic targets in Israel."

He added that the attacks "coincided" with the military operations of Iran and Hezbollah, and that they "successfully achieved their objectives". Furthermore, Saree announced that more attacks will follow in the coming days "until the criminal enemy ceases his attacks and aggression".

The Houthis are a pro-Iranian militia that controls a large part of Yemen. Last night, they had already claimed responsibility for a rocket attack from Yemen on Israel."

LIVE Amerikaans oorlogsschip met 3.500 militairen aangekomen in Midden-Oosten, Houthi's claimen tweede aanval op Israël | VRT NWS Nieuws

LIVE De VS en Israël voeren sinds 28 februari aanvallen uit op Iran, dat antwoordt met luchtaanvallen in de hele Golfregio. Volg alle updates in onze liveblog.

www.vrt.be

 

[otto]

"Just like Iran and Hezbollah, the Houthis will likely always lose out militarily to Israel and the US. That is why, just as during the Gaza War, they are opting for an asymmetrical war, in which they do not seek direct confrontation with the Israeli and American armies. In doing so, they hold an important trump card, Bolder observes.

For example, they could simply close off the shipping route in the Red Sea. Then they would really have the West by the balls. That is our weak point, because we are so economically dependent on it."

Houthi's mengen zich in oorlog Midden-Oosten: 'Lastig inschatten hoe sterk ze zijn'

Nadat ze zich wekenlang rustig hielden, hebben nu ook de Houthi's vanuit Jemen een aanval op Israël uitgevoerd.

nos.nl

 

[Yellowbelly]

The Iranians have managed to destroy an E-3G Sentry in their hit on the Prince Sultan Air Base a few days ago.

First Photos Show Destroyed U.S. E-3G Sentry in Saudi Arabia After Iranian Missile Strike on Prince Sultan Air Base - Defence Security Asia

First photos appear to show a destroyed U.S. E-3G Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia after an Iranian missile and drone strike, signalling a potentially serious blow to American airborne warning, command-and-control, and Gulf force posture.

defencesecurityasia.com

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2038134050615865596

"The E-3 fleet, already limited in number,
is a cornerstone of US air operations
providing real-time surveillance, command and control
across vast battle spaces.

With the loss of this aircraft,
the US Air Force’s operational fleet of E-3s has been reduced further."

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2038091162762854781

https://twitter.com/x/status/2038205519911919848

 

[Summerliz03]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Iranian armed forces are waiting for a ground invasion by US troops and are ready to “set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever” speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.

Ghalibaf accused the US of speaking of negotiations in public while planning a ground invasion in private, according to state media.

It follows speculation that Pentagon officials are preparing for potential ground operations in Iran, which could last for weeks, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Thousands of US marines arrived in the region aboard the USS Tripoli on Saturday, according to US Central Command.

“The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group/31st Marine Expeditionary Unit composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines in addition to transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets,” wrote US Central Command.

Iran war latest: Tehran ‘waiting’ for US invasion and vows to set troops ‘on fire’

Thousands of US marines arrive in Middle East amid reports American president considering sending 10,000 troops

www.independent.co.uk

 

[otto]

"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Sunday it would consider Israeli universities and branches of American universities in the region "legitimate targets," state media reported.

"If the U.S. government wants its universities in the region spared, it should condemn the bombardment of [Iranian] universities by 12 o'clock Monday, March 30, in an official statement," the IRGC said in a statement, urging the evacuations of American and Israeli educational facilities and telling students and staff to stay at least one kilometre away.

It also demanded that the U.S. stop Israel from striking Iranian universities and research centres, which have been under fire in recent days. This is the first time Iran has threatened to strike Israeli and American universities."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/regional-powers-end-mideast-war-9.7146190

 

[otto]

Population of Iran: 92 million
US ground troops: 3000

"The Trump administration has vacillated between declaring that the war is winding down and threatening to amplify it.
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Any potential ground operation ... could expose U.S. personnel to Iranian drones and missiles, ground fire and improvised explosives.
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A former senior defense official familiar with the U.S. military’s plans for a ground campaign in Iran said: “We’ve looked at this. It’s been war-gamed,” the official said. “This is not last-minute planning.”

Seizing Iranian territory will embarrass the Iranian regime and create valuable bargaining chips in future negotiations, this official said. The biggest challenge, the official added, will be protecting any U.S. forces holding territory."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

 

[otto]

If the war escalates, what next ...

"Iran has hit the Achilles' heel of the economy by closing the Strait of Hormuz. Ships carrying gas and oil from the Persian Gulf can no longer sail to the rest of the world, leading to rising energy prices.

Another important strait is that of Bab el Mandeb, which connects the Indian Ocean with the Red Sea. Bab el Mandeb is 32 kilometers wide, and a large part of European maritime import and export passes through that region by ship. Oil and gas tankers pass through the Bab el Mandeb, but also electric cars from China and textiles from India.

Before the war between Israel and Hamas, no less than 1,000 billion dollars worth of goods passed through the Red Sea via Bab el Mandeb. The situation can escalate without a plan to resolve those escalations. "I also think the Americans have no strategy in case the Houthis block off that passage."

Wat staat er (economisch) op het spel nu ook Houthi's zich lijken te mengen in oorlog in Iran? | VRT NWS Nieuws

Nu de Houthi's al 2 dagen op rij vanuit Jemen raketten hebben afgevuurd richting Israël, lijkt het erop dat ze zich steeds meer gaan mengen in de oorlog in Iran. En dat zou niet alleen grote gevolgen kunnen hebben voor de regio, maar ook voor Europa en de rest van het Westen. En dan wordt er...

www.vrt.be

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A week ago or certainly two weeks ago, I would have said: If the war stopped that day, the long-term implications would be pretty small,’’ said Christopher Knittel, an energy economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “But what we’re seeing is infrastructure actually being destroyed, which means the ramifications of this war are going to be long-lived.’’

Global economy takes gut punch from war in Iran, with nobody untouched the longer it goes on | Fortune

The war also has dredged up a bad economic memory from the oil shocks of the 1970s: stagflation.

fortune.com

 

[otto]

"In a message distributed by Iranian state media, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf states that the United States is telling contradictory stories.

"The [US] enemy is publicly signaling that it wants to negotiate, while secretly plotting a ground attack," it reads. "The US is making its wishes known with a list of 15 points and is pursuing what it could not achieve in the war."

Ghalibaf also says that the Iranian armed forces are "waiting for American soldiers to come ashore so they can open fire on them." Iran's message is "clear," according to Ghalibaf: it will not accept "humiliating treatment."

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[imstilla.grandma]

Lankford, who serves on the Senate’s committee on intelligence, said it was important to “finish” the job but know “what boots we’re putting on the ground”.

“If this is special forces to be able to carry out a specific operation – get in, get out – that’s very different than long-standing occupation,” he said. “The worst thing that can happen is to be able to have this kind of conflict start and to not end it, to leave it undone”.

“We’ve got to be able to finish this,” he added.

Responding to the Washington Post report, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the commander-in-chief maximum optionality. It does not mean the President has made a decision.”

A further 3,500 US soldiers and marines arrived in the Middle East on Sunday as part of a unit led by the warship USS Tripoli, which also includes assault and transport assets. The US typically stations around 50,000 troops in the region.

Options for use of the military build up include plans aimed at securing the strait of Hormuz, operations to seize Iran’s highly enriched uranium or seizing Iranian
oil facilities.

The U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran continued on Sunday, with strikes on a TV station in Tehran and a port in the country’s south, where at least five people were killed. Iran fired volleys of ballistic missiles at Israel without causing casualties, although a fire was reported at an industrial park in southern Israel that included a hazardous waste facility.

Iran War Live Updates: As Regional Diplomats Gather in Pakistan, Iran Says It's 'Waiting' for Ground War

Israel said it launched a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure in Tehran and other areas, and Iran retaliated. The speaker of Iran’s parliament accused the Trump administration of engaging in a front of diplomacy while “secretly planning a ground invasion.”

www.nytimes.com