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

[SouthAussie]

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis told an audience Thursday evening at Augustana University that the war with Iran is “not going well” strategically, and America’s leaders are stretched too thin with conflicts around the globe.

Stavridis said, the Trump administration has created a “bandwidth” problem for the few people President Donald Trump has entrusted to handle each situation.

“It’s too much, and they don’t have the professional support that they need,” Stavridis said.

Stavridis was the longest-serving combatant commander in recent U.S. history. He is a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral who oversaw operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans and counter-piracy efforts off the coast of Africa. He also led operations across Latin America.

Iran war ‘not going well’ strategically, former NATO commander tells South Dakota audience • South Dakota Searchlight

James Stavridis said the war with Iran is “not going well” strategically, and U.S. leaders are stretched too thin with involvement in conflicts.

southdakotasearchlight.com

 

[SouthAussie]

Iran's soccer team honours victims of deadly airstrike on primary school​

During the national anthem on Friday, the Iranian team honoured the memory of the slain children by placing small pink and purple school backpacks in front of them.

Video of the ceremony also showed the players wearing black armbands in remembrance of those killed since the war began.

The match was played in Antalya, southern Türkiye.

Iran's soccer team honours victims of deadly airstrike on primary school

Iran soccer players hold small backpacks to honour the victims of a deadly missile strike on a girls' primary school, before a friendly against Nigeria.

www.abc.net.au

 

[JennieM]

Iran says strikes contradict Trump's 'extended deadline for diplomacy'
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Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that Israel "has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure".

In a message shared on X, he says that "Israel claims it acted in coordination with the U.S." and the attack "contradicts POTUS extended deadline for diplomacy".

Iran will "exact HEAVY price," he adds.

It comes less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump said he would pause any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for a further 10 days.

It comes as the Israeli military says it has struck the Arak heavy water plant in central Iran.

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Air defence activated in Tehran​

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

Three sources in the Iranian capital tell me they heard air defence was activated in the centre and east of Tehran, with one of them in east Tehran saying they could hear explosions in the distance.

Iranian outlets are also reporting that air defence had been activated in some parts of Tehran.

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Iranian media reports 13 killed in missile attack, including children​

Thirteen people have been killed in a missile attack in Kermanshah, western Iran, according to Iran's semi-official news agencies Mehr and Tasnim.

Quoting Kermanshah's deputy governor, Mehr reports that two children and four women - one of whom was pregnant - were killed following an attack hitting a residential area of the city.

Tasnim, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says these fatalities were a result of two separate attacks in the city - the second of which left dozens of people injured.

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

No increase in radiation levels after nuclear facility attack - global watchdog
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IMAGE SOURCE, EPA

There has been no increase in the level of off-site radiation levels reported, after an Iranian nuclear facility was attacked, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In a statement on X, the IAEA says it was informed by Iran that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad Yellow Cake Production Facility in Yazd was attacked today and that it will look into the report.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi calls for "military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident", the statement adds.

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

'It will no longer be an eye for an eye' - IRGC commander​

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

The account of IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Aerospace commander Majid Mousavi has posted on X, following attacks on Iranian infrastructure, that it will "no longer be an eye for an eye, wait and see".

The post also said that employees of industrial companies associated with the US and Israel should "leave their workplaces quickly to avoid endangering their lives".

Mousavi’s account added that "you tested us once before; the world saw again that you yourselves began playing with fire and attacking infrastructure".

In a separate post, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says "Iran will exact HEAVY price for Israeli crimes."

Iranian outlets have reported today that the major Mobarakeh Steel plant in central Isfahan was attacked.

Deputy Security and Law Enforcement Officer of Isfahan Governorate said that one person was killed and two injured in this attack.

There were also reports on Iranian outlets that the Khuzestan Steel Company in southern Iran was attacked. Deputy Security and Law Enforcement Officer of Khuzestan Governorate said that 16 were injured in this attack.

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Several American service members were injured by an Iranian missile fired at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia today, according to two U.S. officials.

None of the injuries are considered life-threatening. At least one aircraft was also damaged in the attack.

At least 303 Americans have now been injured in the war against Iran, 10 of those were seriously injured.

Live updates: Israel vows to 'intensify and expand' Iran attacks; Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline

Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest about the war with Iran, peace talks, the energy crisis and a possible U.S. ground operation.

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[JennieM]

IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS
Image caption, A toy lying in the rubble of a damaged residential building in Tehran, Iran

US envoy 'hopeful' for meetings with Iran 'this week', as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites- follow live

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects the war will be over "in weeks, not months".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037669581024595999

"Several US soldiers are 'seriously' wounded
and multiple planes are damaged
after an Iranian missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

The Wall Street Journal put the number at 10.

Two of them are 'very seriously injured',
and eight others are 'seriously injured'
- a separate category under the military’s classification system.

The Wall Street Journal also reported that several US refueling aircraft were damaged in the strike.

Satellite photos appeared to reveal the full extent of damage to the aircraft.

This is a breaking news story... "

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037651379011862877

 

[Kalanit]

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints

Residents say armed, untrained youths searching cars at ad hoc checkpoints in Tehran, dispatched to scenes of missile blasts, part of regime's new recruitment push

www.timesofisrael.com

Iran’s security forces are recruiting children as young as 12 to man checkpoints in Tehran and perform other duties during the war, an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps official told state TV on Thursday.
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“Considering the ages of those requesting to join, we have now lowered the minimum age to 12 years old, because children aged 12–13 want to be involved.”

 

[SouthAussie]

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the missile attack on Israel in a statement aired on television.

Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued the claim in a statement aired Saturday morning by the group's Al-Masirah satellite television.

Saree said they fired a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting what he described as "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel.

The entrance of the Houthis into the war also called into question whether the rebels will again target commercial shipping travelling through the Red Sea corridor, further disrupting global shipping.

The Houthi rebels attacked over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January 2025.

Live: Houthis join Iran war, Israel accuses Yemen of entering conflict

The Iranian-backed militant group took to X to make the announcement, saying it launched a salvo of ballistic rockets at military targets in southern Israel. It came after Israel’s military says it has detected a missile launched from Yemen toward its territory. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au

 

[JennieM]

‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day​

Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February

Eight-year-old Zahra Behroozi

Seven year-old Hanieh Ahmadi and her brother Soban Ahmadi, 10. Photograph: Handout

Nine year-old Arya Bahadori Photograph: Handout

Zahra Behroozi. Photograph: Family handout

Arya Bahadori. Photograph: Family handout

‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day

Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February

www.theguardian.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

An Iranian missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members, according to multiple outlets.

Two of the service members were seriously injured, a U.S. official familiar with the incident told The Associated Press. The missile damaged several U.S. refueling craft and several unmanned aerial vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.

Iran conflict enters a fifth week as tensions escalate in the region
The incident marks the second successful attack on the base this month as Iran strikes back at a joint U.S.-Israeli assault. A previous attack on March 1 killed 26-year-old Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington. He is one of 13 service members who have been killed since the start of “Operation Epic Fury.” Six were killed in an office space in Kuwait, while another six died in a refueling plane crash.

Over 300 service members have been injured in the conflict, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) told The Hill earlier on Friday. Ten remain seriously wounded while 273 have returned to duty.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iranian-attack-10-americans-saudi-arabia/

 

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Ships from several countries safely travel through Strait of Hormuz.

"The Indonesian government has held "positive talks" with Iran to enable the safe passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow ships to sail safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The Thai Prime Minister announced this.

"An agreement has now been reached to allow Thai oil tankers to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, thereby reducing concerns about the supply of fuel to Thailand," said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul during a press conference."

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"Aside from Iranian ships, the bulk of the ships that have been getting through are linked to Pakistan, China and India, Schroden said.

This suggests Iran "seems to have drawn a sort of clear line" between ships from countries tied to its aggressors and the ships that aren't."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/strait-of-hormuz-ships-passing-through-9.7142466

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A gas tax holiday is a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, currently set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. That does not include state taxes, which often are higher.

The tax provides more than $23 billion per year in revenue for federal highway and public transit programs.

The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move.

Both the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans, and bills on the issue are unlikely to advance unless Trump signals his support.

Suspending the tax could provide some relief​

Rising gas prices are putting renewed pressure on household finances, especially for low- and middle-income Americans who have less flexibility to absorb higher transportation costs. The increases can influence how much people drive, where they travel and how they spend money on other things.

“Trump’s war of choice with Iran is driving up gas prices across the country — and Americans shouldn’t have to bear the additional economic burden of Trump’s reckless decision making,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat who co-sponsored the Gas Prices Relief Act with fellow Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.

The bill would suspend the tax through Oct. 1. A similar measure was sponsored in the House by Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire.

As fuel prices soar on Iran war, some lawmakers push to suspend federal gas tax that pays for highway and public transit programs | Fortune

The federal gas tax is currently set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. That does not include state taxes, which often are higher.

fortune.com

 

[otto]

"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised Pakistan's mediation efforts to end the war with the United States and Israel.

During a telephone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pezeshkian "thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts to put an end to the aggression against the Islamic Republic," according to a statement from the Iranian presidency.

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey met in Islamabad (Pakistan) on Sunday and Monday for discussions on the war in the Middle East."

LIVE Houthi's mengen zich voor het eerst in de oorlog, Zelensky sluit ook in Qatar overeenkomst voor militaire samenwerking | 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.

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[otto]

The Plan

"The war against Iran began for the US and Israel with clear objectives. For Israel, all Iranian building blocks that could lead to a nuclear weapon had to be destroyed, top figures of the regime had to be eliminated.

Soon, the Iranian population would take to the streets “and finish the job.” A new pro-Western and democratic Iran would rise. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu can launch his election campaign in the autumn with the achievement that he, and he alone, has defeated Israel’s arch-enemy Iran.

A quick victory would also reflect well on the American president, who would immediately gain control over Iranian oil and gas production currently flowing towards challenger China. It would be a quick, clean war. It was not.
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Who are the losers?

The Iranian citizens. After enduring a harsh and repressive regime for decades, Iranian cities and infrastructure are being destroyed, the Iranian population is further impoverished.
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The greatest pressure to end the war now rests with US President, who is being held accountable both within the US and abroad for the reckless and seemingly hopeless conflict. President Trump promised his voters to halve the price at the pump; since the conflict, prices in the US have risen by 50 percent.
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Iranian diplomats are known as tough and shrewd negotiators who demand detailed and comprehensive agreements. The prevailing approach of American negotiators is the opposite: they work with a (quick) political agreement that their president can boast about. That is not going to work."

Een maand oorlog met Iran: wie wint, wie verliest en is er nog een uitweg? | VRT NWS Nieuws

Een land in puin, energieprijzen die de lucht in schieten en een welles-nietesspelletje over onderhandelingen. Een onzichtbare leider in Iran en intussen blijft Israël verder bombarderen. En toch lijkt er na een maand oorlog in Iran nog niet veel bereikt. Hoe moet het verder en is er nog een...

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[imstilla.grandma]

Times of Israel reports that the country's air force will investigate the failure to shoot down the ballistic missile that made impact.

A large crater has been formed at the impact site, with the strike damaging buildings and cars and emergency services at the scene.

Israeli Police say the fall of ammunition in the Judean Hills area near Jerusalem has injured 12 people. Officials and volunteers continue to operate at the scene, they write on X.

Iran says area near fatal school strike targeted, as Houthis launch missile towards Israel - follow live

Iran has reported no injuries in today's attack on a clinic in Minab, located close to a girls' school where officials say 110 children died on 28 February.

www.bbc.com

On Saturday, Zelenskyy and Emirati state media reported on a meeting between the Ukrainian president and his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss regional security amid the Iran war.

Zelenskyy later posted on X to say that he had moved on to Doha and met with Qatari leaders, including with the ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The Ukrainian and Qatari ministers of defense signed cooperation agreements in the defense sector and defense investments, according to the Qatar Ministry of Defense.

“Real security is built on partnership — we value everyone and remain open to supporting all those who are ready to work together for this goal,” Zelenskyy wrote alongside a video of himself disembarking a plane in Qatar

Ukraine looks to leverage its help to Arab Gulf states fighting off Iranian drones in exchange for interceptors against Russian missiles | Fortune

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

fortune.com