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

[Rikissa]

From 2 March, updated 4 March 2026:

UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites amidst escalating violence in the Middle East​

UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage

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TRT World - In pictures: UNESCO‑listed Golestan Palace in Tehran damaged in US‑Israeli strikes

One of Iran’s most treasured cultural landmarks, the UNESCO World Heritage site Golestan Palace sustained damage from Israeli-US attacks on Tehran, Anadolu footage shows.

www.trtworld.com

Unesco World Heritage buildings in Tel Aviv damaged by Iranian missile strike

Cultural sites and museums in Israel have closed and have been instructed to move their collections into bomb shelters

www.theartnewspaper.com

 

[CrimeDawg123]

After sinking Iranian ship, did the US military commit a war crime?

Hegseth says rules of engagement are 'stupid' but leaving survivors to drown violates laws America helped to put in place after World War II

Article 18 of the Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, which was adopted in 1949 and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1955, states:

"After each engagement, Parties to the conflict shall, without delay, take all possible measures to search for and collect the shipwrecked, wounded and sick, to protect them against pillage and ill-treatment, to ensure their adequate care, and to search for the dead and prevent their being despoiled."

After sinking Iranian ship, did the US military commit a war crime?

Hegseth says rules of engagement are 'stupid' but leaving survivors to drown violates laws America helped to put in place after World War II

responsiblestatecraft.org

 

[Magic8Ball]

Iranian drones strike apartments, hotel in city that’s home to NSA Bahrain

Iranian drones slammed into two high-rise residential buildings in Bahrain

www.stripes.com

Iranian drones strike apartments, hotel in city that’s home to NSA Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain — Iranian drones slammed into two high-rise residential buildings and a hotel in this capital city early Friday, sending residents scrambling down darkened stairwells as a separate drone targeted a building that houses the Israeli Embassy.

Read more at: Iranian drones strike apartments, hotel in city that’s home to NSA Bahrain
Source - Stars and Stripes

 

[Magic8Ball]

Navy’s newest carrier puts its high-tech capabilities on show and on the line in Iran conflict

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s support of Middle East operations likely is showcasing and testing its cutting-edge technology and capabilities.

www.stripes.com

Navy’s newest carrier puts its high-tech capabilities on show and on the line in Iran conflict

NAPLES, Italy — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s support of Middle East operations that began over the weekend likely is showcasing — and testing — its cutting-edge technology and capabilities, which older carriers lack.

Read more at: Navy’s newest carrier puts its high-tech capabilities on show and on the line in Iran conflict
Source - Stars and Stripes

 

[Magic8Ball]

Conservative Party of Iran unveils vision for Iran's future | The Jerusalem Post

IRAN AFFAIRS: Conservative Party of Iran founder Rayan Amiri told The Jerusalem Post that the project is intended to provide political structure for a moment that could come sooner than expected.

www.jpost.com

Iran's exiled conservatives launch party, building blueprint for a post-regime monarchy​

IRAN AFFAIRS: Conservative Party of Iran founder Rayan Amiri told The Jerusalem Post that the project is intended to provide political structure for a moment that could come sooner than expected.​

 

[Friday Fan]

Iran launches missile attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region​

Iran has carried out missile attacks targeting Kurdish armed opposition groups in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to Iranian state TV.

The report said Iranian forces struck positions belonging to what Tehran described as anti-Iran separatist groups based in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

The strikes come amid reports that the US is coordinating with Kurdish opposition factions based in Iraq, who have signalled they may enter the conflict against Iran.

Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender’ as attacks continue across Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says 'no reason why we should negotiate', calls Washington untrustworthy.

aje.news

 

[Magic8Ball]

US, Israel say Iran missile fire down, most launchers taken out as offensive ramps up

Hegseth says US firepower to surge as B-2s start dropping heavy bombs on missile sites deep underground; Zamir says new phase will target regime's foundations; cluster warhead fired at central Israel in late night attack

www.timesofisrael.com

US, Israel say Iran missile fire down, most launchers taken out as offensive ramps up​

Military chiefs in Israel and the US said Thursday that the countries’ airstrikes had notched major successes in taking out Iran’s missile threat and warned that the offensive was set to intensify in the coming days, even as ballistic missile and drone attacks continued to harass Israel and Gulf states.

 

[Magic8Ball]

IDF planning for at least 1-2 more weeks of Iran ops; over 5,000 bombs dropped

Air force officer says Israeli strikes have killed thousands of Iranian troops; IDF officials describe conflict as first full-scale joint military campaign by Israel and US: 'This is a war in English'

www.timesofisrael.com

IDF planning for at least 1-2 more weeks of Iran ops; over 5,000 bombs dropped​

The Israeli military is planning for at least one or two more weeks of operations against Iran, during which it aims to hit thousands more Iranian regime targets, The Times of Israel learned on Wednesday.

Israel’s goal is a systematic degradation of the Iranian regime and its military sites.

 

[Rikissa]

Trump tells CNN he’s not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state​

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/trump-interview-iran-cuba-dana-bash

 

[SouthAussie]

US pump prices surge as Iran war upends global energy supply

U.S. retail gasoline and diesel prices are soaring as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran constrains oil and fuel exports, which could be a political test for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of midterm elections in November.

www.reuters.com

 

[SouthAussie]

AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

www.bbc.com

 

[SouthAussie]

Trump Reportedly Expressed ‘Serious Interest’ in Deploying Ground Troops to Iran

President Donald Trump has privately expressed “serious interest” in deploying U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, according to a Friday report from NBC News citing multiple current and former official...

www.yahoo.com

 

[otto]

"Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence.

The assistance, which has not been previously reported, signals that the rapidly expanding conflict now features one of America’s chief nuclear-armed competitors with exquisite intelligence capabilities.

Since the war began Saturday, Russia has passed Iran the locations of U.S. military assets, including warships and aircraft, said the three officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.
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When asked this week about his message to Russia and China, which are among Iran’s most powerful backers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he didn’t have one and that “they’re not really a factor here.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/russia-iran-intelligence-us-targets/

 

[otto]

"Today, Reuters news agency reported that US military investigators consider it likely that the US was responsible for the attack on the girl's school."

Analyse: Amerikaanse verantwoordelijkheid voor aanval op school in Iran waarschijnlijk

Historische satellietbeelden tonen dat de getroffen school ooit deel uitmaakte van een IRGC‑basis, wat vragen oproept over verouderde informatie en mogelijke fouten in doelidentificatie.

nos.nl

 

[otto]

"According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the location of the strikes corresponds with a clear "division of labour" in the ongoing campaign. The U.S. has primarily targeted missile bases and launchers in south and central Iran while Israel has focused its operations on the north."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-school-bombing-investigation-9.7114994

 

[otto]

Modsnip- media only thread, no discussion

"There had been a high level of “sophistication” in the Iranian retaliatory strikes, both in what Tehran has targeted and in its ability in some cases to overwhelm U.S. and allied defenses.

“They’re getting through air defenses,” she said, noting that the quality of Iran’s strikes appeared to have improved even from its 12-day war with Israel last summer.

The Pentagon is quickly burning through its supply of precision arms and air defense interceptors, people familiar with the matter have told The Post, underscoring concerns raised by Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as President Donald Trump deliberated whether to approve the operation. The administration has sought to downplay Caine’s assessment."
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On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X that the Trump administration had requested assistance in helping protect against Iranian drones and that Kyiv would provide “specialists” in response."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/russia-iran-intelligence-us-targets/

 

[otto]

"Does Trump have the right to choose Iran's new leader?

International law states, 'it is up to a people to choose their leadership,' not a foreign power, according to professor Matthias Goldmann. He also said the U.S. and Israel operation in Iran was 'an illegal attack.'

video:

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7118077

 

[otto]

"Anything short of regime change in Iran is a loss for Donald Trump

Trump is also signalling that he intends to have his say on who takes control in Iran after the war is over.

"We want to be involved in the process of choosing the person who is going to lead Iran into the future," Trump told Reuters on Thursday."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-iran-war-regime-change-victory-domestic-politics-9.7116034

 

[otto]

<modsnip: Media only no discussion>

"It's like devastation and demolition of the city for the sake of it. They target anything and everything. And you cannot be sure whether you'll be targeted or not. And it is consistent. It is every day.

Tehran has actually gotten empty because people start to realize that this is not about a war on the regime itself, but a war on the city, and a lot of people are fleeing.

I cannot really put it into words. But Tehran is the city I was born in and I loved for my entire life, even though I was away for a decade. But the love that I had for the city actually was a big push for me to come back and reside here. And seeing it in this situation is really painful.
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We thought that we were past … making democracy by force in the Middle East. And, yet, here we are again doing the same again and starting another senseless, unnecessary war, which would be paid for by the blood of the normal people.
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The Iranian government is not my cup of tea. I'm not here to defend them. They are a tyrannical regime. But this was our fight to fight. This was a civilian movement against an oppressive regime and we were fighting it. But, now, it's out of our hands.

When violence comes in, the civil movement goes out of the other door.
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I mean, it is crazy, isn't it? You hear the man talking about picking Iranian future leader as if we are nobody here."

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/tehran-resident-iran-war-9.7117942

 

[Sundog]

MSN

Trump says defense firms to quadruple output of some weapons

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the largest US defense manufacturers had agreed to boost production of some weapons following a meeting at the White House, amid worries that the war against Iran is depleting Pentagon stockpiles.

“We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules,” Trump said in a social media post on Friday. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity.”