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'Every pilot had a name': What happened behind the scenes of the Israel-US Iran attack

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.

28 Feb, 13:06 — 28 Feb, 16:15
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NYTMostly Factual46d ago

See photos and videos from the Middle East after the U.S.-led attacks.

By The New York Times

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FTVery High46d ago

Tehran had just started its working week. Then the explosions began

Blasts, fires, traffic jams and panic shopping as Iran’s capital comes under attack

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Fox NewsMixed46d ago

World leaders split over military action as US-Israel strike Iran in coordinated operation

World leaders split over US-Israel strikes on Iran as Canada, Australia back action while France, Spain warn escalation risking wider regional war.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual46d ago

Inside Israel’s ‘normal’: Triumphalism and calm mix after attack on Iran

Israel has been on high alert since it launched a wave of joint attacks with the US against Iran.

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SCMPMostly Factual46d ago

Global powers divided as China expresses ‘deep concern’ over US-Israel strikes on Iran

The world woke to a drastically altered Middle East as global powers and regional neighbours scrambled to respond to “Operation Epic Fury”, a “massive and ongoing” joint military assault by the United States and Israel against Iran. Beijing joined a growing chorus of international alarm on Saturday, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry issuing a stern response to the strikes. However, in a display of diplomatic caution, it stopped short of an outright condemnation. “China is deeply concerned abo...

By Khushboo Razdan

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France 24High46d ago

US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says US begins 'major combat operations'

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington had begun "major combat operations" in Iran after Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on the Islamic Republic Saturday. In retaliation, Iran attacked Israel as well as several US military bases across the region, notably in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

By FRANCE24

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Business InsiderMostly Factual46d ago

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jordan was empty, early on February 28. Many global airlines canceled or rerouted their flights after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Read the original article on Business Insider

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The IndependentMostly Factual46d ago

Mapped: Where strikes and explosions have been heard across the Middle East as Iran retaliates

Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan are among the nations that have been attacked

By Harriette Boucher

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hinduMostly Factual46d ago

Mangaluru: Flights to the West Asia cancelled

This comes following the closure of airspace after Israel and the U.S. launched an offensive against Iran on Saturday, February 28.

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YahooMostly Factual46d ago

The Elon Musk factor: Grok predicted Feb. 28, then Israel and the US struck Iran

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual46d ago

'Obama will attack': Trump’s old tweet resurfaces after US-Israeli strikes

Explosions rocked Tehran after US-Israeli strikes, reviving Donald Trump's 2013 tweet predicting Obama would attack Iran. Now, with "Operation Epic Fury" targeting Iran and Tehran retaliating, Trump's past accusations of using Iran for political gain echo.

By TOI WORLD DESK

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indian-expressMostly Factual46d ago

World leaders call for de-escalation after Israel and US attack Iran

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual46d ago

Dubai news live updates: Dubai airport ops shut, one dead in Abu Dhabi; UAE on 'high alert'

Dubai news live updates: Dubai airport halted flights after blasts amid US-Israel strikes on Iran. One civilian died in Abu Dhabi earlier after being struck by falling debris.

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual46d ago

Israel, US expect attacks against Iran to last several days, not only hours, officials say

The officials also said that the strike at a US Navy base in Bahrain left no injuries, with the Iranian missile only hitting an empty building.

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ndtvMostly Factual46d ago

Flightradar24 Crashes As Users Track Flights Amid US, Israel Strikes On Iran

Several users received error messages while attempting to log in to the flight-tracking service Flightradar24 on Saturday.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual46d ago

Security stepped up at Singapore's checkpoints following US, Israeli strikes on Iran

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has stepped up security checks on arriving travellers, cargo and conveyances at Singapore's land, air and sea checkpoints.

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Daily SabahMixed46d ago

Türkiye rejects claims it aided US, Israeli attacks on Iran

Türkiye on Saturday rejected social media claims that it supported recent attacks on Iran, calling them disinformation and reiterating that its airspace, territory and maritime zon...

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punch-ngMostly Factual46d ago

Iran accuses US, Israel of criminal military aggression

Iran’s Foreign Ministry accuses the US and Israel of criminal military aggression, vowing a decisive response and citing violations of international law. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-accuses-us-israel-of-criminal-military-aggression/

By Punch Newspapers

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vanguard-ngMixed46d ago

Missile kills four in Syria amid US-Israeli, Iran conflict

The state media report did not specify where the missile had originated, after a previous report said it had been fired from Iran. The post Missile kills four in Syria amid US-Israeli, Iran conflict appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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helsinki-timesMostly Factual46d ago

Stubb to Yle: Situation escalating after attacks on Iran

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said the risk of escalation in the Middle East is high after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran. Speaking to Yle’s Ykkösaamu programme hours after the attacks began, Stubb described the situation as serious and said the coming hours would prove decisive. “The risk of escalation is highly possible,” he said. “We hope the situation calms down, but right now it looks like it is escalating.” According to reports received from ...

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The Independent28 Feb, 13:06First to report

Mapped: Where strikes and explosions have been heard across the Middle East as Iran retaliates

newsbeast28 Feb, 13:28

Το Ισραήλ έθεσε στο στόχαστρο συναντήσεις υψηλόβαθμων Ιρανών αξιωματούχων στην Τεχεράνη

Daily Sabah28 Feb, 13:45

Türkiye rejects claims it aided US, Israeli attacks on Iran

20-minuten28 Feb, 13:46

Israel meldet Angriffe auf Hunderte Ziele

ndtv28 Feb, 13:55

Flightradar24 Crashes As Users Track Flights Amid US, Israel Strikes On Iran

Yahoo28 Feb, 13:57

The Elon Musk factor: Grok predicted Feb. 28, then Israel and the US struck Iran

channel-news-asia28 Feb, 14:18

Security stepped up at Singapore's checkpoints following US, Israeli strikes on Iran

hindu28 Feb, 14:19

Mangaluru: Flights to the West Asia cancelled

hindustan-times28 Feb, 14:23

Dubai news live updates: Dubai airport ops shut, one dead in Abu Dhabi; UAE on 'high alert'

NYT28 Feb, 14:23

See photos and videos from the Middle East after the U.S.-led attacks.

Al Jazeera28 Feb, 14:23

Inside Israel’s ‘normal’: Triumphalism and calm mix after attack on Iran

klix-ba28 Feb, 14:24

Kosovo otvoreno podržalo američko-izraelske napade na Iran: "Teheran potkopava globalnu sigurnost"

index-hr28 Feb, 14:31

Reuters: Ubijeni iranski ministar i zapovjednik Revolucionarne garde

iefimerida28 Feb, 14:32

Το Ιράν καλεί τους κατοίκους να εκκενώσουν την Τεχεράνη -Μεγάλες ουρές σε πρατήρια βενζίνης

Times of India28 Feb, 14:33

'Obama will attack': Trump’s old tweet resurfaces after US-Israeli strikes

jutarnji-list28 Feb, 14:35

Izraelska raketa ubila najmanje 51 djevojčicu; VIDEO Pogledajte pokušaj atentata na lidera Irana

helsinki-times28 Feb, 14:35

Stubb to Yle: Situation escalating after attacks on Iran

yle-uutiset28 Feb, 14:36

Videot ja kuvat näyttävät: Lähi-itä leimahti liekkeihin

nrk28 Feb, 14:37

FNs generalsekretær fordømmer den militære eskaleringen i Midtøsten

France 2428 Feb, 14:38

US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says US begins 'major combat operations'

Fox News28 Feb, 14:39

World leaders split over military action as US-Israel strike Iran in coordinated operation

n1-bih28 Feb, 14:42

"Možda smo izgubili nekoliko komandanata, ali to nije veliki problem"

vanguard-ng28 Feb, 14:44

Missile kills four in Syria amid US-Israeli, Iran conflict

indian-express28 Feb, 14:45

World leaders call for de-escalation after Israel and US attack Iran

SCMP28 Feb, 14:48

Global powers divided as China expresses ‘deep concern’ over US-Israel strikes on Iran

Business Insider28 Feb, 14:51

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

FT28 Feb, 14:53

Tehran had just started its working week. Then the explosions began

punch-ng28 Feb, 15:39

Iran accuses US, Israel of criminal military aggression

jerusalem-post28 Feb, 16:15Latest update

Israel, US expect attacks against Iran to last several days, not only hours, officials say