Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Israel's defence ministry announced Saturday it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. The United States is participating in the Israeli strikes against Iran, sources told the Associated Press. Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing, Iranian official told Reuters. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not in Tehran and has been transferred to a secure location, an official told Reuters on Saturday. Israel closes its airspace after launching an attack on Iran; Iran, too, has closed its airspace.

Source: Mint February 28, 2026 19:19 UTC