Israel Launches Missile Strike on Iran: Israel Launches Preventive Missile Strike on Iran. Israel said it carried out a preventive missile strike against Iran on Saturday, with large explosions heard across Tehran. In a statement, Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said the operation was meant to remove threats from Iran. The latest action follows repeated warnings from both Israel and the United States that military action could restart if Iran continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Iran has said it is willing to discuss limits on its nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions.

Source: News 24 February 28, 2026 06:35 UTC