US and Israel strike Iran: what happened?

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, hitting targets across the country.

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NewsFeedIsrael and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, hitting targets across the country. Iran urged its citizens to remain calm as it vowed a “crushing” response. Al Jazeera’s Ruby Zaman on what we know so far.Published On 28 Feb 2026

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