President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.
Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and Gulf nations. American diplomatic facilities have also been attacked.
In Lebanon, Israel is intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iranian-aligned Hezbollah militia.
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Trump spoke with Middle East leaders, NATO, Leavitt says
President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X on Saturday.
She did not offer any details on what was discussed.
Feb 28, 2026, 1:55 PM EST
Qatar says 8 injured as 44 missiles, 8 drones target country
At least eight people were injured after Qatar was targeted by 44 missiles and 8 drones so far during Iranian attacks, a diplomat briefed on the attacks told ABC News.
-ABC News' Dada Jovanovic
Feb 28, 2026, 1:48 PM EST
Some oil tankers avoiding Strait of Hormuz: Report
At least four large oil tankers have turned around before passing through the Strait of Hormuz after reports of a warning by Iran that ships should not pass through the strait, according to the shipping data firm Kpler.
Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate, Feb. 25, 2026.
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The four very large crude carriers – identified as the Orbiter, Universal Victor, Mitake, and Trikwong Venture – represent a combined capacity of some eight million barrels and were set to collect cargoes of oil from ports in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar in the coming days, according to Kpler.
-ABC News' Christopher Looft
Feb 28, 2026, 1:39 PM EST
US working to 'dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus,' CENTCOM says
The U.S. and partners began the joint attack on Iran at 1:15 am ET to "dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus, prioritizing locations that posed an imminent threat," U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in its first statement since the attacks on Iran began.
The attack targets include "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields," CENTCOM said in its statement.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.
U.S. Central Command
“The President ordered bold action, and our brave Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and Coast Guardsmen are answering the call,” CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in the statement.
U.S. military assets in the Middle East.
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"There have been no reports of American fatalities or combat-related injuries," and "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations," according to CENTCOM.