As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says

No one was injured, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense.

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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Feb 28, 2026, 2:28 PM EST

White House arranging House, Senate briefings on Iran strikes: Official

The White House is working to arrange full Senate and House member briefings this week on the Iran strikes, according to an administration official.

-ABC News' Selina Wang

Feb 28, 2026, 2:20 PM EST

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

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