Feb 28, 2026, 6:25 AM EST
Another wave of missiles launched from Iran toward Israel: IDF
The IDF says it has identified another wave of "missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. "
Sirens sounded in central Israel.
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.
ByJon Haworth, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Leah Sarnoff
Last Updated: March 3, 2026, 10:02 PM EST
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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Here's how the news is developing.
Feb 28, 2026, 6:10 AM EST
UAE reports 1 civilian death after Iran missile strikes
The United Arab Emirates' ministry of defense said a civilian was killed as a result of fallen debris after "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles."
The statement from the ministry said "air defence systems dealt with the missiles with high efficiency and successfully intercepted a number of missiles."
In Israel, the national emergency service said at least one person suffered blast injuries on Saturday.
The man, who injured in northern Israel, was in “mild condition,” according to the service.
The emergency service said its teams also treated "several individuals who were injured on their way to protected spaces, all fully conscious, as well as to people suffering from anxiety across the country."
Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported that five girls were killed when Israeli strikes targeted an elementary school in the southern city of Minab on Saturday.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Feb 28, 2026, 5:22 AM EST
IRGC claims it targeted US bases in region
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its missiles and drones targeted the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, other U.S. military bases in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as "military and security centers in the heart of the occupied territories," according to Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC.
Feb 28, 2026, 4:55 AM EST
Bahrain says missile attack targeted US Navy fleet service center
Bahrain’s state-run news agency said Saturday that the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet’s service center was targeted in a missile attack Saturday.
