Explosions were heard in Tehran and several Iranian cities early on 28 February as the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on key targets inside Iran.<br /><br />The joint operation marks a major escalation in a region already on edge after weeks of diplomatic standoffs.<br /><br />As the strikes unfolded, both Washington and Tel Aviv framed the operation as a direct response to what they call Iran’s growing “existential” threat, a reference to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, regional proxies, and rapidly expanding missile capabilities.<br /><br />In separate video addresses, US President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, with Trump announcing “major combat operations” aimed at destroying Iran’s missile infrastructure, and Netanyahu calling it a joint effort to counter a “terror regime.”
