US, Israel attack Iran; Tehran retaliates across Middle East

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on Feb. 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Getty Images)

Israel and the US have launched a war on Iran, unleashing waves of air attacks across the country in an attempt to bring about regime change and plunging the region into a new conflict that could last weeks or months.

The sudden offensive triggered Iranian retaliatory strikes throughout the day across a swathe of the Middle East, with explosions reported in Israel, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia…(Read full story)