US and Israeli military strikes against Iran are underway.

Smoke rises from an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 

2026, after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that

Iran had launched a pre-emptive strike

An explosion was heard in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026

and Israel announced that it had launched a

"pre-emptive strike" against Iran, sirens sounded in Jerusalem and phone alerts were issued warning of a "very serious" threat.

Sohrab, Middle East Photo/AFP via Getty

Smoke rises from an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 

2026, after Iran launched an attack against the US and Israel.

West Asia News Agency/Handout via Reuters

A graffiti on a wall reads "Down with the United States"

after Israel said it would launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran

in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.

People run for cover after an explosion after Israel said it would 

launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran in Tehran, Iran,

on February 28, 2026.

Majid Asgharipour, Reuters

Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 

2026. After the explosions were seen in the Iranian capital, the 

Israeli defense minister's office issued a statement saying it had 

launched a pre-emptive strike against the country.