In Photos: US and Israel Attack Iran
An incoming projectile explodes over the water in the bay of Haifa off of the northern Israeli coastal city on Feb. 28, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
An incoming projectile explodes over the water in the bay of Haifa off of the northern Israeli coastal city on Feb. 28, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

In Photos: US and Israel Attack Iran

Trump said the ’major combat operations’ were to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran has retaliated with strikes.
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Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 28, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP
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U.S. President Donald Trump in a video released on Feb. 28, 2026. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social
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Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb. 28, 2026. Reuters/Stringer
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Syrian children stand on the wreckage of an Iranian rocket that was reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces in the southern countryside of Quneitra, near the Golan Heights, close to the town of Ghadir al-Bustan on Feb. 28, 2026. Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images
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People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 28, 2026. AP Photo
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Protesters gather with Iranian national flags during a demonstration in support of the government and against U.S. and Israeli strikes outside a mosque in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen in the sky over Abu Dhabi on Feb. 28, 2026. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images
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A member of the Iranian diaspora sprays a bottle of a sparkling beverage as they take part in a rally in front of the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi on Feb. 28, 2026, following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026 sparking fears of regional war with explosions reported across the Middle East as the Islamic Republic retaliated with barrages of missiles. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images
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This long exposure shows trails from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system over Tel Aviv on Feb. 28, 2026. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
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Protesters gather with Iranian national flags during a demonstration in support of the government and against U.S. and Israeli strikes outside a mosque in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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The sun sets over Qatar's capital Doha on Feb. 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian leader had been targeted, as the Islamic Republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images
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A member of the Iranian diaspora sprays a bottle of a sparkling beverage as they take part in a rally in front of the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi on Feb. 28, 2026, following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images
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Smoke rises from an area in the direction of Al Udeid Air Base, which houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force and foreign forces, including the United States, in Doha on Feb. 28, 2026, following a reported Iranian strike. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images
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Children run to an underground shelter amid reports of incoming missiles in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb 28, 2026. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images
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People walk by the Fox News ticker in New York City on Feb. 28, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning. Ryan Murphy/Getty Images
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Israeli first responders arrive at a site where debris from a rocket interception fell in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Feb. 28, 2026. Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images