We follow the development online.
Israel, together with the United States, preemptively attacked Iran this Saturday morning.
US President Donald Trump has already confirmed the involvement of the US in the war against Iran. He justified it with Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Iran has already retaliated against Israel.
Summary of developments so far:
- The attack on Iran, according to the first reports, was initially launched by Israel, but in reality it was a joint action with the United States.
- They have had aircraft carriers and other weapon systems deployed in the area for a long time.
- The goal of the attack is to stop Iran’s nuclear program but also to change the regime.
- US President Donald Trump called on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to lay down their arms “or face death”.
- Meanwhile, Iran carried out retaliatory attacks against Israel.
ONLINE:
11:34 – Iranian missiles also hit Bahrain’s Manama, where the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is currently deployed. The extent of the damage is not yet known. “The headquarters of the Fifth Fleet was subjected to a missile attack. We will provide details later,” local authorities said.
Smoke rises after an attack on a naval base in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, on February 28, 2026
Source: Reuters
10:51 – The airspace over Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Israel is practically closed, according to the website Flightradar24. Several United States air tankers took off from Tel Aviv, indicating that dozens of American fighter jets will be operating in the air.
10:22 – Several media outlets are reporting explosions in nearby Arab states where the United States has troops stationed. It’s about United Arab Emirates, Qatar and explosions were also reported in cook, in another location with several American military bases. More than 13,000 American soldiers are stationed in the country.
10:07 AM – If you are currently in Israel or Jordan, you will not be flying home. All airlines operating in the area have stopped flights and Israel has closed its airspace.
9:47 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a pre-recorded address to the nation in which he said joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran would allow the Iranian people to overthrow the regime and create a “free, peace-seeking Iran”.
9:24 – The north of Israel has already experienced numerous airstrikes, it is not yet clear who is behind them. No victims have yet been reported. Analysts speculate that Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a proxy ally of Iran, could be behind the attacks.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that rockets were fired from Iran towards Israel this morning.
A statement released on X said: “Defensive systems are operational to intercept the threat. In the past few minutes, Home Front Command has sent precautionary instructions directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.”
8:57 – “The US military has undertaken a large-scale and ongoing operation to prevent this very evil, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our fundamental national security interests,” US President Trump said in a speech posted on the Truth Social network. “We will destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be completely destroyed again,” he added. He confirmed that the reason for the attack on Iran is its nuclear program.
Trump called on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down their arms. “You will be treated fairly with complete immunity or face certain death,” he declared
Trump accused Iran of developing long-range missiles that threaten the US and other countries. He said that The US will “raze their missile industry” and “destroy their navy”.
Watch Donald Trump’s full speech:
8:34 – In about a week or two, the US would be able to launch a campaign against Iran from the ships they have gathered in the area, Slovakian General Pavel Macko said today in a Czech TV show.
8:30 – In recent days, Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its efforts to defend a possible military intervention in front of a domestic and international audience. However, according to an analysis by The New York Times, several of the White House’s key arguments contradict the findings of the US secret services and international inspectors.
Read our foreign selection from our colleague Barbora Libayová yesterday, in which we predicted an attack on Iran. You will also learn why negotiations between the US and Tehran failed and what is at the heart of the dispute.
8:26 – Iran has closed its airspace, AFP reports.
8:15 – Just a few hours ago on Friday, US President Donald Trump declared that he has not yet made a final decision on whether the US will attack Iran. He added that he was not satisfied with the situation and that military force, including regime change, remained an option.
The reason for the Israeli attack on Iran is apparently the negotiations between the US and Tehran about the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. These ended inconclusively, with the suggestion that further discussions take place next week.
This comes amid a massive build-up of US naval forces in the Middle East, including the transfer of aircraft carriers and other warships.
“Down with the USA” is written on a wall after Israel announced it had launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran in Tehran, Iran.
Source: Reuters
7:47 –According to Iranian media, three explosions were heard in the center of Tehran. Sirens sounded throughout the Islamic Republic. Israeli Defense Minister Yisra’el Kac also confirmed the attack.
Iran’s state news agency Fars says it has received reports of several missiles.
Israeli civilians are advised to stay within range of the anti-aircraft shelters. Israel expects a retaliatory strike by Iran in the next few hours. Initially, it was not clear whether and how the USA was also involved in the attack on Iran. US President Donald Trump has since confirmed it.
In some parts of Tehran, the telecommunications networks for mobile phones are interrupted, residents record internet outages.