Tel Aviv, February 28: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory on Saturday, following a joint US‑Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iranian sites. Israel’s layered defensive systems were activated to intercept the incoming threat, the IDF said, and the Home Front Command sent mobile phone alerts urging residents in affected areas to seek immediate shelter.
The joint strike, named Operation Roaring Lion and reportedly planned with US cooperation, targeted Iranian military sites, missile production facilities and areas near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office. Iranian state-linked media and officials vowed a “crushing response.” Residents in parts of southern Tehran reported powerful blasts as several ministries and other locations were struck.
Authorities declared a nationwide state of emergency in Israel, moved some hospital services underground and sounded sirens. Iran, Israel and Iraq closed their airspace and suspended flights. The exchanges followed weeks of heightened military posturing and came amid sensitive nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran in Oman, which have been disrupted.
Governments and embassies issued advisories: the Embassy of India in Tehran urged nationals to exercise utmost caution, avoid unnecessary travel and remain indoors, while tourists in Jordan were told to consider leaving immediately due to the risk of commercial flight disruptions.
Regional and international observers are monitoring for further retaliatory actions, warning that further escalation could affect broader Middle East stability in the coming hours and days.
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