Tel Aviv, February 28 — The Israel Defense Forces said missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory on Saturday after a joint US‑Israeli pre‑emptive strike on Iranian targets. Israel’s multi-layered air defenses were activated to intercept the incoming projectiles, and the Home Front Command sent mobile alerts urging people in affected areas to seek immediate shelter.
The retaliatory launch came following Operation Roaring Lion, a strike reportedly planned with US cooperation that hit Iranian military sites, missile production facilities and locations near the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state-linked media and officials promised a “crushing response,” and residents in parts of southern Tehran reported powerful blasts as several ministries and other sites were struck.
Israeli authorities declared a nationwide state of emergency, moved some hospital services underground and sounded air‑raid sirens. Iran, Israel and Iraq closed their airspace and suspended commercial flights. The exchanges follow weeks of heightened military posturing and occurred amid sensitive US‑Iran nuclear talks in Oman, which have been disrupted.
Diplomatic missions issued safety guidance: the Embassy of India in Tehran advised its nationals to exercise extreme caution, avoid unnecessary travel and stay indoors, while some authorities advised tourists in Jordan to consider leaving immediately because of possible flight cancellations. Regional and international observers warned that further retaliatory moves could widen the conflict and affect stability across the Middle East in the coming hours and days.
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