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eppur_se_muova

(41,579 posts)
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:32 AM 3 hrs ago

Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration

Source: Kurdistan24net

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) -Three explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning, according to ARS News, as Israel's defense minister announced the start of what he described as a "preemptive" attack against Iran.

Reuters, citing Israel's Defense Ministry, reported that Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran.

Shortly after the announcement, Israel's Home Front Command said sirens were sounding across all areas of Israel.

Meanwhile, Mehr news Agency reported that heavy smoke was rising from the locations of the explosions in Tehran.



Read more: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/896765/israel-begins-attacks-on-iran-explosions-reported-in-tehran-amid-preemptive-strike-declaration



This is a developing story. Further updates will follow as more information becomes available.

Article has already been updated within the last few minutes; go to the link for more.



Whoever predicted that Israel would be Trmp's stalking-horse got it right -- to be fair, it was an easy prediction. Now the US absolutely M U S T come to Israel's aid.
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Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration (Original Post) eppur_se_muova 3 hrs ago OP
"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran." eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #1
wish the kurdistan thingy had links to support its claims nt msongs 2 hrs ago #2
Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #3
CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #5
Or, "they shot back first !" nt eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #8
MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 2 hrs ago #10
Madness. J_William_Ryan 2 hrs ago #4
LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 2 hrs ago #6
Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 2 hrs ago #7
As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler 27 min ago #18
A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. is participating in the strike. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #9
The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt BWdem4life 1 hr ago #11
It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova 1 hr ago #13
US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while. Aussie105 1 hr ago #12
It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act -- eppur_se_muova 1 hr ago #14
Nightmare scenario. James48 1 hr ago #15
trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg! orleans 1 hr ago #16
Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 38 min ago #17
This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz 15 min ago #19
What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay 13 min ago #20

eppur_se_muova

(41,579 posts)
1. "The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran."
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:42 AM
2 hrs ago

from the original link, added within minutes of my first post.

Prairie Gates

(7,721 posts)
5. CNN with the usual ridiculous take
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:59 AM
2 hrs ago

Oh, no. Israel is under a state of emergency! They completely illegally bombed a major world city and I'm supposed to be worried about them?

When is enough enough?

Rhiannon12866

(253,513 posts)
6. LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:06 AM
2 hrs ago


MeidasTouch reports on developing breaking news that Israel has launched preemptive stiles on Iran. - 02/28/2026.


Aussie105

(7,773 posts)
7. Pre-emptive strikes?
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:19 AM
2 hrs ago

How does the average citizen in the US, Israel and Tehran think about the actions of their respective leaderships?

Israel is going down a deep hole, encouraged and assisted by the US.

Time for other sane countries to mark Israel and the US as rogue 'do not enter' countries.

Iran's status towards WMD nukes needs some clear information, rather than the current hype pushed by the US and Israel.

Al Jazeera is currently doing live telecasts from Tehran.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,967 posts)
18. As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:07 AM
27 min ago

which had still looked possible. This expert is Peter Ricketts, the UK former National Security Adviser, Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Permanent Secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He's no cynic, anti-establishment figure or hippy.

Aussie105

(7,773 posts)
12. US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:42 AM
1 hr ago

The secret insane, violent plot is progressing to plan.

The US - just some powerful factions - just love overseas violence, while treating the US population like mushrooms, keeping them in the dark and feeding them bovine excrement type propaganda.

Bibi and Donald, the dream team!
Nightmares, more like.

eppur_se_muova

(41,579 posts)
14. It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act --
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:45 AM
1 hr ago

someone will be shot before the play is over.

James48

(5,149 posts)
15. Nightmare scenario.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:47 AM
1 hr ago

We just went first, got into an Israel Iran fight, smack dab in the middle.

Aircraft in the area are moving away from Tehran. All beckons going to break loose. Praying that dewygg by an and suffering is small.

orleans

(36,806 posts)
16. trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg!
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:49 AM
1 hr ago


LIVE: Israel attacks Iran, US official says US took part in strikes
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/2/28/live-israel-launches-attacks-on-iran-multiple-explosions-heard-in-tehran

United States President Donald Trump says the US has begun “major combat operations” in Iran after Israel said it ⁠had launched missile attacks.
Multiple explosions have been heard in Iran’s capital, Tehran, while blasts have also been reported in several other locations across the country. There was no immediate official Iranian reaction.



on edit: it's 1:45 central time, trump has a white usa cap on, and he's talking and talking on script. was this pre-recorded? sounds like it was, not like they just woke him up

OGBuzz

(161 posts)
19. This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:19 AM
15 min ago

Trump is broadcasting from Mar a Lago telling Iranians that the bombing will be severe and to rise up and take down the government. Looks like the Kuschner-Witkoff negotiations were always just a ruse. Trump and Netanyahu, two men who should be in prison, have just started a major war.

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