Iran Closes Hormuz, Missiles Hit Gulf Bases as Region Slides Toward Full-Scale War

Early on Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iranian territory, hitting Tehran, nuclear facilities, and residences linked to senior leadership. US President Donald Trump announced the start of a large-scale operation and urged Iranians to overthrow the Islamic regime. Iran responded with missile attacks on Israel and US bases across the Middle East. Strikes on Tehran, Nuclear Sites and Regional Targets Reports of explosions emerged in Tehran and Isfahan, home to one of Iran's key nuclear centers. Strikes also hit Lorestan province and the cities of Tabriz, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah. Media outlets reported that one missile struck the presidential palace. However, the Iranian agency Mehr stated that President Masoud Pezeshkian remained "alive and unharmed.”