{"id":1798557,"date":"2026-02-28T06:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1798557"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:36:14","slug":"israel-says-launched-preemptive-strike-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1798557","title":{"rendered":"Israel says launched ‘preemptive’ strike against Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Explosions were reported across Tehran early on SaturdayImage: AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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We’re moving our coverage of this unfolding situation to our live blog here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Israel has launched a “preemptive” strike\u00a0against Iran<\/a>, the country’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He described the attack as being done “to remove threats.”\u00a0He did not immediately elaborate.<\/p>\n

An explosion rang out Saturday in Iran\u2019s capital, Tehran, witnesses said.\u00a0It wasn’t immediately clear what the target was.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was no immediate comment from the Iranian government.<\/p>\n

Why is Israel attacking Iran?<\/h2>\n

The attack comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.\u00a0Washington has deployed\u00a0a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships to\u00a0the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, sirens sounded across Israel.<\/p>\n

The Israeli military said it was a\u00a0“proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”<\/p>\n

Israel’s airports authority said the country’s airspace has been closed to civilian flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US\u00a0Embassy in \u200cQatar, meanwhile,\u00a0\u2060implemented shelter-in-place \u2060for all \u200bpersonnel, recommending \u200ball \u200bof \u200cits\u00a0citizens in\u00a0the country to do \u200cthe same \u200cuntil \u200bfurther notice.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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We’re moving our coverage of this unfolding situation to our live blog here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Israel has launched a “preemptive” strike\u00a0against Iran<\/a>, the country’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He described the attack as being done “to remove threats.”\u00a0He did not immediately elaborate.<\/p>\n

An explosion rang out Saturday in Iran\u2019s capital, Tehran, witnesses said.\u00a0It wasn’t immediately clear what the target was.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was no immediate comment from the Iranian government.<\/p>\n

Why is Israel attacking Iran?<\/h2>\n

The attack comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.\u00a0Washington has deployed\u00a0a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships to\u00a0the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, sirens sounded across Israel.<\/p>\n

The Israeli military said it was a\u00a0“proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”<\/p>\n

Israel’s airports authority said the country’s airspace has been closed to civilian flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US\u00a0Embassy in \u200cQatar, meanwhile,\u00a0\u2060implemented shelter-in-place \u2060for all \u200bpersonnel, recommending \u200ball \u200bof \u200cits\u00a0citizens in\u00a0the country to do \u200cthe same \u200cuntil \u200bfurther notice.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We’re moving our coverage of this unfolding situation to our live blog here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Israel has launched a “preemptive” strike\u00a0against Iran<\/a>, the country’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He described the attack as being done “to remove threats.”\u00a0He did not immediately elaborate.<\/p>\n

An explosion rang out Saturday in Iran\u2019s capital, Tehran, witnesses said.\u00a0It wasn’t immediately clear what the target was.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was no immediate comment from the Iranian government.<\/p>\n

The attack comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.\u00a0Washington has deployed\u00a0a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships to\u00a0the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, sirens sounded across Israel.<\/p>\n

The Israeli military said it was a\u00a0“proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”<\/p>\n

Israel’s airports authority said the country’s airspace has been closed to civilian flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US\u00a0Embassy in \u200cQatar, meanwhile,\u00a0\u2060implemented shelter-in-place \u2060for all \u200bpersonnel, recommending \u200ball \u200bof \u200cits\u00a0citizens in\u00a0the country to do \u200cthe same \u200cuntil \u200bfurther notice.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n

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