Israel’s Defense Minister announced on February 28 that Israeli forces carried out a preemptive airstrike targeting Iranian positions.
Strikes Target Tehran
Explosions rocked Iran’s capital, Tehran, where approximately 100 sites sustained damage from the operation, officials confirmed.
Escalation in Ongoing Conflict
This direct assault marks the first major exchange between the two nations since last June, when Iran’s missile strikes on facilities and the assassination of a key Hamas military leader triggered a 12-day intense conflict. That period inflicted severe damage on Iranian nuclear sites and leadership structures. Roughly eight months have passed since those initial full-scale hostilities.
