Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown. The apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the 86-year-old Khamenei had been in his offices at the time. He hasn't been seen publicly in days as tensions with the United States have grown. But the attack comes as the United States has assembled a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships in the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal over its nuclear programme.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran on Saturday as sirens sounded across several parts of the country, after Israel earlier launched strikes on its arch-foe.
"A short while ago, sirens were sounded in several areas across the country following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the military said in a statement.
A cellphone message was sent to members of the public urging them to seek shelter.
Here are the LIVE Updates of Israel Iran Attack:
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Iran's President Pezeshkian 'Safe And Sound': State Media
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is "safe and sound", state media reported on Saturday, following US and Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic.
"President Masoud Pezeshkian is safe and sound and has no problems," the IRNA news agency reported, alongside the Mehr and ISNA agencies.
Jerusalem Municipality Closes Schools, Workplaces Until 11:30 PM Monday
The Jerusalem municipality ordered schools and workplaces to close on Saturday after Israel launched strikes on arch-foe Iran, saying the closure would be in effect until 1800 GMT (11:30 IST) on Monday.
"In accordance with the assessment of the situation by the Home Front Command and the launch of a preemptive strike against Iran, it has been decided to change the guidelines and transition from full activity to essential activity throughout the country," it said in a statement.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | India Issues Advisory For Nationals In Iran Amid Escalating Crisis
ADVISORY as on 28 February 2026 pic.twitter.com/BqQv9AfNAl
— India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) February 28, 2026
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | "Defend People, Not Regime": Reza Pahlavi's Message To Iranian Military
In the wake of the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi issued a message to the country's military, police, and security forces and said that with the Islamic Republic "collapsing," their duty lies with the Iranian people.
"Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country's military, police, and security forces is clear. You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people-not the Islamic Republic and its leaders. Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei's sinking ship and his regime," Pahlavi said.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Trump Appeals To Iranian People To 'Take Over Your Government'
President Donald Trump has appealed to the Iranian people to "take over your government" after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
He said, "It will be yours to take. Hour of your freedom is at hand."
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Reza Pahlavi's Message To Trump After Israeli-US Strikes On Iran
Following the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince in a message to President Donald Trump said, "The noble people of Iran, despite the savage repression and massacres of this regime, stood firm with courage for nearly two months. I now ask you to exercise the utmost caution to preserve the lives of civilians and my compatriots. The people of Iran are your natural allies and those of the free world, and they will never forget your support in the most difficult period in contemporary Iranian history."
هممیهنان عزیزم،
— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) February 28, 2026
لحظاتی سرنوشتساز پیشِ روی ماست.
کمکی که رئیسجمهور ایالات متحده به مردم شجاع ایران وعده داده بود، اکنون رسیده است. این یک مداخله بشردوستانه است؛ و هدف آن، جمهوری اسلامی، دستگاه سرکوب و ماشین کشتار آن است؛ نه کشور و ملت بزرگ ایران.
اما، با وجود رسیدن این کمک،… pic.twitter.com/kRiamgeCpS
Reza Pahlavi Praises US Aid As 'Humanitarian Intervention' After Israeli-US Strikes On Iran
Following the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince shared a video on X and said, "The aid that the President of the United States promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived. This is a humanitarian intervention; and its target is the Islamic Republic, its repressive apparatus, and its machinery of slaughter-not the country and great nation of Iran."
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | "US Began Major Combat Operations In Iran": Trump
Following strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said the US began “major combat operations in Iran,” President Donald Trump said in a video on Truth Social.
He said the objective is to defend the US by “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”
He further said that the US will destroy Iranian missile industry and "annihilate" navy
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Blasts Heard In Iran's Isfahan, Other Cities: Media
Several explosions were heard in a number of cities in Iran on Saturday, in the wake of blasts that hit the capital Tehran, the Fars news agency said, AFP reported.
The latest detonations were heard in the central city of Isfahan, the holy city of Qom, Karaj, as well as Kermanshah in the country's west, the news agency said.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Israeli Strikes On Iran Target Military Sites: Public Broadcaster
Israeli strikes on Iran were targeting "regime and military sites including ballistic missiles", the Kan public broadcaster reported, citing an Israeli official.
"Israeli official: Regime targets and military sites are being attacked -- including ballistic missiles," appeared on the ticker of the Kan 11 television channel.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Iraq Closes Its Airspace After Israel Strikes Iran
Iraq's Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that the country's airspace has been closed following Israeli airstrikes on neighboring Iran.
The ministry's spokesman Mitham al-Safi told state-run Iraqi News Agency about the closure, noting that "the closure was preceded by the evacuation of all air traffic from Iraqi airspace."
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: India Issues Safety Advisory For Citizens In Israel
ADVISORY
— India in Israel (@indemtel) February 28, 2026
In view of the prevailing security situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times.
2. Indian nationals are strongly advised to strictly adhere to the safety guidelines and instructions… pic.twitter.com/SBWmNLgIsS
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE | Strike Operation Planned For Months: Report
The Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday was coordinated with the US, an Israeli defence official told Reuters.
The operation was planned for months and the launch date was decided weeks ago, the official added.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Sirens Sound In Tel Aviv As Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes On Iran
As sirens blare in Israel's Tel Aviv amid preemptive strikes launched against Iran, NDTV's @GaurieD shares more details pic.twitter.com/8ab7mRKNMC
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 28, 2026
Video: Thick Smoke, Panic On Streets In Tehran After Israeli Strikes
#Watch | A smoke cloud could be seen rising from an area of southern Tehran on Saturday after Israel launched an attack on Iran's capital.https://t.co/NegeoHjuwW pic.twitter.com/8tSnnydib2
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 28, 2026
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Mobile Phone Services Cut In Iran
Iran has shut down its airspace and mobile phone services were cut.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Israel Closes Its Airspace To Civilian Flights
Israel closed its airspace to civilian flights Saturday after announcing it had carried out "preventive strikes" on Iran and sounding sirens in Jerusalem.
"Following the security developments, the Minister of Transportation has ordered the Director of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority to close the airspace of the State of Israel to civilian flights," the minister, Miri Regev, announced.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: US Participating In Israeli Strikes Against Iran: Sources
The United States is participating in the Israeli strikes against Iran, according to a US official and a person familiar with the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military operations.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Israel Announces 'Preventive Strike' On Iran, Explosions Heard In Tehran
Explosions were heard in Iran's capital Tehran on Saturday morning, with Israel saying it launched a pre-emptive attack - pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz declares a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country pic.twitter.com/95zO0goEfk
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 28, 2026
Iran-US Tensions Live Updates: Strike Hits Area Near Offices Of Supreme Leader Khamenei
Apparent strike in Iran's capital, Tehran, happened near offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran-US Tensions Live Updates: Witnesses Say More Explosions Rock Tehran
More explosion struck Iran's capital Saturday after Israel said it was attacking the country.
The blasts happened after an earlier strike apparently targeted an area near the offices of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Authorities have offered no casualty information from the strikes.
Iran-US Tensions Live Updates: Israel Says It Launched Pre-Emptive Attack Against Iran
Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
The attack, coming after Israel and Iran engaged in a 12-day air war in June, follows repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike again if Iran pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
"The State of Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel," Defence Minister Israel Katz said.
