Israel says it has launched preemptive strike on Iran
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said the retaliation is expected and Israel has declared a state of emergency. nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-…— Emin Bred (@emin_bred) Feb 28, 2026
Day: February 28, 2026
Key government facilities across Tehran, and Iran are being targeted as a reported second wave of U.S-Israeli strikes target intelligence headquarters, the presidential palace, and other key facilities across the city. Per Reuters, Iran’s supreme leader has already been moved to…
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Iran’s Ali Khamenei is not in Tehran, has been transferred to secure location, official says. – Reuters
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) February 28, 2026
Israel’s Mossad has released a call to Iranians to “return Iran to its glory days” in a release on its Persian language channel.Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian)As Israel launches strikes on Iran, the Mossad spy agency on its official Persian-language Telegram channel calls on Iranians to help “return Iran to its glorious days.”
“Our Iranian brothers and sisters, you are not alone! We have launched a highly secure and dedicated Telegram channel especially for you. Together we will return Iran to its glorious days,” the statement says.
The Mossad calls on Iranians to “share photos and videos of your just struggle against the regime with us.”— https://x.com/manniefabian/status/2027637491847631297
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Feb 28, 2026
2 big updates here:
– Israeli media outlets have now reportedly said that several “assassination” strikes are were carried out against Iran.
– NYT and WSJ confirm that it is indeed a joint U.S.-Israeli operation.
More to come.— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Feb 28, 2026
Israel says it has launched a pre-emptive attack on Iran.
· Iranian airspace is now closed by NOTAM until at least 1200 UTC
· Flights are also diverting away from Tel Aviv and Amman.https://t.co/f3eeIzqVaZ pic.twitter.com/fOnJ9U7IKX— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 28, 2026
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In a seeming confirmation of a joint U.S.-Israeli action, Israeli military correspondent Halle Bitton Rosen has said that Israeli security sources have said that Israel and the U.S. are conducting the operation “hand in hand.”
Full Statement:
“The story is over, Israel and the United States hand in hand – in the next day, more bombs will fall in Iran than in any with a lioness.”— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Feb 28, 2026
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