According to international news agencies and media outlets such as Reuters, CNN, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Times of Israel, Euronews, and Xinhua News Agency, around midday on February 28, 2026 (Vietnam time), Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran, with direct involvement from the United States. This move sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East just 48 hours after U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations collapsed.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, stated: “The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to eliminate threats to the nation.”

🔴 Multiple large explosions reported in Tehran (near the Supreme Leader’s headquarters), Isfahan, Qom, Karaj…
🔴 The United States directly involved; President Trump confirmed large-scale military operations are underway
🔴 Israel has closed its airspace, declared a nationwide state of emergency, and sirens are sounding in multiple areas
🔴 Iran has vowed a “crushing retaliation”

The operation, named “Juda Shield,” targets Iran’s missile infrastructure and military facilities, with more than 30 sites reportedly struck. Images of thick smoke rising over Tehran have been continuously broadcast by regional television networks in live coverage.

🌍 GLOBAL REACTIONS:

• 🇨🇳 China: Urged its citizens to leave Iran immediately and avoid the entire Middle East region.
• 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 European Union, United Kingdom, India: Issued urgent warnings advising citizens to leave Iran or limit travel to the Middle East; some Western diplomatic missions in Israel have reduced staff.
• 🌐 United Nations, Russia, and Arab nations: No official statements yet, as the events have unfolded only within the past few hours.

The situation is being continuously updated by international media as the risk of a wider regional conflict becomes increasingly imminent.