The United States and Israel have launched coordinated military strikes against targets inside Iran on Saturday 28 February. This marks one of the most significant U.S. military actions in Iran in decades. President Donald Trump announced that the United States has commenced what he called “major combat operations” against Iran, describing the offensive as necessary to eliminate what he termed “imminent threats” posed by Tehran. Trump warned that American casualties were possible and urged Iranian forces to surrender to avoid “certain death,” framing the campaign as essential for U.S. and global security. A U.S. official told Reuters the air and sea operations are expected to last multiple days, though the full scope of the strikes remains unclear. Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, where thick plumes of smoke were seen rising over the capital’s skyline and sirens sounded as authorities closed Iranian airspace. The escalation follows renewed U.S.–Iran negotiations in February aimed at resolving the longstanding dispute over Iran’s nuclear program. Those recent diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran failed, with indirect talks in Geneva collapsing without a breakthrough to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The United Continue reading "United States and Israel Strike Iran, Commencing ‘Major Operations’" The post United States and Israel Strike Iran, Commencing ‘Major Operations’ first appeared on Egyptian Streets .