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Epic Fury - CENTCOM releases footage of US missile strikes on Iranian targets

Epic Fury - CENTCOM releases footage of US missile strikes on Iranian targets

"Footage released by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) shows missile launches and multiple strikes on Iranian military targets following the launch of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday. According to CENTCOM, the operation began on February 28 under orders from US President Donald Trump, and was aimed at degrading Iran’s military infrastructure and neutralising sites assessed to pose an imminent threat. The strikes reportedly targeted facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including command and control centres, air defence systems, missile and drone launch positions, and military airfields. The released footage shows aircraft taking off into the night sky, followed by missile launches and impacts on designated targets. The operation comes amid widening regional disruption, with multiple countries introducing aviation restrictions following the escalation. The United Arab Emirates temporarily closed its airspace, while Qatar suspended air traffic and Kuwait cancelled flights to Iran. Donald Trump confirmed 'major combat operations' in Iran in a video posted on his Truth Social: "To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity - or in the alternative, face certain death." Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a joint operation to "remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran". He later called on the Iranian people to 'take their fate into their own hands'. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said that 'widespread missile and drone attacks' against Israel were underway. US bases were reportedly targeted in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait. Iran's Foreign Ministry stated: "History bears witness that Iranians have never bowed their heads in submission to foreign aggression". Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added: "Netanyahu and Trump's war on Iran is wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate". Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who mediated the latest talks between the US and Iran, stated: "I urge the United States not to get sucked in further. This is not your war." The UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement: "Iran must halt its nuclear programme. We did not take part in the strikes, but we are in contact with our allies". Emmanuel Macron added: the ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop". Russia, China, France, Bahrain and Colombia called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council for Saturday night. It comes following three rounds of talks between the Iranian and American sides, one in Muscat and two in Geneva in recent weeks."

Show of unity - Thousands rally at Imam Reza shrine after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Show of unity - Thousands rally at Imam Reza shrine after US-Israel strikes on Iran

"Thousands of Iranians gathered at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on Saturday in a show of support for the country following joint US and Israeli strikes, as tensions escalated across the region. Footage shows large crowds assembled at the shrine complex, waving Iranian flags and chanting slogans backing the country’s leadership. Similar rallies were reported in several cities, including the capital, Tehran, where demonstrators condemned the strikes and expressed solidarity amid fears of wider conflict. Donald Trump confirmed 'major combat operations' in Iran in a video posted on his Truth Social: "To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity - or in the alternative, face certain death." Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a joint operation to "remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran". He later called on the Iranian people to 'take their fate into their own hands'. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said that 'widespread missile and drone attacks' against Israel were underway. US bases were reportedly targeted in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait. Iran's Foreign Ministry stated: "History bears witness that Iranians have never bowed their heads in submission to foreign aggression". Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added: "Netanyahu and Trump's war on Iran is wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate". Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who mediated the latest talks between the US and Iran, stated: "I urge the United States not to get sucked in further. This is not your war." The UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement: "Iran must halt its nuclear programme. We did not take part in the strikes, but we are in contact with our allies". Emmanuel Macron added: the ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop". Russia, China, France, Bahrain and Colombia called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council for Saturday night. It comes following three rounds of talks between the Iranian and American sides, one in Muscat and two in Geneva in recent weeks."