{"id":357535,"date":"2026-02-28T08:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=357535"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:04:30","slug":"us-and-israel-launch-strikes-on-iran-tehran-responds-with-regional-atacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/us-and-israel-launch-strikes-on-iran-tehran-responds-with-regional-atacks\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, Tehran responds with regional atacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-357536\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-phyllis-lilienthal-2153166936-32697174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-phyllis-lilienthal-2153166936-32697174.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-phyllis-lilienthal-2153166936-32697174-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes against Iran early Saturday morning, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions across the Middle East. According to the Israeli military, the operation followed months of \u201cclose and joint planning\u201d with Washington. Israel said its targets included Iran\u2019s supreme leader, president, and top military commander.<\/p>\n<p>American officials told CNN that the U.S. campaign is expected to last several days, with additional strikes planned. President Donald Trump described the operation as \u201cmassive and ongoing,\u201d warning that American lives may be lost. He urged Iranians to \u201ctake over your government\u201d and accused Tehran of attempting to rebuild its nuclear program after last summer\u2019s U.S. strikes, which he claimed had destroyed key facilities. Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In swift retaliation, Iran launched what officials described as an unprecedented wave of missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region. Explosions were reported in multiple countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar, underscoring the potential for the conflict to spread beyond Iran and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes and counterstrikes mark one of the most dangerous escalations in recent years, raising fears of a wider regional war. Analysts warn that the involvement of multiple countries could destabilize the Gulf and threaten global energy supplies.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story, and updates are expected as the situation unfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes against Iran early Saturday morning, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions across the Middle East. 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