The United States and Israel have launched attacks on Iran.
The first apparent strike happened Saturday near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Iranian state media report strikes in multiple areas across the country, with smoke seen rising from the capital.
President Donald Trump had signaled in recent days that action was imminent. In a video posted to social media, he said the U.S. had begun “major combat operations in Iran.”
President Donald J. Trump on the United States military combat operations in Iran: pic.twitter.com/LimJmpLkgZ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 28, 2026
Trump says he is concerned about Iran’s nuclear program, calling it a threat to the American people. He alleges Iran has continued to develop its nuclear capabilities and long-range missiles that could reach U.S. soil.
“Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
He accuses Iran of spreading “mass terror” and claims the country has killed tens of thousands of its own citizens. He also says the United States will “destroy their missiles, and annihilate their navy.”
The two countries had been in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, but Trump says Tehran rejected opportunities to abandon it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging Canadians in Iran to shelter in place following the attacks.
My statement on Iran-related hostilities in the Middle East: pic.twitter.com/NcC8Pzq2Ba
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) February 28, 2026
