World holds breath as U.S., Israel strike Iran
The Hindu
Global tensions rise as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran, prompting international calls for restraint and support for freedom.
Countries in the Middle East and around the world were watching with bated breath after the United States and Israel carried out long-feared strikes on Iran on Saturday (February 28, 2026).
Read the latest updates on the U.S., Israel’s attack on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that the strikes would cripple Iran’s military and urged Iranians to rise up against the Islamic republic.
“We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally – again – obliterated. We’re going – to annihilate their navy,” Mr. Trump said in the address from his Florida home posted to his Truth Social platform.
Calling on Iranians to stand up to their government, Mr. Trump added, “The hour of your freedom is at hand.”
But he also warned that “the lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties”.
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