Operation Lion's Roar

After the strikes: Planning for Iran’s 'day after' - opinion

At a time when many believed the region was trapped in outdated paradigms, Israel chose normalization, technological partnership, and economic cooperation as instruments of stability.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026.

Pahlavi: Iran is 'not Iraq,' nation will hold free elections, establish ties with Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026.

Iranian VP takes over during wartime, raising questions about Pezeshkian's status - report

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026

UN chief deeply regrets Iran peace talks fell through, cannot confirm Khamenei's death


Iranians must secure their future, overthrow Islamic regime, Netanyahu says in televised address

“Your suffering will not be for nothing,” the prime minister said. “Help has arrived. Now it is time to unite for this historical purpose."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised address on February 28, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command issues guidelines, including school, workplace closures, amid Iran strikes

As part of the new guidelines, HFC ordered the closure of all educational activities, social gatherings, and travel to workplaces, with the exception of essential workers and household needs.

IDF Home Front Command issues guidelines restricting gatherings, prohibiting workplace, educational activity amid Iran strikes, February 28, 2026.

National Security Council issues threat warning to Israelis abroad amid Iran strikes

Israel’s National Security Council urged Israelis worldwide to heighten precautions, warning of possible Iranian-linked attacks following Israeli-US strikes on the Islamic Regime.

The National Security Council issues a warning to Israelis abroad amid risk of Iranian terror attacks reacting to Israeli and US strikes, February 28, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq struck by missiles, possibly of Israeli origin - report

Iraqi Shiite militias linked with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Kataib Hezbollah and other Popular Mobilization Forces groups, were targeted in Israeli strikes, local media claims.

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad

IDF issues evacuation warning to Iranians near military facilities

"You are located near weapons and military facilities that are considered dangerous," the military warned, publishing the message in English.

The IDF issued an urgent evacuation for Iranians near military facilities, February 28, 2026.

The Islamic Republic built a war machine, now it is being dismantled - opinion

The region is witnessing expansive military operations by the United States and Israel, including moves that, according to American and Israeli sources, will become clearer as the campaign develops.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General, Hossein Salami and Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, attend a ceremony.