OAN Employees Katherine Mosack11:15 AM – Saturday, February 28, 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched retaliatory strikes throughout the Center East after the U.S. and Israel launched a army operation to take down Tehran’s regime and stop the nation from acquiring nuclear energy.
Drone strikes from Iran focused U.S. army services in a number of Center Jap nations on Saturday, with explosions reported in or close to Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Jordan. A number of governments’ air protection techniques had been reportedly in a position to intercept projectiles, although they expressed outrage over the assaults.
Naval Help Exercise Bahrain, house to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, reported no less than one explosion within the space, in accordance with Reuters.
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s information company introduced that it ” strongly condemned and denounced the treacherous Iranian missile assaults,” as they’re a “flagrant violation” of the “sovereignty, safety and stability” of a number of nations.
“These assaults constituted a critical menace to the security and lives of civilians and residents and demonstrated blatant disregard for worldwide regulation, established norms and the ideas of excellent neighborliness,” the dominion said, calling for the “worldwide neighborhood to sentence this felony aggression and take a direct and decisive stance.”
Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, the Air Power’s largest base within the area was additionally reportedly focused, although air defenses intercepted some Iranian missiles. Doha additionally hosts U.S. Central Command.
Qatar referred to as for “efforts to include the disaster in a way that preserves the safety of the area, safeguards the pursuits of its peoples, and prevents a slide into broader confrontations.”
The nation reported that the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had telephone referred to as with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, French President Emmanuel Macron, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanEgyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Iraqui Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, United Kingdom Prime Minister Kier Starmer and a number of other different world leaders to debate the evolving state of affairs within the area.
It additionally introduced a brief suspension of flights to and from Doha.
Camp Arifjan and Ali al Salem Air Base in Kuwait reported missiles flying of their airspace and explosions heard.
Iranian assaults within the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, had been efficiently blocked.
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