Operation Epic Fury: The US & Israel Launch Massive Coordinated Military Strike on Iran

This is a breaking, developing story. The world changed on the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026. Air raid sirens wailed across Israeli cities at 8:15 a.m. on February 28, 2026, as the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iranian targets. Samsung What followed has sent shockwaves across every capital on earth — a massive, joint military offensive that diplomats had feared, Iran had threatened to retaliate against, and the world had hoped would never come. Operation Epic Fury & Operation Roaring Lion The United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military offensive targeting Iran known as "Operation Epic Fury." Israel, which coordinated the daytime morning blitz with the U.S., announced its mission as "Operation Roaring Lion." The joint military operation is expected to carry on for days. Officials tell Fox News that Israel is targeting Iranian leadership, while the U.S. is targeting military targets and ballistic missile sites that pose an "imminent threat." Samsung On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched an attack, codenamed Operation Shield of Judah, on various cities in Iran. Among the targets were a district in Tehran where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei normally resides — also home to the presidential palace and National Security Council. Seven missiles were confirmed to strike this area. Samsung Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been evacuated to a high-security bunker as American attacks remained "in full swing." GSMArena Trump's Message to the Iranian People President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to "seize control of your destiny" and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Android Central Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, describing it as "a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America." Samsung He added: "When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations." Iran Retaliates — The Region Erupts Iran's response was swift and wide-ranging. Iran launched a wave of missiles and drones targeting Israel. It followed with strikes targeting U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Iran's Fars News Agency confirmed the country had carried out attacks targeting military bases in each of the states, including Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain. Qatar's Defence Ministry said it had "successfully thwarted a number of attacks targeting the country's territory." CGMagazine Israeli air defense systems intercepted and destroyed several missiles over the skies of Jerusalem, after the Israeli army announced that it had detected a retaliatory missile attack from Iran. Samsung Israel declared a state of emergency, closed its airspace, and moved its hospitals underground. Samsung Iran's Warning to the World A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that "all American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become a legitimate target" and that "there are no red lines after this aggression." CGMagazine Iran's Foreign Ministry vowed a "decisive and definitive" response, calling the attacks a violation of the U.N. Charter and warning that its armed forces "will not hesitate" to defend the country. Samsung How We Got Here The attacks came after weeks of the U.S. military massing forces in the region even as U.S. and Iranian envoys held talks in Switzerland and Oman aimed at finding a diplomatic solution. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, a key mediator in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, said he was dismayed that the U.S. and Israel moved forward with the operation. "Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined," he said. Android Central Beginning in December 2025, nationwide anti-regime protests erupted in Iran, triggered by economic crisis, the collapse of the rial, and rising prices. The protests became the largest in scale since the 1979 revolution, spreading to over 100 cities across the country. The Iranian regime responded with violent repression, including massacres of protesters. Samsung Trump cited those deaths as part of his justification for the operation. The Legal Question No One Has Answered The operation raised a legal question that existing constitutional precedent and congressional laws have never clearly answered. When the United States military joins forces with a foreign ally to conduct offensive military operations, does that joint action require separate or additional congressional authorization? House Democratic leaders said they would force a vote on a resolution requiring President Trump to make the case to Congress before using military force against Iran, emphasizing that "any such action would be unconstitutional without consultation with and authorization from Congress." Samsung This is a developing situation. Digital8Hub will continue to update this story as events unfold. The world is watching — and holding its breath.