US and Israel carry out joint attacks on Iran
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
President Donald Trump confirms that "major combat operations" are underway against targets in Iran in a joint operation by the US and Israeli military. The office of Iran's supreme leader, and the presidential office in Tehran, were reportedly targeted, as well as military sites across the country. In response Iran launched strikes at US military targets across the region - with damage reported in Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.4 | This is a special edition of the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:12.7 | I'm Alex Ritson, and at 14 hours GMT on Saturday the 28th of February, these are our main stories. |
| 0:21.2 | The US and Israel have launched what Donald Trump calls |
| 0:24.4 | major combat operations against Iran, bombing Tehran, and Iran says five other cities. |
| 0:30.6 | We are going to destroy their missiles and raise their missile industry to the ground. |
| 0:36.1 | It will be totally obliterated. We're going to annihilate their |
| 0:41.4 | navy. We're going to ensure that the region's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or |
| 0:48.5 | the world. The president urged Iranians to use the moment to overthrow the Ayatollah. |
| 0:53.7 | When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably |
| 1:00.3 | your only chance for generations. Also in this podcast, the Israeli military says Iran is trying to |
| 1:10.5 | retaliate. There have been explosions |
| 1:12.3 | in Bahrain where the US has a navy base. We'll bring you international reaction to the strikes, |
| 1:18.2 | plus reporting from our correspondence in the region and analysis from our team, including |
| 1:23.2 | experts from BBC Persian. |
| 1:27.8 | It was a little before 10 o'clock on a bright Tehran morning when the first missile struck, |
| 1:33.4 | arriving out of a clear blue sky. |
| 1:35.7 | Blasts were heard in cities across Iran as the United States and Israel carried out multiple strikes. |
| 1:41.8 | In a video message on social media, President Trump accused the |
| 1:45.4 | Iranian regime of waging an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United |
| 1:51.6 | States. The United States military has undertaken a massive and ongoing operation to prevent |
| 1:58.9 | this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America |
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