US/Israeli Strikes Iran, Iran Retaliates on Israel and other Middle East Countries
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🗓️ 28 February 2026
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The U.S. and Israel launch a joint attack on Iran. Iran responds with a missile attack on Israel, Bahrain, the U.A.E. and Qatar. Iran says a girls elementary school suffered a direct hit.
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| 0:00.0 | After weeks of military buildup, the U.S. and Israel have launched a major combat operation in Iran. |
| 0:09.1 | It's a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon. |
| 0:14.5 | I'm Ayesha Roscoe. And I'm Scott Simon, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:24.4 | The Defense Department calls this mission Operation Epic Fury and has targeted Iran's leadership. |
| 0:26.9 | President Trump is calling on the Iranian people |
| 0:29.4 | to quote, take over your government. |
| 0:31.5 | In a moment, details from NPR's Greg Myrie. |
| 0:34.1 | Iran has retaliated by launching a missile attack on Israel. |
| 0:40.5 | Israel's air defense systems are responding. |
| 0:48.9 | We'll hear from our correspondence in the Middle East. So please stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your weekend. This year on ThruLine, NPR's History Podcast. |
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| 1:29.6 | Large explosions were reported in Tehran as the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran began early Saturday morning. |
| 1:33.4 | It followed weeks of escalating tension in the Middle East. |
| 1:37.0 | And your national security correspondent Greg Myrie is with us. |
| 1:38.2 | Thanks for being with us, Greg. |
| 1:39.1 | Hi, Scott. |
| 1:41.9 | And what can you tell us about this military operation? |
| 1:46.1 | Well, first of all, this is a massive operation, and that's based on the extent of the initial strikes and in the way President Trump is describing this. There was a |
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