Baghdad: Iraqis attend a demonstration against U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 28, 2026. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched “major combat operations” against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, among other countries.