The U.S. and Israel launch military offensive against Iran and attack targets in Tehran

On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States began a large-scale military offensive against Iran. Columns of smoke were observed in Tehran following attacks against the Presidential Palace and the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who would not be in the capital for security reasons. Washington and Tel Aviv seek to weaken the Iranian nuclear and missile program in a coordinated operation that has been in the works for weeks.