TEHRAN: Media here reported at 9.30 local time explosions in the capital of Iran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj and Kermanshah on Saturday (28th Feb, 2026).
In response Iran has closed the straight of Hormuz and launched missiles towards Israel and US airbases in Qatar, Bahrain etc. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, FM Iran, posted on Social Media: “The destroyed building is a primary school for girls in the south of Iran. It was bombed in broad daylight, when packed with young pupils. Dozens of innocent children have been murdered at this site alone. These crimes against the Iranian People will not go unanswered.”
Pak Envoy too has taken to the X to inform :“I wish to update members of our Pakistani community as well as their families that there is intermittent and serious communication disruption in Iran making it difficult to connect through social media platforms . The direct telephone lines, however , are partially working.”
Israel Defense Forces taking to the X claimed hundreds of targets in western Iran as part of ‘Operation Roaring Lion’.
Commenting on the state of affairs, French President Emmanuel Macron said: “The current escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop…At this crucial moment, all measures are being taken to ensure the security of our national territory, our citizens, and our assets in the Middle East,” added Macron, noting that France stands ready to deploy “the necessary resources to protect its closest partners, should they request it”.
Earlier, President Masoud Pezeshkian, while addressing the nation by means of State TV, had asserted that Iran would not bow its head despite all the problems that USA and other world powers were creating, amid nuclear talks. United States special envoy to the Middle East & for peace missions, Steve Witkoff told that Trump was curious why Iran had not capitulated under the pressure and sea power.
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