US and Israel Launch a Major Attack on Iran. Trump Urges Iranians to ‘Take Over’

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Original Load Date Feb. 28, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 28, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/28/us-and-israel-launch-major-attack-iran-trump-urges-iranians-take-over

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump urged the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Iranian state media, citing th...