Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, on Feb. 28, 2026. (Credit: Reuters) Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY IRAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN IRAN. NO USE BBC PERSIAN.NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE - UPDATING BYLINE
Iraq closed its airspace on Saturday, state media reported, following Israeli strikes against Iran. "The Ministry of Transport announces the closure of Iraqi airspace," the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated.
Iraq closed its airspace on Saturday, state media reported, following Israeli strikes against Iran. "The Ministry of Transport announces the closure of Iraqi airspace," the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated.
