US-Iran War LIVE Updates: UN Security Council Calls Emergency Meeting After US-Israel Strikes on Iran

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: March 1, 2026 08:13 IST2026-02-28T15:08:35+5:302026-03-01T08:13:26+5:30

Israel and the US has lunched co-ordinated attack on Iran on Saturday, February 28, alerting the Middle East to ...

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US-Iran War LIVE Updates: UN Security Council Calls Emergency Meeting After US-Israel Strikes on Iran

Israel and the US has lunched co-ordinated attack on Iran on Saturday, February 28, alerting the Middle East to a renewed military confrontation. The attack came several months after Tehran and Tel Aviv engaged in a 12-day intense war in June last year over Israeli operations in the West Bank and alleged genocide in the State of Palestine.

On Saturday, Israel Defence Ministry stated that it had launched pre-emptive strikes to warn against any offensive from Tehran, while US President Donald Trump confirmed a "major combat operation" in Iran. Explosions were also heard in Kuwait, the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi and a missile was intercepted by Qatari missile defence.

01 Mar, 26 : 07:36 AM

UN Security Council Calls Emergency Meeting After US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East following joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The meeting was requested amid rising regional tensions and concerns about further instability after a series of coordinated attacks hit Iranian targets resulting casualties. 

28 Feb, 26 : 09:16 PM

UN Security Council Calls Emergency Meeting After US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East following joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The meeting was requested amid rising regional tensions and concerns about further instability after a series of coordinated attacks hit Iranian targets resulting casualties. 

28 Feb, 26 : 09:02 PM

IndiGo and Air India Cancel Middle East Flights Amid Tensions

Indian carriers IndiGo and Air India have announced cancellations of flights to the Middle East as tensions escalate following US-Israel attacks on Iran. In a statement, IndiGo said it has suspended all flights to and from the Middle East, along with select international routes, until March 1, 2026 due to the evolving security situation.

"In view of the evolving situation around Iran and the Middle East, our flight operations to and from the Middle East and other select international sectors have been suspended until 1st March 2026," IndiGo in a post on X.

Air India issued a similar advisory, confirming that all services to destinations in the Middle East will remain cancelled until 23:59 on March 1. The airline said the decision was taken in view of the current risks in the region.

"We are closely monitoring developments and remain in continuous coordination with the relevant authorities. The safety and security of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority.
We will continue to assess the situation and take appropriate operational decisions as necessary. Affected passengers are being informed, and our teams are providing all required assistance to our passengers, including rebooking and refunds," said Air India spokesperson.

28 Feb, 26 : 08:43 PM

Trump Was Warned of High Casualty Risk Before Iran Strike, Says US Official

US President Donald Trump was briefed ahead of the attacks on Iran about the possibility of significant American casualties, according to a senior US official cited by news agency Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the briefing outlined both the potential dangers and the strategic advantages of the operation. It was presented to the president as a high-risk action that could also deliver long-term gains for US interests in the Middle East.

28 Feb, 26 : 08:36 PM

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Brief on War Developments

Iran’s ⁠Supreme Leader ⁠Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ⁠will give a briefing on the war development with the US and Israel, ‌Iran’s Al-Alam TV reported.

28 Feb, 26 : 08:30 PM

China Express Concern on US-Israel Mission on Iran, Urges Ceasefire

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over US–Israel military operations and called for an immediate ceasefire. The ministry said Iran’s national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity must be respected, and urged all sides to avoid further escalation and resume dialogue.

28 Feb, 26 : 08:16 PM

Israel Says It Has Completed Major Strike on Iranian Air Defence Sites

The Israel Defence Forces have announced that they have completed a large-scale strike on Iranian air defence positions, saying dozens of fighter jets were involved in the operation. According to the IDF, several strategic locations were targeted, including an SA-65 air defence system in the Kermanshah region. The military described the system as part of what it referred to as Iran’s “terrorist regime” infrastructure.

Further details on the extent of the damage or whether Iran responded have not yet been released. Regional tensions remain high as both sides continue to exchange accusations following recent escalations.

28 Feb, 26 : 07:50 PM

Iran Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh Dead, Say Reports

Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh was believed to be killed in US-Israeli missile strikes on Saturday, February 28, according to the news agency Reuters.

28 Feb, 26 : 07:46 PM

Chaos Erupts at Dubai Airport After Flight Operations Hit

Flight operations at Dubai International Airport halted after tensions in the Middle East on Saturday, following US-Israel air strikes on Iran, leading to retaliatory attacks at US military bases in the Gulf region. Videos circulated on social media show thousands of air passengers from various countries stuck at the airport. Seats at the airport terminals were seen occupied by passengers, some were sitting on the floors.

 

28 Feb, 26 : 07:36 PM

Iran Says Only Fired Scrap Missiles, Warns of Unforeseen Weapons

Iran said so far it had only fired its scrap missiles and would soon unveil weapons that have a greater impact on it. "Tehran has only fired scrap missiles so far. It will soon unveil unforeseen weapons," Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Jabari was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

28 Feb, 26 : 06:39 PM

Trump Says He Wants Freedom For Iranian People

US President Donald Trump said he want to free Iranian people. While speaking to Washington Post after joint US-Israel operation in Tehran killing several Iranians, including female school students on Saturday. 

28 Feb, 26 : 06:38 PM

Qatar: Video of Iranian Missile Falling Near Residential Buildings in Doha Goes Viral

A video shows an Iranian missile intercepted by Qatar military forces falling near a residential building, creating panic and chaos among people. The video has gone viral, showing people looking up in the sky where a missile is descending from a certain height between a crowd of people and strikes the ground, turning into big flames and clouds of black smoke.

28 Feb, 26 : 06:26 PM

Trump Says He Wants Freedom For Iranian People

US President Donald Trump said he want to free Iranian people. While speaking to Washington Post after joint US-Israel operation in Tehran killing several Iranians, including female school students on Saturday. 

28 Feb, 26 : 06:17 PM

Iran Armed Forces Will Teach Aggressors Lesson, Says Iranian Foreign Minister

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran Revolutionary Guard will teach lesson to aggressors. Abbas on Saturday released a statement targeting Netanyahu and Trump saying their strikes are illegal and illegitimate. “Netanyahu and Trump’s war on Iran is wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate,” he said, adding “Trump has turned ‘America First’ into ‘Israel First’ – which always means ‘America Last’.

“Our Powerful Armed Forces are prepared for this day and will teach the aggressors the lesson they deserve,” Abbas said in a post on X after US-Israel strikes Tehran killing at lease 50 people. Death toll could rise further.

28 Feb, 26 : 06:00 PM

Israel Bans Public Gatherings, Shuts Schools

Israel has banned ⁠public gatherings, shut schools ⁠and workplaces and moved hospital patients to underground facilities. Defence Minister Israel Katz declared a ⁠state of emergency across the country, warning the public of Iranian missile and drone attacks.The police urged against non-essential travel so as to allow security and emergency vehicles to move freely.

28 Feb, 26 : 05:58 PM

Dubai Airport Suspends All Flight Operations

Dubai airport has suspended all flight operations until further notice

28 Feb, 26 : 05:26 PM

Death Toll in Israel-US Military Strikes On Iran School Rises to 40

The death toll in Israel-US military strikes on an Iranian school rose to 40 after a missile struck a girls' school on Saturday, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.  At least 45 others were wounded in the attack in Minab in Iran’s Hormozgan province, according to the news agency AP.

28 Feb, 26 : 05:26 PM

Air Strike Hits Iraqi Base Hosting Pro-Iran Militia, Killing At Least Two Fighters

A bombing that targeted an Iraqi military base housing a pro-Iran group killed at least two fighters, sources from the powerful group Kataeb Hezbollah.

28 Feb, 26 : 05:19 PM

Saudi Arabia Condemns Iranian Attacks on Gulf Nations

Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms Iran's recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait. The kingdom described the strikes as a blatant violation of regional security and sovereignty, urging all nations to uphold stability and restraint amid rising tensions in the Gulf.

28 Feb, 26 : 05:17 PM

Rahul Gandhi Voices Concern Over Safety of Indians in Middle East

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating hostilities between the US-Israel bloc and Iran, calling for urgent action to protect Indian citizens in the Middle East.

"The rapidly escalating hostilities between US-Israel and Iran are deeply concerning. The safety and security of every Indian citizen across the Middle East must be our highest priority. I urge the Government of India to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard our people," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said. 

28 Feb, 26 : 05:04 PM

Number of Students Killed in Israeli Attack on School Rises to 24

Israeli strike hit an elementary girl’s school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, killing five people. According to Iran’s Fars news agency number of students killed rose to 24.

28 Feb, 26 : 04:54 PM

Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Launch Ballistic Missiles Towards Israel, Say Reports

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have launched ballistic missiles towards Israel after US-Israeli strikes against Iran on Saturday, according to media reports. However, Israel's Defence Forces reportedly intercepted missiles.

28 Feb, 26 : 04:46 PM

US Navy Base in Bahrain Hit by Iran Missiles

Missiles fired by the Islamic Republic struck a US military base in Bahrain after the US and Israel strikes on Iran on Saturday. The missile struck a centre linked to the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet as Iran vowed retaliation for the military operation. Emergency sirens were heard across Manama, Bahrain's capital. 

Spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran said any base that assists the United States and Israel will be targeted by Iran’s armed forces.

28 Feb, 26 : 04:35 PM

Qatar: Video Shows Smoke Blowing Out From Building in Doha

A video on Instagram shows huge clouds of black smoke blowing out of the building in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, after Iran launched a missile attack across the Middle East region targeting US facilities and bases in retaliation for the US-Israel offensive in Tehran, killing at least five school students. 


28 Feb, 26 : 04:24 PM

5 Female Students Killed at School in Iran

At least five female students were killed at a school in Southern Iran in Israel and US coordinated air strikes on Saturday, February 28, according to the news agency AP.

28 Feb, 26 : 03:54 PM

Blasts Reported in Saudi Capital Riyadh Amid Iranian Strikes

Explosions reported in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, as tensions escalated in Milled east on Saturday, February 28, after Israel and the US launched coordinated missile attacks against Iran, according to a news agency AFP correspondent.

28 Feb, 26 : 03:45 PM

Iran Foreign Ministry Says Will 'Respond Decisively' to US, Israel Strikes

Iran's Foreign Minister, reacting to the US and Israel-coordinated strikes in Tehran, said it will respond to it 'decisively'. "The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will respond decisively to the aggressors," a foreign ministry said in a statement, insisting Iran had done "everything necessary to prevent war," reported the news agency AFP.

28 Feb, 26 : 03:41 PM

At Least Two Killed in Attack on Iraq-Base

At least two people were killed in a missile strike that targeted an Iraqi military base with a pro-Iran group, AFP reported, citing sources from the Kataeb Hezbollah. 

“There are two martyrs from Kataeb and another five wounded in the aggression” on the Jurf al-Sakher base, also known as Jurf al-Nasr, in southern Iraq, a Kataeb Hezbollah source said.

28 Feb, 26 : 03:29 PM

UAE Shuts Airspace After Iran Attacks US Facilities in Middle East

UAE shuts its airspace after Iran targeted US facilities in the Middle East on Saturday, February 28, as a retaliatory attack after the US-Israel offence on Tehran. Iran is calling on its citizens to leave the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.

28 Feb, 26 : 03:15 PM

Iran Attacks Multiple US Military Facilities in Across Middle East

According to the US officials, Iran is retaliating against multiple U.S. military facilities across the Middle East, including in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain and more. Eye witness stated that a missile fired by the Islamic Republic of Iran was intercepted in the UAE and Qatar.

 

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