In photos: War drums beat louder as U.S.-Israel and Iran trade strikes and global cities brace
TOPSHOT - Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
A plume of smoke rises over Tehran after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, after Israel said it carried out a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and phone alerts warned of an "extremely serious" threat. (Photo by Mahsa / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being launched from from a U.S. Navy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
ANKARA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 28: An infographic titled "Israel launches attacks on Iran" created in Ankara, Turkiye on February 28, 2026. Israeli Defense Minister announced that Israel has launched a âpreemptive strikeâ against Iran. (Photo by Murat Usubali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iranians try to clear a street amid heavy traffic in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026, as explosions are heard following a reported strike and Israel announced it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran, with sirens sounding in Jerusalem and phone alerts warning of an "extremely serious" threat. (Photo by Sohrab / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - People take shelter under a bridge as sirens sounded near Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026, following the announcement that Israel had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on February 28 to take over their government as US forces began a large-scale attack on the country's military. (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Hospital staff move patients in a parking lot at Sourasky Medical Center for safety after sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026, following the announcement that Israel had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on February 28 to take over their government as US forces began a large-scale attack on the country's military. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
Hospital staff move patients in a parking lot at Sourasky Medical Center for safety after sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026, following the announcement that Israel had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on February 28 to take over their government as US forces began a large-scale attack on the country's military. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - People rush to fill their tanks at a petrol station in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank on February 28, 2026, after Israel and the US launched attacks on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran must not be allowed to gain nuclear arms and urged Israelis to "stand together" after Israel and the United States launched strikes against the Islamic republic on February 28. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP via Getty Images)
PARDES HANNA-KARKUR, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: A man looks at an intercept missile that is fired amid report of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Israelis take shelter at metro stations due to the reciprocal attacks between Israel and Iran on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Gideon Markovitz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Israelis take shelter at metro stations due to the reciprocal attacks between Israel and Iran on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Gideon Markovitz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Israelis take shelter at metro stations due to the reciprocal attacks between Israel and Iran on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Gideon Markovitz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navyâs 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navyâs 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
ANKARA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 28: An infographic titled "Mutual attacks between Israel and Iran" created in Ankara, Turkiye on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Bedirhan Demirel/Anadolu via Getty Images)
PARDES HANNA-KARKUR, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: In intercept missile is fired amid report of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: People look the skies from a rooftop amid reports of widespread attacks in the country by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. After explosions were seen in the Iranian capital, the office of the Israeli Defense Minister issued a statement saying it had launched a preemptive strike against the country, followed by a statement from the U.S. president that they had launched combat operations. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: A woman looks to the sky from a rooftop amid reports of widespread attacks in the country by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. After explosions were seen in the Iranian capital, the office of the Israeli Defense Minister issued a statement saying it had launched a preemptive strike against the country, followed by a statement from the U.S. president that they had launched combat operations. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
ANKARA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 28: An infographic titled "Targeted areas in Iran" created in Ankara, Turkiye on February 28, 2026. The cities of Tabriz, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, Bushehr, and Kermanshah were targeted in the attacks. (Photo by Bedirhan Demirel/Anadolu via Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: A couple embraces while taking cover in an underground light rail station amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Pigeons scatter as a man rides his motorcycle in Doha on February 28, 2026. Iranian missiles hit capital cities around the wealthy Gulf on February 28, killing at least one, in retaliation for a US and Israeli attack that threatened to spark a wider conflict. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: An NBC News live feed airs a clip from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social video announcement in the White House James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran Saturday morning. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks, in which the U.S. and Israel struck a series of locations across the country. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: A woman holds a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks, in which the U.S. and Israel struck a series of locations across the country. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: Streets appear partially empty following the US and Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026. Some residents avoid going out amid heightened security concerns and uncertainty, leading to reduced traffic and fewer pedestrians in central areas. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
BEIRUT, LEBANON - FEBRUARY 28: Passengers are stranded in the terminal following prolonged flight cancellations after the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority closed the countryâs airspace in response to attacks launched by US and Israel against Iran, at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An Emirati military AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flies over Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: People sit at an outdoor coffee shop in between alerts of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
28 February 2026, Hamburg: A participant holds up a sign with photos at the "No to the Islamic Republic of Iran!" rally on Mönckebergstraße. Photo: Georg Wendt/dpa (Photo by Georg Wendt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Parliament Square in central London, on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, sending columns of smoke rising over Tehran as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles across the region. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
28 February 2026, Berlin: People cheer with flags at an Iran demonstration in Berlin. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - This long exposure shows trails and explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke from an apparent missile interception on February 28, 2026 in Doha, Qatar. Iran launched a wave of missiles against Israel and U.S. military sites in the wider region after a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on multiple locations across Iran this morning. The U.S. maintains a significant military presence at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (Photo by Yousef Masoud/Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke from an apparent missile interception on February 28, 2026 in Doha, Qatar. Iran launched a wave of missiles against Israel and U.S. military sites in the wider region after a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on multiple locations across Iran this morning. The U.S. maintains a significant military presence at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (Photo by Yousef Masoud/Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke from an apparent missile interception on February 28, 2026 in Doha, Qatar. Iran launched a wave of missiles against Israel and U.S. military sites in the wider region after a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on multiple locations across Iran this morning. The U.S. maintains a significant military presence at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (Photo by Yousef Masoud/Getty Images)
NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: An intercept missile is fired amid report of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Northern Israel, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: An intercept missile is fired amid report of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Northern Israel, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Shrapnel falls after a missile fired from Iran was intercepted by an Israel missile on February 28, 2026 in Northern Israel, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
A group of Iranians celebrate following Iran's attack on U.S. military base in Qatar, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a gathering to support the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Iranians burn a painted Israeli flag during a gathering to support the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
People walk past a billboard with a picture of the late Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a street in Tehran, Iran October 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
An anti-Israel billboard with a picture of Iranian missiles is seen in a street in Tehran, Iran April 15, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
A group of demonstrators wave Iranian flags in support of the government and against U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Protesters gather in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Firemen and rescue workers inspect the site of an explosion at the Fairmont The Palm Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Security personnel deploys at the entrance of the Fairmont The Palm Hotel after an explosion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
In this image provided by U.S. Central Command, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
Rescue workers and residents remove rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP)
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being launched from from a U.S. Navy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
A woman displays a photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on her cellphone during a demonstration in support of the government and against U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows an F-35 being launched from an aircraft carrier in support of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP)
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being launched from from a U.S. Navy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
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TOPSHOT - Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday, with U.S. President Donald Trump announcing “major combat operations” aimed at dismantling the country’s military capabilities and nuclear program, with an objective to eliminate “imminent threats” posed by the Iranian regime.
Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. bases in the region. Air defence systems were activated across multiple countries, and regional airspace disruptions followed.
Iranian officials reported civilian casualties, including claims of a deadly strike on a girls’ school, while U.S. Central Command said it was reviewing reports of civilian harm.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is currently in India, expressed Canada's support for the U.S. from Mumbai. Carney said his government backed the United States' action to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Bloc and NDP leaders voiced concern over escalation and civilian risk. Toronto Police announced an increased presence around consulates and places of worship as tensions ripple globally.
