Iran attacks LIVE: ‘Surrender or die’: Trump launches blitz on Iran and vows to free nation from Islamic dictatorship

Tehran promises ‘overwhelming’ response in retaliation for US and Israeli daylight missile attack; Israeli citizens were warned this morning to stay close to shelters following incoming missile warnings.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it detected ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards Israel shortly after 8am, with its defense systems working to ‘intercept the threat’. It was updated minutes later to warn that an ‘additional dam’ had also been detected.

Home Front Command in Israel sent alerts to mobile phones in areas thought to be targeted, warning citizens to go to their safe rooms and shelters.

Sirens first sounded in Tel Aviv; The warnings were later heard in northern and southern Israel, as well as in Jerusalem.

In the resulting images, it can be seen that after the sirens sounded, hospital patients were placed in the parking lot of Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv for security purposes.

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Israel named its operation against Iran ‘Lion’s Roar’ after the US named it ‘Epic Rage’.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose this title after Israel’s previous operation targeting Iran in June 2025 was called ‘Rising Lion’.

Today, it seems that the Israelis rushed to bomb shelters after Iran responded to the country’s attack in coordination with the USA.

While citizens were seen taking their children and pets with them, hospitals moved patients to safer areas in order to prepare for possible strikes and loss of life.

Sirens rang in northern Israel and Jerusalem.

Airlines around the world are canceling flights to destinations in the Middle East as fears of wider war grow.

Germany’s Lufthansa is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon and Oman until at least March 7.

Wizz Air Israel canceled its flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman.

KLM stopped all flights to Tel Aviv.

The US Department of Defense, which Trump renamed the Department of War, decided to take military action against Iran.

A short post on social media read: ‘OPERATION EPIC FURY’.

The post was republished by defense secretary Pete Hegseth, whom the Trump administration called Secretary of War.

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has called on people in Iran to prepare to return to the streets after the US and Israel launched military action.

He claimed that the Islamic Republic was ‘collapsing’ and called on the military to sever ties with the religious regime.

Addressing the security forces directly, Pahlavi said that they swore to protect Iran and its people, not the Islamic Republic, and warned that if they did not change sides, they would ‘sink’ next to the Religious Leader Ali Khamenei.

He described the US action as a ‘humanitarian intervention’ targeting the regime’s repressive apparatus rather than the Iranian people and called on President Donald Trump to exercise utmost caution to prevent civilian casualties.

The Israeli military has just claimed that an ‘additional missile bombardment’ of the country has been launched by Iran.

In the statement made at 08.10 UK time, it was stated that warheads launched from Tehran were detected for the first time.

At that time it was said: ‘Defense systems are working to prevent the threat. In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command sent a precautionary instruction directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.’

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran ‘should not be armed with nuclear weapons’ and that Israel will ‘eliminate the existential threat’ posed by Iran.

He just said in a statement: ‘My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, recently Israel and the United States launched an operation to eliminate the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran.

‘I thank our great friend President Donald Trump for his historic leadership. The Ayatollah regime has been shouting ‘Death to Israel’ and ‘Death to America’ for 47 years.

‘He shed our blood, killed many Americans, and slaughtered his own people. This murderous terrorist regime should not have nuclear weapons that would threaten all humanity. Our joint action will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their destiny into their own hands.

‘It is time for all segments of the Iranian people (Persians, Kurds, Azeris, Baluchis and Ahwazis) to throw off the yoke of tyranny and create a free and peaceful Iran.

‘I appeal to you, Israeli citizens, to listen to the instructions of the Home Front Command. In the coming days, we will all be asked to have resilience and courage in Operation ‘The Lion’s Roar’.

‘Together we will stand, together we will fight, and together we will ensure the eternity of Israel.’

Sirens began wailing in northern Israel in the last few minutes as the IDF warned of an impending missile attack.

Israelis were told to take shelter as the military said it was working to intercept the missiles.

“Currently, the Israeli Air Force is working to intercept and strike threats where necessary to eliminate the threat,” the IDF said in a statement. he said.

Both Iran and Israel closed their airspace to commercial flights this morning following major attacks on Tehran.

It is unknown how long they will remain closed.

The USA and Israel launched a daytime missile attack on Iran after Donald Trump announced that he would ‘destroy their missile industry’.

The US president warned that there could be ‘American casualties’ but said ‘the goal is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime’.

The first attack, which came after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries, took place near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

However, officials said that the 86-year-old man, who had not been seen in public for days, was not in Tehran and was transferred to a safe place.

There are also unconfirmed reports that other places were hit, including Iran’s third-largest city Isfahan and Tabriz.

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