RT News - February 28 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Strikes rain down on Iranian cities, as Israel and the US launch a surprise attack against the Islamic Republic, reportedly targeting the country's leaders. Tehran calls the assault a total violation of international law, happening in the midst of negotiations. The Iranian military threatens to escalate its retaliatory strikes, after launching the first wave of missiles. That's as Iran's Foreign Minister says the US is putting Israel's interests above its own. Donald Trump defends his decision to start a new war, while also calling on Iranian citizens to rise up and topple the Islamic Republic. While Tehran claims more than two hundred American troops were killed by its revenge strikes.