Israel says it has launched an attack on Iran, declares state of emergency

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Israel has launched a preemptive attack on Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday.

An Iranian man walks past a mural of an Iranian flag in Tehran on February 22, 2026. The US and Iran recently resumed Oman-mediated talks on a potential deal, but Washington has simultaneously increased its military presence in the region, dispatching two aircraft carriers, jets and weaponry to back its warnings. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)(AFP)

Israel has launched a preemptive attack on Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday.

“The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel,” Katz said.

Katz also said that he declared an “immediate state of emergency throughout the entire country.”

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