Where has been hit? Iran retaliates across Middle East after US-Israel strikes

Joint US-Israel forces struck multiple locations across Iran including Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermanshah, and Qom on Saturday, February 28, 2026, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory missiles targeting US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain amid escalating regional tensions. Among the targets in Iran were the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation's intelligence ministry, defense ministry, and Atomic Energy Organization. Satellite imagery revealed extensive damage at Khamenei's compound, though an Iranian official confirmed he was not present during the attack. In a particularly devastating strike, more than 60 students were killed and 80 others injured when a girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan province, was hit. In response, Iran simultaneously attacked four key US military installations in the Middle East: Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Salem base in Kuwait, Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, and the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. The attack on the Fifth Fleet center was confirmed by Bahraini state media. Additional strikes were reported in Syria, where four people were killed, and in Kuwait, where airport employees were injured and Terminal 1 sustained damage. In the UAE, at least one person was killed, with footage showing missile interception over Dubai and a fire near the Fairmont The Palm hotel. While there were no reported American casualties, the Revolutionary Guard declared that 'all US bases, resources, and interests in the region to be legitimate targets' for further retaliation. The escalation comes after US President Donald Trump announced 'major combat operations' against Iran in an eight-minute video on Truth Social, urging the Iranian people to rise up against their ruling regime. Sky News' Europe correspondent Alistair Bunkall warned that 'the Tehran regime will not roll over and will die fighting if needs be,' suggesting this conflict could potentially last for weeks as the region braces for potential further retaliations.