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LiveUS, Israel strike Iran as Trump urges uprising

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Iran responded by launching missiles towards Israel; blasts were also heard in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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Ian Cheng

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Published: Feb 28, 2026

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The naval units of Iran\\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps rehearsed precisely such a closure of the Strait in early February, and there are indications that the Iranians have moved missile batteries to the Strait.The US enjoys a huge military superiority in the region. However, a closure of the Strait won\\u2019t take much effort; all the Iranians need to do is announce that they have mined the waters around this key international passage and, even if this is untrue, the announcement would effectively halt the movement of oil and liquefied natural gas through the waterway, as well as send the price of oil and the insurance prices of oil tankers soaring. The decision of the Houthis in Yemen \\u2013 widely viewed as an Iranian proxy \\u2013 to resume their closure of the straits out of the Red Sea will only increase the shipping pressure.However, Iran also has to tread carefully because any closure of the oil export waterways would alienate the oil-producing Arab monarchies in the Gulf, precisely the regional governments Iran hopes to keep on its side. It is noticeable, for instance, that at least for the moment, Iran\\u2019s missile attacks on targets in neighbouring countries have been directed exclusively against US bases in the Gulf. Iran does not wish to alienate its neighbours, at least not for the moment.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Indonesia calls for restraint, says Prabowo willing to go to Tehran to mediate\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:14:28+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:51:19+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Indonesia deeply regrets the failure of negotiations between the United States and Iran, which has led to military escalation in the Middle East region, its foreign ministry said in a message posted on X.The South-east Asian country called on all parties to exercise restraint and prioritise dialogue and diplomacy. It added that President Prabowo Subianto is willing to travel to Tehran to facilitate dialogue for mediation, if both parties are agreeable.The ministry also urged Indonesian citizens in the affected areas to remain calm, stay vigilant, follow instructions from the local authorities and maintain communication with the nearest Indonesian representatives.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Israeli strikes hit school in southern Iran, kill 24 students: Provincial official\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:46:12+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:46:12+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Israeli strikes hit a school in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the strategic sea route of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 24 students, a provincial official said, AFP reported, citing state media.\\u201cThe number of students killed at Shajare Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan has reached 24,\\u201d the county governor said, according to state television, after another provincial official said the deaths were due to Israeli strikes.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Airspace closed, flights cancelled as US, Israel strike Iran: AFP\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:09:29+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:45:11+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Flights across the Middle East were being cancelled on Saturday as several countries slammed their airspace shut after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, reported AFP.Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates all announced at least partial closures of their skies in the hours after smoke began rising over Tehran and Iran began retaliatory attacks in the region.Carriers including Air France, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Norwegian, Air Algerie and Lufthansa announced widespread cancellations.READ MORE HEREPHOTO: EPA\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Iran will use all defensive and military capabilities under legitimate right of self-defence: Foreign minister\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:43:28+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:43:28+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his counterparts from Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq that it will use all its defensive and military capabilities under legitimate right of self-defence, reported Reuters, citing a post on Telegram.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Fresh blasts heard in Abu Dhabi: Residents to AFP\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:46:31+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:39:55+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Abu Dhabi residents told AFP on Saturday they heard new explosions, after the UAE said earlier it had been targeted by Iranian missiles, as Tehran launched strikes in the Gulf in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks.Two residents told AFP they heard new explosions after a previous round earlier in the day.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Iran supreme leader Khamenei targeted in US-Israeli strikes: Israeli public broadcaster\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:03:36+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:39:40+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"The joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran targeted the Islamic republic\\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and President Masoud Pezeshkian, AFP reported, citing Israel\\u2019s public broadcaster.\\u201cIranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were among the targets of the attack,\\u201d Kan reported on its X account, citing an Israeli source.A journalist on air also mentioned Ali Shamkhani, adviser to the supreme leader and former defence minister, while noting that he did not know whether the objectives of the strikes had been achieved.\\u201cIn our opening salvo, we went after targets that are high-profile, people involved in the plans to destroy Israel,\\u201d an Israeli security source told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Unlike earlier confrontations, Iran is now unrestrained and willing to escalate matters\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:35:31+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:36:35+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"In earlier confrontations, the Iranians were careful not to escalate matters; their response to attacks on their territory were almost entirely directed at Israel rather than US military assets. Not this time, however. Hours after Tehran and other key Iranian cities were hit, a volley of Iranian missiles rained on US bases in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Air raid sirens are now going off throughout the Middle East, in a clear indication that the confrontation between the US and Iran is likely to embroil the entire region in warfare.The Iranian objective appears to be aimed at signaling to the US that Washington won\\u2019t be able to decide how much or how little it uses force and that, if the Americans continue attacking Iran, they will set the entire region on fire.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"UAE, Kuwait say they responded to incoming missiles: AFP\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:51:47+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:34:56+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it had intercepted Iranian missiles and reserved its right to respond to the attacks, while Kuwait also engaged incoming strikes on Saturday, reported AFP.Citing a state news agency, Reuters reported that one person was killed in Abu Dhabi.\\u201cThe Ministry of Defence announced that the United Arab Emirates was subjected today to a blatant attack by Iranian ballistic missiles. The UAE\\u2019s air defences responded with high efficiency and successfully intercepted a number of the missiles,\\u201d UAE said in a statement.Abu Dhabi said it \\u201creserves its full right to respond\\u201d slamming the attacks as \\u201ca dangerous escalation\\u201d.Kuwait\\u2019s Chief of Staff said in a statement that \\u201cair defence systems engaged incoming missiles detected in the airspace\\u201d.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"S\\u2019poreans in Middle East urged to stay safe, keep tabs on regional developments\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:36:28+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:26:24+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Singapore embassies in the Middle East advised Singaporeans there to exercise caution, stay updated on regional developments and heed the advice of the local governments.In a Facebook post today, the Singapore Embassy in Doha said the Qatari authorities had issued the following alert: \\u201cEveryone must comply and stay in their homes or a safe place, and not go out except for extreme necessity until the danger has passed.\\u201cFor public safety, we urge everyone to stay away from the vicinity of military sites and remain indoors, whether at home or elsewhere, and not to go out or move around except when absolutely necessary to avoid any risks.\\u201dREAD MORE HEREPHOTO: AFP \",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"What are Iran's ballistic missile capabilities?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:23:46+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:23:46+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Iran has the largest stockpile of ballistic missiles in the Middle East, according to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence. They have a self-imposed range of 2,000km, which Iranian officials have said was enough to protect the country as they can reach Israel.Many of Iran\\u2019s missile sites are in and around Tehran. There are at least five known underground \\u201cmissile cities\\u201d in various provinces, including Kermanshah and Semnan, as well as near the Gulf region.READ MORE HEREPHOTO: REUTERS\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Moscow calls for immediate stop to strikes on Iran, says actions threaten wider instability\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T19:15:59+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:15:59+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Russia on Saturday urged an immediate halt to US and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the situation must be \\u201creturned to the path of political and diplomatic settlement\\u201d, reported Reuters.The foreign ministry said the international community should swiftly deliver an objective assessment of what it called irresponsible actions that risk further destabilising the region.Moscow added that it remains ready, as before, to assist in efforts to find peaceful solutions based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"What we know so far\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:32:39+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T19:08:11+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb 28, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the US and offer Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.Here's a recap of what has happened:Blasts were heard in the Qatari capital of Doha and UAE capital Abu Dhabi, while sirens sounded in Bahrain, home to a US fleet and in the Jordanian capital Amman. US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to stay sheltered because \\u201cbombs will be dropping everywhere\\u201d.Iran launched missiles towards Israel, Israel\\u2019s military said. Iran is also preparing a crushing retaliation, an Iranian official told Reuters.Iran's neighbours are fearful that strikes on the country could destabilise the entire region, with the main concern of Washington\\u2019s allies in the Gulf being Iranian retaliation against the US forces they host or their own infrastructure.Six Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights on Feb 28 and March 1 have been cancelled after the wave of strikes. PHOTO: AFP\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Cheng\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Malaysia PM Anwar urges US and Iran to pursue diplomatic off-ramp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:58:16+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T18:58:16+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged the United States and Iran to pursue a diplomatic off-ramp, rather than further escalation, following the Israeli strikes on Iran accompanied by American military action, The Star reported.He has also called for the international community to act with urgency and without double standards.\\u201cIsrael\\u2019s initiation of these strikes was a vile attempt to sabotage ongoing negotiations and to drag other nations into a conflict that could prove impossible to contain,\\u201d said Datuk Seri Anwar, who added that the strikes have brought the Middle East to the \\u201cedge of catastrophe\\u201d.\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"In Pictures: Middle East cities on edge after strikes \",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:47:49+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T18:47:49+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"A man carries two children as he runs to take shelter after sirens sounded in Tel Aviv. Vehicles line up during a traffic block in Tehran, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran. Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain. People watch from their balcony following explosions after the Qatar's defence ministry says it has downed missiles targeting the country, in Doha, Qatar.PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Mak Mun San\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"In world marked by conflict, unity more vital than ever: Yip Hon Weng\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-28T18:42:48+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-28T18:43:15+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Mr Yip Hon Weng, who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, said in a Facebook post today that he is \\\"deeply concerned\\\" by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.\\\"These latest developments are a stark reminder of how fragile peace can be and how quickly tensions can spiral,\\\" he said.\\\"Here in Singapore, we must never take our peace and harmony for granted. 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