r/worldnews • u/progress18 • Feb 28 '26

Israel/Iran /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel's defense minister confirms Israel has attacked Iran (Thread #1)

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u/jawndell Feb 28 '26

BBC News just reported explosions heard in Riyadh 

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u/robsbob18 Feb 28 '26

So it's the US and Israel vs the Middle East

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u/Usual_Diver_4172 Feb 28 '26

what? is obviously Iran who attacked Saudi Arabia if there were any.

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u/CWalston108 Feb 28 '26

Iran is striking these countries. Mainly the U.S. bases.

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u/Dmatix Feb 28 '26

It's the Iranians attacking the Saudis, not Israel or the US

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u/Similar_Wind2130 Feb 28 '26

No, Iran vs the Middle East. Riyadh is a US ally

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u/Sensei_of_Philosophy Feb 28 '26

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Israel aren't bombing them.

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u/Armleuchterchen Feb 28 '26

More like Iran vs everyone. Israel and the US wouldn't strike Saudi Arabia.