The people of 28 February

Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Conflict · 28 Feb

Iranian defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, and Expediency Discernment Council member Ali Shamkhani are killed by Israeli strikes.

Conflict · 28 Feb · with Mohammad Pakpour, Ali Shamkhani

The United States takes part in the attack on Iran with president Donald Trump announcing a "major U.S. combat operation" targeting Iranian missile facilities and naval assets, and calls on the Iranian military to overthrow Khamenei.

Conflict · 28 Feb

Six people, including Parliament of Kenya legislator Johana Ng'eno, are killed when an Airbus Helicopters H125 crashes in Nandi County, Kenya.

Disasters · 28 Feb

An anti-war protest is held in Los Angeles, California, at the City Hall to call for an end to American military actions in the Middle East. Actress and activist Jane Fonda takes part in the protest.

Politics · 28 Feb

Protests are held against the U.S. strikes in Honolulu, Hawaii, including a peace rally at Iolani Palace attended by State Senator Sharon Moriwaki and a separate protest along Ala Moana Boulevard organized by Refuse Fascism Hawaii.

Politics · 28 Feb