Trump: U.S. Begins Major Combat Operations in Iran

By Haley Ott is the CBS News Digital international reporter, based in the CBS News London bureau. Read Full Bio Updated on: February 28, 2026 / 5:55 AM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. was undertaking " major combat operations in Iran ," as

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Trump announces beginning of ‘major combat operations in Iran’

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