- Title: Interception and trails of smoke in sky over Jerusalem
- Date: 1st March 2026
- Summary: Crowds of angry protesters took to the streets in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Sunday (March 1) to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in U.S. and Israeli strikes the day before. One Iraqi protester, Firas Mohammed, called the killing a "great catastrophe and a calamity," before he broke down in tears. (9606-IRAN-CRISIS/IRAQ-REACTIONS
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- Keywords: Iran Israel Jerusalem crisis interceptions
- Location: JERUSALEM / HIZMA, WEST BANK
- City: JERUSALEM / HIZMA, WEST BANK
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001963201032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Israel intercepted rockets fired from Iran over Jerusalem on Sunday (March 1).
The United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iran in decades on Saturday (February 28).
Iran called the strikes unprovoked and illegal and responded with missiles fired at Israel and at least seven other countries, including Gulf states that host U.S. bases.
Air raid sirens sounded repeatedly across Israel early on Sunday, with a series of explosions heard in Tel Aviv as Israel’s sophisticated air defense system sought to intercept the latest Iranian offensive.
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