Iran’s Foreign Ministry defends retaliatory strikes, slams US betrayal

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete February 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM

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In February 2026, Iran's Foreign Ministry defended its retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets as legitimate self-defense, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter. This followed US-Israeli attacks on multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, which resulted in at least 201 deaths. Iran responded by launching missiles at Israel and US military targets in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. The US-Israeli attacks occurred after indirect negotiations between the US and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program concluded on Friday, with further talks scheduled for the following Monday. According to Iran, the US acknowledged the progress made in these negotiations, which were mediated by Oman.

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US-Israeli attacks came after a third round of indirect negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program ended.

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The US and Israel launched attacks across multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran.

factual — Article (reporting Trump's statement)100% confidence

Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US targets across the region.

factual — Esmaeil Baghaei100% confidence

At least 201 people have been killed in Iran.

statistic — Iranian media, citing the Red Crescent90% confidence

Negotiations went quite well and made significant progress.

quote — Esmaeil Baghaei, quoting the foreign minister of Oman80% confidence

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UN 30% Red Crescent 30% Al Jazeera 30% Bahrain ×240% Oman 40% Tehran ×250% Ministry of Foreign Affairs 60% Donald Trump ×260% Israel ×680% Esmaeil Baghaei ×490% United States ×990% Iran ×12100%

Keywords

retaliatory strikes 90% self-defense 80% us attacks 70% israeli attacks 70% nuclear programme 60% national sovereignty 60% international law 50% territorial integrity 50% diplomatic resolution 50%