Uncertainty surrounds Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following an Israeli-U.S. strike on Tehran that left his fortified compound heavily damaged.

BEIRUT, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon's presidency said on ⁠Saturday ⁠it had been told ⁠by the U.S. ambassador that Israel would not escalate against Lebanon ​as long as there are no hostile acts from the Lebanese side, following the ‌launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes on ‌Iran.

Members of Congress who represent Michigan are voicing a range of differing responses Saturday after the U.S. and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran.

The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war, but since 1973, every president has used the War Powers Act.

Israeli airstrikes hit 500 Iranian targets including missile launchers and defense systems, severely degrading Iran's offensive military capabilities.

Illinois leaders and Chicago communities are reacting after the United States and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran early Saturday.

By Federico Maccioni and Joanna Plucinska DUBAI/LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday, including to and from the ⁠world's ⁠busiest travel hub Dubai,

The US and Israel launched coordinated, massive missile attacks on Iran, vowing to destroy the country’s military and prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Reaction was swift, but the geopolitical and market impacts are as yet unclear.