On February 28, a Tomahawk strike targeted the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls' school. This event coincided with the first day of the US-Israeli operation against Iran, referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” by the administration of US President Donald Trump and “Operation Lion’s Roar” by Israel.
Recent reports show the Israeli government asked Meta to censor social media content about its conflict with Iran. Records reveal Israel urged Meta to remove posts supporting Iran, opposing Israel, and showing Iranian missile impacts.
The government reportedly targeted material mourning Ayatollah Khamenei's death, endorsing Iran’s retaliation, and Iranian accounts sharing military analyses and propaganda sympathetic to the regime.
Reports further indicate that Meta occasionally complied with censorship requests, although the legal basis for such actions remains uncertain. Meta asserts that it removes content only in accordance with legal obligations or policy violations.
Meta has not responded to inquiries about Iran-related content removal requests since the conflict began. The Israeli Ministry of Justice, which submits these requests, also declined to comment.
