The diplomatic window has officially shattered. On Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive, coordinated daylight military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, plunging the Middle East into open conflict.
“Major Combat Operations”
The unprecedented joint attack follows the complete collapse of the final round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Explosions are currently rocking multiple Iranian cities as allied warplanes dismantle the regime’s military infrastructure.
* Trump’s Declaration: In a video address, President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran” to defend the American homeland by “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” He explicitly vowed that U.S. forces will destroy the Iranian missile industry and “annihilate” its navy.
* Israel’s “Pre-Emptive” Strike: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the IDF initiated the “pre-emptive attack” to “remove threats to the State of Israel.” In anticipation of immediate proxy retaliation, Katz has declared an immediate, nationwide state of emergency.
Explosions Across Major Cities
The sheer scale of the bombardment indicates a comprehensive decapitation and disarmament strategy. Targets hit so far include:
* Tehran: Massive plumes of smoke are rising from the downtown area. Strikes have been reported near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and in the northern Seyyed Khandan district, which houses the Iranian Ministry of Defense.
* Nuclear and Military Hubs: Heavy, continuous explosions have also been confirmed in the central city of Isfahan, the holy city of Qom (where critical nuclear and missile facilities are reportedly being hit), Karaj, and Kermanshah.
Airspace Closed and Chaos on the Ground
Complete operational lockdown is unfolding across the region. Both Israel and Iran have entirely closed their airspaces to civilian flights. Inside Tehran, mobile phone networks and internet services are experiencing severe disruptions amid reports of simultaneous, large-scale cyberattacks crippling Iranian state infrastructure.
With the U.S. utilizing its F-22 Raptors deployed in Israel and its vast naval armada stationed across the Persian Gulf, the operation marks the largest American military intervention in the Middle East in decades. The immediate focus now turns to whether these strikes will fatally fracture the Ayatollahs’ regime from within, or ignite the catastrophic, multi-front regional war that Iran has repeatedly threatened.
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