Iran ; explosions across Tehran following Israeli and US strikes, 28 February 2026

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  • #301
nhmemorymaker said:
Does Canada get BBC Radio and TV... or only subscription streaming.
What other US media do you get? I just wonder if you are hearing pretty much the same with current news as we are.

do you have some sources of more info on fox??
I had seen this about FOX and wonderfed if there were any newer actions here.

The CRTC is currently facing pressure to reconsider this authorization following debates about hate speech and broadcasting standards.
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On my cable channels, that I pay way too much for, I have our Canadian Channels, CBC and CTV news channels. I have FOX News, CNN, MSNBC (or whatever they are called now lol), and yes, I do have BBC.

I think there is a bit of misinformation about the classification of any of the above non-Canadian channels. They are in a category called 'non-canadian' services. I think there was a petition going around a few years ago to remove it from Canada broadcasting, but it didn't get anywhere IIRC


I think it's important to know that none of these channels are considered news channels by even the FCC, they are all the same IMO They have news (slanted to whatever side) and they have on screen personalities that provide opinions, all of them. Luckily, we all have the choice to just not turn it on if we don't want to :)

www.snopes.com

Did Fox News Change Its Accreditation from 'News' to 'Entertainment'?

There's a lot to unfold in this meme, including the fact that Fox News (and CNN and MSNBC) are not "accredited news stations" to begin with.
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  • #302

Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed​

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Iran’s supreme leader may be dead, but there will be another. Its slain military commanders will be replaced. A governing system created over 47 years will not easily disintegrate under air power alone. Iran retains the capacity to strike back against American and Israeli airstrikes, and the war’s trajectory is unclear.

But the Islamic Republic, already weakened and unpopular, is now further diminished, its power at home and in the region at one of its lowest ebbs since its leaders took power during the revolution that overthrew Iran’s American-backed shah in 1978-79.

Even if the regime does not fall, which remains the stated aim of President Trump, this massive attack is likely to have strategic consequences in the Middle East comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Iran built up its missile program and enriched uranium to nearly bomb grade, even as it denied ever wanting a bomb. It became a regional power so strong that Sunni leaders in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Gulf sought to keep good ties with a Shia Islamic regime that also threatened them.

Iran’s decline began two years ago, with Israel’s tough and sustained response to an invasion by Hamas from Gaza. It accelerated when Israel eroded Iran’s air defenses, defeated Hezbollah and profited from the Syrian revolution that overthrew Bashar al-Assad, another ally of Tehran.

But now, with the ayatollah’s death and intense destruction from the air, Iran’s regional sway has ebbed further, with uncertain consequences that will play out over months and even years.

www.nytimes.com

Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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  • #304
imstilla.grandma said:
US confirms B-2 bombers used in Iran strikes - VIDEO

In a statement, U.S. Central Command said: “Last night, US B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000-pound bombs, struck Iran’s hardened ballistic missile facilities,” News.Az reports.

The confirmation follows reports from analysts tracking open-source flight data, which indicated that B-2 bombers had taken part in the operation.

The aircraft were also deployed in U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.
news.az

US confirms B-2 bombers used in Iran strikes - VIDEO | News.az

In a statement, U.S. Central Command said: “Last night, US B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000-pound bombs, struck Iran’...
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The spy agency had been tracking Khamenei's location for several months before Saturday's joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, gaining deeper insight into his whereabouts as he moved around. The agency then learned about a Saturday morning meeting of senior Iranian officials at a compound in Tehran that Khamenei was expected to attend.

That insight, relayed to Israeli counterparts, accelerated the timeline for a strike to capitalize on the opportunity, the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters, told CBS News.

In an interview with GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, CBS News' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked directly whether the U.S. had carried out the strike on Khamenei. Turner said that he had spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who "was very clear in the answer that we did not target Khamenei, and we were not targeting the leadership in Iran."
www.cbsnews.com

CIA intelligence led to strike that killed Khamenei in Iran, source says

The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
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The aircraft were also deployed in U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June. Which also Failed, but people did die, as Trump lied..
Don't believe anything that comes from US Mainstream media or Trump until you verify it with independent, reliable sources. Please.
 
  • #305
The US offered Iran's security forces immunity in exchange for surrender? Immunity for what? Security forces can betray their government and the US will forgive them? I don't understand.

"The battle for Iran's future has entered a decisive phase. Israel and the US want to continue fighting until the Islamic Republic collapses, while the Iranian regime vows to fight on and win in retaliation for the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
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Let's start with Israel and the Americans. Yesterday's first attack targeted Iran's political and military leadership, primarily aimed at eliminating Ayatollah Khamenei. That attack, combined with President Trump's call for the Iranian people to overthrow the regime, was the first step toward regime change.
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The Revolutionary Guard, the army, and the police appear to remain fully loyal to the regime and therefore prepared to suppress a new wave of protests. There are no known cases of security forces accepting Trump's offer of surrender in exchange for immunity."

nos.nl

Doelen VS, Israël en Iraans regime duidelijk, maar rol bevolking wordt beslissend

De oorlog om Iran wordt tot ver in de regio gevoeld. De NOS bekijkt de strategie van de strijdende landen. Wat kunnen we de komende dagen verwachten?
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  • #306
MelmothTheLost said:
The IRGC has admitted that one of its own missiles misfired and landed on the school.
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That information is coming from dubious sources, and Iran is very unlikely to admit such a thing in the first place. What they would do is inflate the numbers though.

I think this is going to wind up being a US or Israeli projectile that missed its target, as much as I don't want that to be the case.
 
  • #307
  • #308
Katrinepa said:
The current USA administration, as Canada is also American, and not involved in this attack.
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Canada is not involved in the operation but supports it, not only for the dismantling of Iran's nuclear abilities, but also for the fight against Iran's support of proxy terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. In addition, Canada's PM has stated clearly and unequivocally that Canada supports Israel's right to defend itself.

Good to hear a strong statement from Canada that the government supports operation Epic Fury.


www.pm.gc.ca

Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East

Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons.
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Despite diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against Iran’s oppressive regime. Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity and has sanctioned 256 Iranian entities and 222 individuals in response to the regime’s repression and its violence both against its own people, and persistently, beyond its borders. Canada reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and to ensure the security of its people.

Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.



BBM
 
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  • #310
MassGuy said:
That information is coming from dubious sources, and Iran is very unlikely to admit such a thing in the first place. What they would do is inflate the numbers though.

I think this is going to wind up being a US or Israeli projectile that missed its target, as much as I don't want that to be the case.
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Yes, the source is unconfirmed or not necessarily reliable. But so are the sources that immediately claimed that Israel was responsible. I want to see confirmation of which school, if any, was hit, when and by whom. Israeli intelligence in such matters is second to none so I think an IRGC misfired missile is probably responsible. Let's not forget that the whole reason why regimes like this site military and similar facilities next to (or even under) schools and hospitals is because civilians are expendable and useful only for propaganda purposes.

Unfortunately you replied to my original post while I was editing it so apologies to all for any confusion.
 
  • #311
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his “profound sorrow over the martyrdom” of Khamenei” and conveyed his condolences to Iran, according to his office. He said: “Pakistan stands with the Iranian nation in this moment of grief and shares in their loss.”
apnews.com

At least 22 killed and more than 120 wounded in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate

Authorities say at least 22 people were killed and more than 120 wounded in clashes with police on Sunday after protesters stormed the U.S.
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Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. military installations around the Gulf, and also at the Saudi capital and the global business hub of Dubai. Earlier Sunday, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its “most intense offensive operation” ever, targeting Israel and U.S. bases.

Iran selected a 66-year-old cleric to join the three-member leadership council that will govern the country until a new supreme leader is selected.

President Donald Trump told The Atlantic in an interview on Sunday that he planned to speak with Iran’s new leadership.

“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” he said, declining to comment on the timing.
 
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  • #313
MelmothTheLost said:
It's also claimed that the IRGC was responsible, with one of its own missiles misfiring and landing on the school.
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The Washington Post reported there was no independent confirmation of the number killed,<a href="2026 Minab school airstrike - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a> but verified footage of the destroyed school.<a href="2026 Minab school airstrike - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a> The school was reportedly located near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base which was the target of another airstrike the same day.
 
  • #314
Has the Board of Peace made a statement yet?
 
  • #315
MelmothTheLost said:
Yes, the source is unconfirmed or not necessarily reliable. But so are the sources that immediately claimed that Israel was responsible. I want to see confirmation of which school, if any, was hit, when and by whom. Israeli intelligence in such matters is second to none so I think an IRGC misfired missile is probably responsible. Let's not forget that the whole reason why regimes like this site military and similar facilities next to (or even under) schools and hospitals is because civilians are expendable and useful only for propaganda purposes.

Unfortunately you replied to my original post while I was editing it so apologies to all for any confusion.
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Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab was blown up yesterday. There are numerous online sources confirming the bombing of the school. No one knows whose bomb killed the children. Someone will examine the debris and provide an answer ... sometime in the future.

This is the approximate location:

Google Earth

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  • #316
If I think of the pain we all feel in the microcosm of Nancy Guthrie's home being invaded and her being captured, then scale that up to the macro world where the stated belief of radical Islam is to convert the entire world to Islam by force, there have been countless attacks on those of other religions worldwide. Each of the dead have left mournful and destroyed families behind.

October 7th in Israel, 9/11 here, endless vehicular attacks mowing down innocent shoppers or people just taking a stroll, attacks in malls, the attack at Bondi, the attacks on our military and ships, the attacks by lone actors on our military bases, and countless more——

Iran is a major sponsor of these attacks. The ayatollah will be replaced, I’m sure, but the world will be much safer if radicals who despise us can be weakened.

NO ONE wants schoolchildren to be killed by a wayward missile. However, no excuses meant but in reality the U.S. and Israel do not AIM to kill the innocent, whereas the ultimate goal in radical regimes is INTENTIONALLY to kill the innocent.

IMO the U.S. had an opportunity to kill the ayatollah and they took it. The Middle East respects power—-not compliance, not weakness, not politely begging.

Nine Israelis have died and over a hundred injured according to NBC this morning.

I long, as do we all, for a peaceful and tolerant world. Live and let live.

But the creed of our enemies is convert or be killed. While it is so one-sided this way, IMO we cannot sit around playing patty-cake and hope the world changes without intervention. It won’t.

JMO
 
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  • #318
otto said:
I listened to the BBC all day yesterday because the BBC interviews experts from diverse viewpoints. All aspects of the conflict in Iran are presented and discussed.
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There are many people who are more left wing in the UK who swear the BBC is far too right wing. And there are people who are more right wing who say it's too left wing. To me these claims have much to do with perception.

I think it might be best to just be cautious with any source and try to get more than one source of info and news and watch out for biased language being used.
 
  • #319
Katrinepa said:

Fox News is not banned in Canada, but there are ongoing discussions and complaints regarding its content.
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That’s a shame, imo
 
  • #320
AERIAL SUPERIORITY ACHIEVED OVER TEHRAN: The IAF have been operating over the skies over Tehran, striking and eliminating numerous targets.Targets struck include ballistic missile launchers, headquarters, Iranian air defense systems & command centers of the Iranian terrorist regime.In parallel, 50+ UAVs from Iran toward Israel since the beginning of the operation have been successfully intercepted by IAF fighter jets and attack helicopters.
 
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