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

[nhmemorymaker]

The commanders on the ground are not appointed by the President.

Your point is completely undercut by the success of this operation.

You’re inadvertently making the argument that Trump is some sort of military genius, when again, this is being executed by career military leaders in theater.

He does not hand pick battlefield commanders. That’s not how it works at all.

I am really trying to follow your opinions here, as well as others.... I agree with much, I disagree with much.
But, in my opinion, this following statement seems, well, seems full of hubris.

Your point is completely undercut by the success of this operation.


Yes, George W. Bush’s May 1, 2003, "Mission Accomplished" speech was widely considered too early, acting as a premature declaration of victory that preceded years of violent insurgency, sectarian war, and instability. While intended to mark the end of major combat operations, the declaration became a symbol of hubris, with the vast majority of U.S. and Iraqi casualties occurring after the speech.

restating: in my opinion

 

[Lebowski]

Al Qaeda is a terrorist entity. Iran is a terror regime (acting themselves, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis).

Only one of them is a state actor, and the long term risks are far greater.

if we're going by state actors, i can name five or six that have killed more than 1000 americans. and most or all used tactics we would call terrorism.

 

[missy1974]

Google controls what its AI says about Trump. Restrictive.

As of late 2025 and early 2026, reports indicate a complex and shifting relationship between Google and the second Trump administration, with evidence suggesting that Google's AI tools have been adjusted to handle queries regarding Donald Trump differently than other political figures.

I don't use googles AI as a rule, but thanks!

It is likely I was not able to find it because he never said it would only be 2-3 days. Someone was able to link the article that was most likely being relied upon for that info.

Trump Says He's Weighing Several ‘Off Ramps’ From Iran Strike: ‘I Can Go Long’

President Donald Trump told Axios it will take Iranians "several years to recover from this attack."

uk.news.yahoo.com

The U.S military is preparing for the possibility of a weeks-long operation on Iran, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to Reuters.

However, Trump told Axios that the timeline of a planned U.S.-Israeli bombing operation, which would last at least five days, could change, with one factor being whether or not Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Do you know how many Generals and Admirals Obama fired?

dbm.

 

[Jade]

There’s just a complete lack of understanding as to how the US military operates.

Like this? Like it always has?

https://www.war.gov/About/

Trump's Commander in Chief duties are reflected in the Pentagon’s 2026 NDS. A 180 degree turn from the last about 80 years of established national defense principles.

It’s in the memorandum that is to be adhered to [some of this has fallen by the wayside already?]:


MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS DEFENSE AGENCY AND DOW FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: 2026 National Defense Strategy

These past leaders neglected and often actively undermined our warfighters' warrior ethos and our military's core, irreplaceable role-fighting, winning, and thereby deterring the wars that really matter to our people. Consequently, President Trump entered office with the nation on the precipice of disastrous wars for which we were unprepared. President Trump has decisively changed that, courageously putting Americans first to truly make America great once again. Under his leadership, the United States has the world's strongest, most lethal, and most capable military-indeed, the most powerful military that this world has ever seen. No longer will the Department be distracted by interventionism, endless wars, regime change, and nation building.

…

The 2026 National Defense Strategy shows how. This Strategy reflects President Trump's historic approach to our nation's defense. It must be carried out thoroughly, rapidly, and comprehensively. All Department of War components will adhere to the guidance and direction enclosed.

…

To that end, DoW will empower regional allies and partners to take primary responsibility for deterring and defending against Iran and its proxies, including by strongly backing Israel’s efforts to defend itself; deepening cooperation with our Arabian Gulf partners; and enabling integration between Israel and our Arabian Gulf partners, building on President Trump’s historic initiative, the Abraham Accords. As we do, DoW will maintain our ability to take focused, decisive action to defend U.S. interests.


https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/23/2003864773/-1/-1/0/2026-NATIONAL-DEFENSE-STRATEGY.PDF



All IMO

 

[MassGuy]

I am really trying to follow your opinions here, as well as others.... I agree with much, I disagree with much.
But, in my opinion, this following statement seems, well, seems full of hubris.

Your point is completely undercut by the success of this operation.


Yes, George W. Bush’s May 1, 2003, "Mission Accomplished" speech was widely considered too early, acting as a premature declaration of victory that preceded years of violent insurgency, sectarian war, and instability. While intended to mark the end of major combat operations, the declaration became a symbol of hubris, with the vast majority of U.S. and Iraqi casualties occurring after the speech.

restating: in my opinion

There is absolutely no comparison between that ground war, conducted for dubious reasons, and an aerial assault designed to severely degrade Iran’s capability to wage terror, a capability that is being put on display right here (hitting numerous civilian areas in Gulf states).

This is not Iraq. Our posture and goals are completely different.

If there is regime change, it will be the Iranian people executing that, not US or Israeli forces on the ground.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday lauded U.S. strikes in Iran and said Cuba is “next.”

“Cuba’s next. They’re going to follow this communist dictatorship in Cuba. Their days are numbered,” Graham said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Sunday Night in America.”

“The Iranian regime, the mother ship of international terrorism is about to collapse. The captain of the ship, the ayatollah, is stone-cold dead,” he added

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5763214-graham-lauds-us-iran-strikes/

 

[MassGuy]

T

Like this? Like it always has?

https://www.war.gov/About/

Trump's Commander in Chief duties are reflected in the Pentagon’s 2026 NDS. A 180 degree turn from the last about 80 years of established national defense principles.

It’s in the memorandum that is to be adhered to [some of this has fallen by the wayside already?]:


MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS DEFENSE AGENCY AND DOW FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: 2026 National Defense Strategy

These past leaders neglected and often actively undermined our warfighters' warrior ethos and our military's core, irreplaceable role-fighting, winning, and thereby deterring the wars that really matter to our people. Consequently, President Trump entered office with the nation on the precipice of disastrous wars for which we were unprepared. President Trump has decisively changed that, courageously putting Americans first to truly make America great once again. Under his leadership, the United States has the world's strongest, most lethal, and most capable military-indeed, the most powerful military that this world has ever seen. No longer will the Department be distracted by interventionism, endless wars, regime change, and nation building.

…

The 2026 National Defense Strategy shows how. This Strategy reflects President Trump's historic approach to our nation's defense. It must be carried out thoroughly, rapidly, and comprehensively. All Department of War components will adhere to the guidance and direction enclosed.

…

To that end, DoW will empower regional allies and partners to take primary responsibility for deterring and defending against Iran and its proxies, including by strongly backing Israel’s efforts to defend itself; deepening cooperation with our Arabian Gulf partners; and enabling integration between Israel and our Arabian Gulf partners, building on President Trump’s historic initiative, the Abraham Accords. As we do, DoW will maintain our ability to take focused, decisive action to defend U.S. interests.


https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/23/2003864773/-1/-1/0/2026-NATIONAL-DEFENSE-STRATEGY.PDF



All IMO

This has nothing to do with how war is waged in theater, and how combat decisions are made and carried out.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Under the guidance of Military Intelligence, the Air Force completed a strike targeting dozens of command centers of the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran.

As part of the sortie, the IDF struck command centers and bases of internal security forces subordinate to the Iranian terror regime, which are responsible for suppressing protests against the regime, including through the use of violence and the arrest of civilians. The strike on these bases deepens the damage to the regime's suppression capabilities.

In addition, the IDF struck more than 10 command centers of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, the central intelligence body of the terror regime, and the headquarters of the "Quds Force" unit. The strikes targeted command centers where Military Intelligence identified activity by regime soldiers.

Alongside this, the Air Force continued to strike ground-to-ground missile launchers, sites used to produce weaponry for Iranian forces, as well as additional sites of the Revolutionary Guards.

The completed strike deepens the damage to the Iranian terror regime. The IDF will continue to strike the regime's systems and operatives wherever they operate.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028547479424184411

@MassGuy ..... are you getting the data here from the WSJ article.... I can't get into it, but it seems to have this data.
Can you share more?

 

[MassGuy]

@MassGuy ..... are you getting the data here from the WSJ article.... I can't get into it, but it seems to have this data.
Can you share more?

This is from the Israeli Air Force Twitter account, not the WSJ, unless you’re referring to something else.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Iran accused Israel and the United States on Monday of having attacked its nuclear facility at Natanz, one of the main targets of the previous conflict between the three countries last June.

“The criminal regimes of the United States and Israel, pursuing their aggression, again targeted the Natanz nuclear site on Sunday afternoon in two brutal attacks,” Iran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said in a letter to the UN’s nuclear watchdog quoted by state news agency IRNA.

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said earlier on Monday his agency had “no indication” that any nuclear installations were damaged or hit in Iran following US and Israeli strikes on the country.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/02/iran-says-us-and-israel-struck-natanz-nuclear-facility-in-brutal-attacks-

 

[nhmemorymaker]

There is absolutely no comparison between that ground war, conducted for dubious reasons, and an aerial assault designed to severely degrade Iran’s capability to wage terror, a capability that is being put on display right here (hitting numerous civilian areas in Gulf states).

This is not Iraq. Our posture and goals are completely different.

If there is regime change, it will be the Iranian people executing that, not US or Israeli forces on the ground.

My comment was in regards to your adamacy of "success" . I still find my comment truthful and honest.

Basically stating how claiming success too early can tarnish a speaker. And GW Bush was my comparison.

I am not, at all, trying to make comparisons between Iraq and Iran. However, as time goes on, more and more comparisons will be made. And hopefully with the positive outcomes you profess!

I also diaagree with your last statement. And Iwish you would express it as opinion rather than fact.....\]
We all have to follow the same rules here!!!
Keep the thread open!!!

mmoo, mooo.......

 

[Friday Fan]

U.S. Embassy in Kuwait appeared to be hit by drone, State Dept. cable says​

unmanned aerial vehicles, rather than missiles
two drone strikes
damage was not significant
no injuries

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/02/us-israel-iran-hezbollah-military-strikes-live-updates/#link-X2E7R3IK6BC6TIBJQVQDSSRUYE

The strike was discussed here last night.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday lauded U.S. strikes in Iran and said Cuba is “next.”

“Cuba’s next. They’re going to follow this communist dictatorship in Cuba. Their days are numbered,” Graham said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Sunday Night in America.”

“The Iranian regime, the mother ship of international terrorism is about to collapse. The captain of the ship, the ayatollah, is stone-cold dead,” he added

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5763214-graham-lauds-us-iran-strikes/

Trumps tariffs and blocking oil from Cuba is killing those people.
The current adminstration is void of humanitarianism

Of course, Cuba is definitely next--because they are being starved and strangled.

Humanitarian pressures grow as Cuba continues to struggle with energy shortages

Cuba’s humanitarian situation is worsening as fuel shortages deepen nearly a month after Washington took measures to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean nation, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.

news.un.org

 

[sds71]

TAMPA, Fla. – As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region. Major combat operations continue. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028576582445437039

 

[MassGuy]

My comment was in regards to your adamacy of "success" . I still find my comment truthful and honest.

Basically stating how claiming success too early can tarnish a speaker. And GW Bush was my comparison.

I am not, at all, trying to make comparisons between Iraq and Iran. However, as time goes on, more and more comparisons will be made. And hopefully with the positive outcomes you profess!

I also diaagree with your last statement. And Iwish you would express it as opinion rather than fact.....\]
We all have to follow the same rules here!!!
Keep the thread open!!!

mmoo, mooo.......

We can see the success with our own eyes, and through media reports. It is not in dispute that dozens of leaders are dead, countless missile stockpiles have been destroyed, dozens of launchers have been taken out, and the Iranian Navy has been decimated.

As for aground invasion, it is not feasible. Analysts say it would require 1.6 million troops, which is 30-40 times what is currently there. It would take many months to assemble something like that, and there is zero political will for it.

Any ground troops would almost certainly be special forces, demolishing facilities that cannot be taken out by air.

 

[PrairieWind]

Trumps tariffs and blocking oil from Cuba is killing those people.
The current adminstration is void of humanitarianism

Of course, Cuba is definitely next--because they are being starved and strangled.

Humanitarian pressures grow as Cuba continues to struggle with energy shortages

Cuba’s humanitarian situation is worsening as fuel shortages deepen nearly a month after Washington took measures to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean nation, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.

news.un.org

Most of the rest of the world trades with Cuba. Why isn't Canada shipping energy to Cuba? Why isn't Brazil and the rest of the BRIC community bailing them out? Why was Cuba 100% reliant upon the incredibly dirty oil of Maduro?

 

[CrimeDawg123]

My son is currently there, so I don't have to imagine. There are plenty of sons and daughters "left" and they are giving it their all right now. Many heroes who are bravely defending American and ally bases and civilians in the middle east from Iran's missiles and one way attack drones. He's currently shooting down missiles that Iran is firing and he's very much in harm's way.

I understand exactly what the President said. He didn't sound gleeful to me. It sounds like he believes in this mission and when asked if he would put boots on the ground, if he said no and then at some point down the road that was needed, he would be shredded for lying. So, he responds that if that is what was needed it's not off the table. IMO

Are there women still in US combat roles? I thought that was DEI and eliminated.

 

[Jade]

T

This has nothing to do with how war is waged in theater, and how combat decisions are made and carried out.

War? I thought this was a military operation. Some strikes to get them in line and a regime change?

That sounds dangerous if the directives of the President and the Secretary of War are not followed.

Trump and Hegseth they are the ones giving the directives.

All Department of War components will adhere to the guidance and direction enclosed.

https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/23/2003864773/-1/-1/0/2026-NATIONAL-DEFENSE-STRATEGY.PDF

all imo

 

[justtrish]

Are there women still in US combat roles? I thought that was DEI and eliminated.

Yes.