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(02-28-2026 02:21 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Somebody needs to alter the thread title.

Yeah, Fox is saying U.S. and Israel attack Iran.

Not unconfirmed now. Fox reporting live that massive strikes are being made all over Iran right now by a joint US-Israel attack.

Tomahawk missiles and other stand-off weapons are being used to test their air defenses first. Also, the leaders of the regime are being specifically targeted.

Per Fox News, the Pentagon is saying this is the "beginning of a long term operation."

"Massive massive strikes all across Iran. This operation will go on for days, if not weeks. There has been no military response from Iran so far. This operation started in broad daylight. The attack forces apparently want the Iranians to see what is happening," per reports.

Also, this is taking place during Ramadan.

(02-28-2026 02:25 AM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 02:21 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Somebody needs to alter the thread title.

Yeah, Fox is saying U.S. and Israel attack Iran.

The initial reports were erroneous. It's a US-Israel war in Iran now. Full blown.

Israel is initially concentrating on destroying Iran's mobile missile launchers.

US bases in the area have been mostly vacated.

Reports that we are about to start a large naval attack on Iran's Navy. Still no response from Iran.

Iran's leaders' offices were hit in the first wave of strikes. No reports as to specific results there yet, but we are obviously attempting to take them out. This is a real shooting war. But no boots on the ground. At least not yet. Looks like all air strikes.

If the Iranian citizens get involved you could have mass military defection and this thing could end quickly.

Seven missiles hit the palace headquarters where Iran's leaders are thought to be.

Trump just released a statement saying the war is on.

Fox now reporting that the US is attempting to "decapitate the Iranian regime." The US attacked the personal residence of the Ayatollah, "while Iranians stood in the streets and cheered at the smoke rising."

Trump on TV now explaining the why of striking now.

We will:
Completely destroy their nuclear ability
Destroy their missile stockpiles
Destroy their navy
No nukes ever for them. Terrorist can’t have nukes.
Promising Iran military immunity if they lay down arms,’death if they don’t.
Calling for citizens uprising.

Trumps message to the Iranian people—“The hour of your freedom is at hand”. He then tells Iranians America is backing you with overwhelming force—-now is the time to take over your government. “Now is the time to take action”. Trump is straight up telling Iranians to rise up and overthrow their government. Looks like we are looking at an extended air campaign that is designed to open the dooor for revolution and regime change.

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(02-28-2026 02:52 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Trumps message to the Iranian people—“The hour of your freedom is at hand”. He then tells Iranians America is backing you with overwhelming force—-now is the time to take over your government. “Now is the time to take action”. Trump is straight up telling Iranians to rise up and overthrow their government. Looks like we are looking at an extended air campaign that is designed to open the dooor for revolution and regime change.

He also said, "we're doing this for the future."

A little aside, just to lighten the mood a little bit: When I heard him say that, I thought of the old "in the Year 2000" recurring sketch by Conan O'Brien, for whatever reason. I'm such an Xennial (Gen-X/Millennial cusp person) when it comes to pop culture. lol

From Trump, on pre-recorded video. This is the full text of his speech:

"A short time ago, the US Military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.

Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted "Death to America!" and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many many countries.

Among the regime's very first acts was to conduct a violent takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 144 days. In 1983, Iran's proxies carried out the Marines' barracks bombing in Beirut, that killed 241 American military personnel.

In 2000, they knew and were probably involved in the attack on the USS Cole. Many died. Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq. The regime's proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as US naval and commercial vessels in international shipping lanes.

It's been mass terror, and we are not going to put up with it any longer. From Lebanon to Yemen, and Syria to Iraq, the regime has armed, trained and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts.

That was Iran's proxy, Hamas, that launched the monstrous October 7th attack on Israel, slaughtering more than 1000 innocent people, including 46 Americans, while taking 12 of our citizens hostage. It was brutal, something like the world has never seen before.

Iran is the world's #1 state sponsor of terror, and just recently killed tens of thousands of its own citizens on the street as they protested.

It has always been the policy of the United States, in particular, my administration, that this terrorist regime will never have a nuclear weapon. I will say it again. They can NEVER have a nuclear weapon. That is why in Operation Midnight Hammer last June, we obliterated the regime's nuclear program at Fordow, Natanz and Estehan.

After that attack, we warned them NEVER to resume their malicious pursuit of nuclear weapons, and we sought repeatedly to make a deal. We tried. They wanted to do it, they didn't want to do it, again they wanted to do it, they didn't want to do it, they didn't know what was happening, they just wanted to practice evil.

But Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades. They rejected every opportunity to denounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can't take it any more. Instead, they attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and continued developing long range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas, and could soon reach the American homeland.

Just imagine how emboldened this regime would be if they ever had, and actually were armed with nuclear weapons as a means to deliver their message.

For these reasons, the United States Military has undertaken a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally, again, obliterated.

We are going to annihilate their Navy, we are going to ensure the region's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces, and no longer use their IEDs or roadside bombs, as they are sometimes called, to so gravely wound and kill thousands and thousands of people, including many Americans.

And we will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. It's a very simple message. They will NEVER have a nuclear weapon. This regime shall soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States' armed forces.

I built, and rebuilt, our military in my first administration, and there is no military on earth even close to its power, strength or sophistication. My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to US personnel in the region.

Even so, and I do not make this statement lightly, the Iranian regime seeks to kill. The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war. But we're doing this not for now, we're doing this for the future, and it's a noble mission.

We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and their children will never be threatened by a nuclear armed Iran. We ask God to protect all of our heroes in harm's way, and we trust that, with His help, the men and women of the armed forces will prevail. We have the greatest in the world, and they WILL prevail.

To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity. Or, in the alternative, face certain death.

SO, lay down your arms, you will be treated fairly and with total immunity, or you will face certain death.

Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered, don't leave your home, it's very dangerous outside, bombs will be dropping everywhere.

When we are finished, TAKE OVER YOUR GOVERNMENT. It will be yours to take. This will be, probably, your only chance for generations.

For many years, you have asked for America's help, but you never got it. No president was ever willing to do what I am willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who is giving you what you want, so let's see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force. Now is the time to seize control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach.

This is the moment for action. Do NOT let it pass. May God bless the brave men and women of America's armed forces, may God bless the United States of America, may God bless you all. Thank you.

Dang, that took a long time to transcribe, lol.

I just thought it was important for us to be able to see the complete context of the message. I mean, we just walked into a full blown war with another country.

I figured the video would be posted before I finished, but wasn't sure about the timing in the middle of the night. Sure enough, lol.

Here is the video link.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump...2884192486

(02-28-2026 03:10 AM)hburg Wrote:  

It is worth posting the entire text of this tweet, for those interested:

Quote:Reza Pahlavi
@PahlaviReza
Translated from Persian
My dear compatriots,

Moments of destiny lie ahead of us.

The aid that the President of the United States promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived. This is a humanitarian intervention; and its target is the Islamic Republic, its repressive apparatus, and its machinery of slaughter—not the country and great nation of Iran.

But, even with the arrival of this aid, the final victory will still be forged by our hands. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish the job in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is near.

Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country's military, police, and security forces is clear:

You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people—not the Islamic Republic and its leaders. Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei's sinking ship and his regime.

And my message to the President of the United States, President Trump, is this:

The noble people of Iran, despite the savage repression and massacres of this regime, stood firm with courage for nearly two months. I now ask you to exercise the utmost caution to preserve the lives of civilians and my compatriots. The people of Iran are your natural allies and those of the free world, and they will never forget your support in the most difficult period in contemporary Iranian history.

And to you, my dear compatriots in Iran:

In these sensitive hours and days, more than ever, we must stay focused on our ultimate goal: reclaiming Iran.

I ask you to remain in your homes for now and preserve your safety and security. Stay vigilant and ready so that, at the appropriate time—which I will announce to you precisely—you can return to the streets for the final action.

Follow my messages through social media and satellite media. If there are disruptions to the internet and satellite, I will stay in touch with you via radio waves.

We are very close to final victory. I want to be by your side as soon as possible so that together we can take back and rebuild Iran.

Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi

Report: The US and Israel have been planning this attack for months. It will take "multiple days," if not longer, just for the initial operation.

One objective is to destroy every missile that Iran owns.

Also, Witkoff said a few days ago that he didn't think the Iranian leaders "got it." He said they were just using their typical stalling tactics.