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26. Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat"

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:58 AM

Feb 28

An Israeli military official just held a media briefing, telling journalists that Israel and the US had launched a joint offensive against Iran that had been planned for months and had much more ambitious aims than those of the previous round of conflict between Israel and Iran in June last year.

Describing Iran as an “enormous threat” to Israel, the US, the region and the world, the official said that Israel’s mission was to “significantly reduce and degrade the Iranian regime’s capabilities” and that Israel’s operations would continue “as long as necessary”. The aim was a “bigger change, for years to come”, they said.

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Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration [View all] eppur_se_muova Feb 28 OP

"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran." eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #1

wish the kurdistan thingy had links to support its claims nt msongs Feb 28 #2

Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #3

CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates Feb 28 #5

Or, "they shot back first !" nt eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #8

MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 Feb 28 #10

Madness. J_William_Ryan Feb 28 #4

LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 Feb 28 #6

Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 Feb 28 #7

As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #18

As expected. orangecrush Feb 28 #32

A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. is participating in the strike. SunSeeker Feb 28 #9

The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt BWdem4life Feb 28 #11

It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #13

US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while. Aussie105 Feb 28 #12

It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act -- eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #14

Not necessarily "on the table." Igel Mar 1 #36

Nightmare scenario. James48 Feb 28 #15

trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg! orleans Feb 28 #16

Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time. paleotn Feb 28 #31

Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 Feb 28 #17

This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz Feb 28 #19

What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay Feb 28 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Feb 28 #21

So much for Dem's forcing vote on War Powers Act next week... NowsTheTime Feb 28 #22

Explosions heard as Al-Udeid US air base appears to be targeted muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #23

Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #24

"a preemptive strike" choie Feb 28 #25

Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat" muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #26

"yellow cake" 2.0 paleotn Feb 28 #29

Yeah, we're gonna get candy and flowers now. Crowman2009 Feb 28 #30

And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit? Bengus81 Feb 28 #27

Is the Strait of Hormuz still open? paleotn Feb 28 #28

Israel Iran USA OC375 Feb 28 #33

It appears Netanyahu is competing for Trump's Peace Prize. JohnnyRingo Feb 28 #34

ww3 Clouds Passing Feb 28 #35