Iran’s Military Airfields Destroyed to Prevent Any Counterattack
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military operation that systematically destroyed Iranian military...
Steve Levine
Iran’s Air Force Bases Hit in First Wave of Operation Epic Fury
In the early morning hours of February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive coordinated air campaign that struck...
Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Opened the Iran Campaign at 1 AM Eastern Time
At approximately 1:15 AM Eastern Time on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from U.S.
The Gang of Eight Was Notified Shortly Before Strikes — Congress Was Not Consulted
When the Trump administration launched military strikes against targets in Yemen in March 2025, the Gang of Eight — the eight senior congressional leaders...
Trump Said “Regime Change Would Be the Best Thing” on February 13 — Strikes Came 15 Days Later
On February 13, 2026, President Trump told reporters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that regime change in Iran "seems like that would be the best thing...
Iran’s 1979 Revolution Anniversary Was Just Two Weeks Before the Bombing
Iran's 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution fell on February 11, 2026 — exactly 17 days before the United States and Israel launched a...
USS Gerald R. Ford Deployed to the Region Weeks Before the Strike
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, was deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean several weeks before the United States...
This Was the Largest U.S. Military Buildup in the Middle East Since Iraq
In late January 2026, the United States began assembling its largest military force in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Trump’s Iran Policy Went From “Maximum Pressure” to Airstrikes in 14 Months
In just fourteen months, the Trump administration's Iran policy traveled the full distance from economic sanctions to a massive joint military assault...
Three Rounds of Failed Iran Negotiations All Ended the Same Way
Three rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in February 2026 all ended the same way: without a deal, with the same unresolved sticking points, and with...