UPDATED 2:53 AM EST
RedState Pentagon correspondent RC Maxwell reports that Iranian air defenses are failing, and that any counter-strike will likely come from the regime's terror proxies.
IRGC Naval Command in Asaluyeh is now under heavy attack.
— R.C. Maxwell 🇺🇸 (@RCMaxw3ll) February 28, 2026
With Iranian air defenses completely failing, it’s hard to imagine they can execute any formidable counter attack.
Any counter-strike will come from terror proxies. https://t.co/C3OAHMKLlb
UPDATED 2:40 AM EST
President Trump confirms that "major combat operations" are taking place in Iran in a video address, adding:
“Our objective is to the 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.”
🚨BREAKING
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 28, 2026
President @realDonaldTrump has released a video statement following new U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. pic.twitter.com/aE5vkgWPco
ORIGINAL STORY, 2:13 AM EST
Israel and the United States have launched attacks against Iran, with the first strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to RedState's Pentagon correspondent, RC Maxwell.
Tehran, Iran https://t.co/6XsbzBUi9x pic.twitter.com/d59epygrd7
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) February 28, 2026
🚨 BREAKING
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 28, 2026
Moments ago, Israel launched preemptive military strikes on Iran, with reports stating the United States also played a role.pic.twitter.com/Ymj4Q1KrCK
The Israeli government announced the strike on X:
The State of Israel has launched a preemptive attack against Iran
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, declares a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the state.
The State of Israel has initiated a preemptive attack against Iran to remove threats directed against the State of Israel.
As a result, missile and drone launches against the State of Israel and its civilian population are expected in the very near term.
Therefore, pursuant to his authority under the Civil Defense Law, Minister of Defense Israel Katz has now signed a special order mandating the imposition of a special state of emergency in the Home Front throughout the State of Israel, effective immediately.
The instructions of the Home Front Command and the authorities must be followed, and individuals must remain in protected areas.
Reports in Iran
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) February 28, 2026
This is/was Khamenei’s house pic.twitter.com/sZVAhZx5Dm
People in Iran see the attack as a message of help from United States.
🚨 Breaking: Text messages received by Iranians all over Iran that "help has arrived" (referring to Trump's "help is on its way"), and now is their time to rise up pic.twitter.com/wwewLeo1Y1
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) February 28, 2026
This is a breaking story; updates will be provided as they're available.
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