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The U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran has only been going on for a little more than 24 hours, but many commentators seem surprised that Iran not only launched a violent, geographically widespread retaliatory attack, as promised, but also quickly closed off the Strait of Hormuz, amid continued displays of Western ignorance and arrogance. The United States and Israel assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and some leaders of the Revolutionary Guards. They also targeted, but did not kill, democratically elected President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Readers and many experts have noted that his martyrdom, at a time when it is not clear whether Khamenei survived the attack on his mansion, is likely to harm the US and Israeli efforts more than help them. Khamenei’s fatwa against nuclear weapons has become an obstacle to Iran’s bomb-making efforts. His successor is likely to take a more assertive stance and be less willing to accept outside restrictions. Khamenei had already given up his role in military decision-making after the 12-day war, and his death will not affect operations. His unjust killing will further solidify support for the Iranian government and increase sympathy for Iran across the region. It also puts countries with small populations of passport holders and large populations of non-Shiites, especially Bahrain, at risk of revolution. Professor Said Marandi calls them “family dictatorships.”
Apart from that, there is currently limited reliable information regarding the progress of the war. Israel is under military censorship, but my Thai helper said he had just seen visual evidence of a large missile explosion in Israel on the news. Iran has shut down the internet, but images of the damage in Tehran are circulating. Mainstream media outlets have few on-the-ground reporters, are forced to treat official reports as accurate because other sources of information are limited or absent, and often because they want to maintain access.
Therefore, apart from the progress of the movement war, there is also the question of how long it will take until the Western maximalist application of pork maquillage no longer deceives the public. High oil prices due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as existing overwhelming antipathy in the United States to the conflict, should make it difficult to maintain a happy fiction for long. However, Zionist billionaires will do everything in their power to hide or cover up evidence of US and Israeli failures.
One of the key items is the Washington Post’s revelation that not only Israel but also Saudi Arabia was pressuring the United States to start this war. Larry Johnson described Judge Napolitano as having Saudi Arabia at war with Iran. It’s not formally accurate. Saudi Arabia has not yet declared war, but the Post’s account confirmed that Johnson was essentially correct in his assertion. From that report:
President Donald Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran on Saturday after weeks of lobbying by Israel and Saudi Arabia, America’s unconventional allies in the Middle East, as Israeli and U.S. militaries work together under Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has ruled for nearly four decades, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a number of private calls to President Trump last month advocating a U.S. attack, four people said, despite public support for a diplomatic solution. …
As these talks progressed, Riyadh issued a statement following a telephone conversation between the Crown Prince and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. [sic] It would not allow Saudi Arabia’s airspace or territory to be used to attack Iran.
But in talks with U.S. officials, the Saudi leader warned that Iran would become even more powerful and more dangerous if the United States, which has expanded its military presence the most in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, doesn’t strike now, the people said, speaking like others on condition of anonymity to discuss the delicate situation.
President Trump strangely called for Iran to refrain from shelling.
This is expected to be yet another rant from President Trump, but the fact that he “attacked them with a force never seen before” could indicate that he is prepared to tolerate an Israeli nuclear attack.
There are a lot of great commentaries on YouTube, so there may be other talks that you particularly like. Two that I thought were noteworthy were Judge Napolitano’s Scott Ritter and Glenn Diesen’s former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chas Freeman.
Mr. Ritter provides valuable details about the flaws in the Tomahawk mission, the U.S. targeting process, and the cascade that would occur if the initial volley failed to achieve its objective. Also, starting at 27:40, there is a very moving discussion of the inhumanity of the US in targeting two girls’ schools (according to Al Jazeera, 146 people have been killed so far). This went away on the basis that they were actually targeted during the Iraq attack when air raid shelters full of women and children were mistakenly identified as combatants. 420 people died tragically.
Mr. Freeman focused on the impact of the war on other states in the region and how little American pretense of democracy remains.
Glenn Diesen also just published an excellent discussion with Professor Marandi. It starts off a little slow, but includes biographical details about Khamenei. For example, Khamenei was fluent enough in English to enjoy novels, and Les Misérables was his favorite. The exchange becomes interesting when Diessen argues that Iran is already far up the escalation ladder, especially with its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and there is no need to go any further. Marandi rejects this idea, with the only counterargument being that Iran could destroy oil production facilities across the Middle East.
Now, onto the Twitterverse. Regarding Iranian targets:
Iran has the best intelligence within Bahrain. Anyone who has lived there will know what I mean.
The building the drone hit was occupied by U.S. Navy Marines. They left the base in Fujairah before the attack, rented a building there to stay in, and even set up a small control room… pic.twitter.com/gAHZ5IigD1
— اشف اعوان (@lostguy79) February 28, 2026
Why impressive Dubai is unusually genius
It’s all a cost/benefit issue.
Israel has been under constant missile and rocket attack for 40 years. they don’t care.
US military bases in the region are prepared to respond to such attacks.
Dubai is completely unprepared and its residents…
— Mikkel Rosenvold (@RosenvoldGeo) February 28, 2026
And a new strike:
BREAKING | Israel’s Home Front says it has sounded sirens from the Gaza Strip to the occupied Golan Heights after a new wave of Iranian missiles was launched.
— Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 1, 2026
This morning, new attacks by Iran against Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
—OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 1, 2026
Iran expanded its scope. Note that the base in Cyprus is a British operation, not a US one.
Breaking news:
Iranian missiles have reached Cyprus, and Israel has set up a task force and interceptor missile system there.
— Elijah J. Magnia🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) March 1, 2026
Regarding the continued US regime change plan. Note that John Kirakou, an expert on the region and former head of CIA counterinsurgency operations in Pakistan, as I recall, said that if the Shah’s son Reza Pahlavi, whom the West is trying to install, were to land in Iran, he would not survive the airport. but:
I heard from an Iranian friend that her partner in Tehran had sent her a message. He is a leftist and tells her that America/Israel is targeting many known leftist homes in Tehran and elsewhere to ensure there are no opponents to the policies they support.
— Tariq Ali (@TariqAli_News) February 28, 2026
It also appears that Prime Minister Johnson’s comments about Saudi Arabia being at war with Iran are close to becoming official.
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🇮🇷🇸🇦 |Saudi Arabia announces that it will retaliate against Iran if US military bases in the country continue to be attacked…
It owns a total of 420 jet aircraft.
This includes the F15 and Eurofighter. pic.twitter.com/NmCfhzT7n6
— Iran Spectator (@IranSpec) March 1, 2026
Iran is not doing well with its blockade of the Strait.
Iran’s targeting and collision of a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for “illegally crossing without complying” is a very strong message to the world economy, especially the United States, which is responsible for the illegal war and illegal regime change in Iran.
— Elijah J. Magnia🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) March 1, 2026
But apart from that stupid tanker that tried to test Iran, the other tankers should definitely be far away.
Yesterday, 20 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Today that number may be zero.
It’s not because Iran mined water. It wasn’t because the tanker crashed. Because Lloyd’s of London answered the phone.
War risk insurance companies have begun canceling Straits Insurance contracts… pic.twitter.com/imlhmLn82G
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) March 1, 2026
There’s no way to know how to complete this list.
Areas of Tehran attacked today:
Tehran Police Headquarters
Faraja (Police) Headquarters
Tehran Revolutionary Guards Headquarters
Revolutionary Guard Joint Headquarters
General Staff of the Armed Forces General Headquarters.
Sarala Head Office
Martyr Dagaigi Town
Fallaja (Police) Intelligence Agency
— Iran Today (@Iran) March 1, 2026
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1 Did you expect misinformation from Google when you searched for Pezeshkian’s name to check the spelling?
