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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, 07:58 AM

19 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #3

CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

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

MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #10

Madness. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #4

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

Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 Yesterday #7

As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #18

As expected. orangecrush 18 hrs ago #32

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

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

It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #13

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

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

Not necessarily "on the table." Igel 2 hrs ago #36

Nightmare scenario. James48 Yesterday #15

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

Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time. paleotn 18 hrs ago #31

Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #17

This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #19

What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay 22 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 22 hrs ago #21

So much for Dem's forcing vote on War Powers Act next week... NowsTheTime 20 hrs ago #22

Explosions heard as Al-Udeid US air base appears to be targeted muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #23

Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #24

"a preemptive strike" choie 19 hrs ago #25

Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat" muriel_volestrangler 19 hrs ago #26

"yellow cake" 2.0 paleotn 18 hrs ago #29

Yeah, we're gonna get candy and flowers now. Crowman2009 18 hrs ago #30

And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit? Bengus81 19 hrs ago #27

Is the Strait of Hormuz still open? paleotn 18 hrs ago #28

Israel Iran USA OC375 18 hrs ago #33

It appears Netanyahu is competing for Trump's Peace Prize. JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #34

ww3 Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #35