"The most devastating offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces is set to begin shortly, targeting Israel and US bases", according to State-run Press TV

The U.S. Department of Defense alert system has directed personnel assigned to U.S. Northern Command has stated to its military members to avoid wearing uniforms in public amid heightened security concerns.

so russia is next then

And no one is talking about the fact that Iran isn’t Iraq. They’re bigger and stronger and they sit at a terrorism nexus and they’re part of an alliance with China and Russia. I can’t fucking believe how truly horrible corporate coverage is.

maga Christo-facist brother in law already posting on FB that he supports the troops. just can't wait to be in line to shove his head up trumps ass

I’m voting for the candidate who promises to imprison everyone who makes money insider trading on war.

IRGC announces start of 'most devastating offensive operation in history of Iran' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-announces-start-most-devastating-offensive-operation-history-iran

unconscionble and dereliction of duty that this admin has put citizenz in harms way with their careless war mongering 😡

did he photograph those speaking ?

Trump/Hegseth operational security: at Joe’s Stone Crab, a restaurant a 2-minute walk from the White House, someone was having a conversation about the attacks on Iran that were going to start in 6 hours. Loud enough for the founder of @TMZ.com to recount it in real time with his podcast cohost.

Ainsley Earhardt is correct the Iranian government has brutally killed thousands of protesters. I just want to save this clip for the next time Fox News demonizes a protester in the United States who is harmed or killed by ICE or Border Patrol agents.

Well, we had decided that assassination wasn't legit, but only sort-of. www.justsecurity.org/27407/assass...

What a time to be alive

rich, seeing how many states are suffering ice kidnappings

Waltz is exercising his right of response. He says, among other things, that Iran has tried to assassinate president Trump; he does not confirm the US has assassinated Iran’s supreme leader, although, if I read the floating push notification correctly, President Trump did

Iran is speaking. They obviously are highlighting the US’s actions and the civilian death that resulted from them, calling them not just an act of aggression but also a war crime and crimes against humanity

expect this will impact future negotiations in strained situations, with the side opposite the US always looking over shoulder

Everything must be done, he says, to prevent escalation—he calls on all states to protect civilians per international humanitarian law, to uphold the UN Charter, and to adhere to terms of nuclear safety

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled his trip to Israel early next week following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, a State Department official says.

very thoughtful thread about prospects in Iran

Acadeics began studying this failure and realized that the WWII FIRCs didn't create democracies from thin air. They restored democracies. Successful democratization requires prior democratic institutions, economic development, and total military defeat. 11/ www.jstor.org/stable/24480...

After WWII, the Allied powers installed democracies in Germany, Italy, and Japan. All three stable 80+ years later. We tried the same formula in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003). Hundreds of thousands died. The Taliban rules Afghanistan today. Why? 1/

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.

16. In reality, what he needs is a continual emergency to stay in power to prevent him from being prosecuted and imprisoned for life. As such, he’s happy to provide cover for Trump’s stunt, as attacking Iran seems justifiable in America if seen as defending Israel.

A United States senator from the president's own party, one who serves on the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has no idea what's going on as America goes to war with Iran.

We need a ticker showing the cost to the American taxpayer every time a bomb is dropped, a jet takes flight, a warship moves etc Seems to be plenty of cash for that, not for, you know, actual living.

⚠️ Iran plans to close the Strait of Hormuz One third of the world’s liquified natural gas and 25% of total oil consumption travel through the strait.

Muurrriicaa

This conviction sets a dangerous precedent for people doing ICE watch work. Don't let their legal scare tactics stop you from doing the important and constitutionally protected work of observing law enforcement in public!

Iran, while authoritarian, is not a strongman dictatorship. It has an elected parliament that is not a duma; it has an elected president; the clerical leader is elected by a specialized body. Decapitation is unlikely to bring it down

Here's the background on that operation: Iranian agents obtained voter registration data, impersonated Proud Boys and sent intimidating letters to Dem voters. It was discovered (1st by academic researchers, I believe), voters informed, & likely had no effect on election. www.cisa.gov/news-events/...

David Ellison Delivered. Now It’s Up to Makan Delrahim to Close the Warner Bros. Deal

Please don't post photos of dead children, or videos of dead children, or yell DONT LOOK AWAY. You are sick. Log off. Touch grass. You have PTSD and are inflicting it on us all. If you are not in media/ a conflict researcher/ etc you do NOT need to consume Horrors. Blocking lots right now.

here come the spinners

someone here said either this is intentional or US has shitty intel. consisder also this: dirty intel

"Weeks not days,” is how long this operation will go on, Intel Chair Tom Cotton to CBS.

A pretty lucid analysis that dismantles many of Trump's arguments for war. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

wonder which of the 2 are responsible for attacking schools 😢

-Trump makes clear this will be an extended military campaign & to prepare for American dead service members.

Remember that they did this w/VZ as well. I'm genuinely wondering if Trump believes he's more secure (from the Deep State) at MAL. Or maybe he just views this, as he did the VZ thing, as a personal adventure from which to profit.

It is absolutely the case that Iran interfered in 2020 election--by pretending to be Proud Boys, & threatening voters of color. It is absolutely the case that Iran hacked Trump (starting w/Roger Stone) in 2024. It is ALSO the case that in 2016, 2020, & 2024, Russia provided Trump far more support

After horse escapes, Congress must weigh whether to close barn door. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say reut.rs/4l9SCAs

It’s worth emphasizing that the Supreme Court has propped up this presidential lawlessness. When Congress enacted limits on presidential power in 1973, it included an enforcement provision. If the president said there’s an “emergency from attack” and Congress disagreed, it could order troops home.

#DirtySCOTUS is not innocent in this

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️