President Donald Trump announces that the United States and Israel have begun “major combat operations” in Iran with the goal of eliminating threats from the country’s regime in a video released on Feb. 28, 2026. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social
News Analysis
The United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran aimed at overthrowing Tehran’s Islamist regime on Feb 28. The military action demonstrates that President Donald Trump is not on the path of isolationism—as some analysts had suggested—but is allowing the United States to once again assume the role of the world’s policeman.
