In less than 24 hours, we dismantled the Iranian regime. A series of targeted airstrikes took out several high-ranking Iranian officials and hit key military and intelligence sites. The Trump administration has successfully undermined the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Unlike the Midnight Hammer operation, this initiative is anticipated to take several days. Notably, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also eliminated during the coordinated US-Israel attacks.
According to Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, the first 12 hours saw around 900 airstrikes being launched:
The US military carried out nearly 900 US strikes in the first 12 hours of this operation, US defense official tells me. The strikes came “from land, air and sea and included drones.”
All the while “defending against 100s of incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.”Iran has fired…
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) February 28, 2026
The US military carried out nearly 900 US strikes in the first 12 hours of this operation, US defense official tells me. The strikes came “from land, air and sea and included drones.”
All the while “defending against 100s of incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.”
Iran has fired about 300 missiles today. They have 2000 long range missiles and 2000 shorter range missiles. They had built back up their arsenal since last summer.
In Bahrain at the 5th Fleet HQ the Iranians hit an “empty warehouse” and a Ray Dome – radar installation – the dome seen in the video from the strike. There are multiple redundancies and nothing that has happened has affected the mission, according to this official.
What is the goal/end state:
“Iran doesn’t have the capability to attack its neighbors: no drones, no missiles, no Navy.”
The US and its partners know where Iran’s highly enriched uranium is, but it is hard to get to.
Expect the operation to last “a couple of weeks.” But POTUS could decide to off ramp early if he chooses.
There are still a number of air defenses left, according to US official. Will take a few days to suppress.
That is substantial. Meanwhile, Russia, Iran, and China are doing all they can to spread lies and propaganda to undermine our mission:
560 AMERICAN TROOPS KILLED AND WOUNDED IN IRANIAN MISSILE STRIKES ON US BASES — Iran’s IRGC
VIDEO: Missile hits US base in Bahrain pic.twitter.com/ICxss07bNO
— RT (@RT_com) March 1, 2026
Pretty pathetic, but not out of the realm of understanding.
