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Iran says it is in full-scale war with US, Israel and Europe
Iran International ^ | 2/27/2026 | Iran International

Posted on 02/28/2026 3:05:04 AM PST by ransomnote

Iran’s president said on Saturday the country is facing a full-scale confrontation with the United States, Israel, and Europe, describing the pressure campaign against Tehran as more complex and damaging than the Iran–Iraq war.

“In my view, we are in an all-out war with the United States, Israel, and Europe; they do not want our country to stand on its own feet,” Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview with the Supreme Leader’s official website.

He said the current war is worse than the Iraq war in the 1980s. “If one understands it properly, this war is far more complex and more difficult than that war.”

“In the war with Iraq, the situation was clear; they fired missiles, and it was clear where we would strike back. But here, they are now besieging us in every respect, putting us under pressure and in tight corners, creating problems—economically, culturally, politically, and in terms of security.”

Pezeshkian made the comments on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to the United States, where he plans to brief President Donald Trump on options for potential future strikes against Iran, amid concerns that Tehran is rebuilding ballistic missile production facilities and repairing air defenses damaged during the June conflict, according to NBC News.

Israel has told the United States that the recent Iranian missile drills may conceal preparations for a potential strike, Axios reported last Sunday, one day after Iran International reported unusual Iranian air activity spotted by Western intelligence agencies.

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir raised the issue directly with Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, warning that recent missile movements could serve as a cover for a surprise operation against the Jewish state.

Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Iran is "stronger than during the 12‑day war" with Israel in terms of equipment and manpower. "If the enemy chooses confrontation, they will naturally face a more decisive response."

In June, Israel carried out airstrikes and covert operations against Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing more than 1,000 people including senior officials and nuclear scientists.

Iran retaliated by launching hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel, killing at least 33 people, among them an off-duty soldier.

The United States helped Israel intercept Iranian attacks and later joined the Israeli campaign, bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22.



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To: maddog55

Per Iran, we’re bombing schools and killing kiddos.


21 posted on 02/28/2026 3:59:19 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: rellic

The mullahs jumped the shark by slaughtering those thousands of protesters and continuing their pursuit of nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles. It’s time for this mass murdering 7th century regime to be thrown into the dustbin of history.
This is one of those signature moments in the life of Western Civilization. It’s really life or death for us.
Existential threat is correct.
President Trump is a warrior now, for freedom.


22 posted on 02/28/2026 4:00:47 AM PST by Deo volente (In the US in 2024, 25 people were executed total. More children are aborted than that in a half hour)
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To: ransomnote
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Q ~ Trust Trump's Plan ~ 02/01/2026 Vol.516, Q Day 3,019USMC79to83 wrote:
My prediction?

The Iranian regime is gone by lunch time, tomorrow.


23 posted on 02/28/2026 4:01:35 AM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote
Meanwhile, the Democrats have shut down Homeland Security at the height of when the Iranians might be planning retaliation attacks.

TSA at the airports arent getting paid, and the Coast Guard isn't being funded, and the Democrats have no intention to let the funding bill pass.

-PJ

24 posted on 02/28/2026 4:02:12 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: ransomnote
From Saudi Arabia this morning. Intetesting...

Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian violations of Gulf and regional sovereignty

25 posted on 02/28/2026 4:04:04 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

Steve Lookner on Agenda Free TV has a live feed from Qatar showing what appear to be intercepts over al Wakrah, at al Udeid Airbase...


26 posted on 02/28/2026 4:06:57 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

As expected, that stuff has little impact now, so obvious how much they lie, but of course leftists will gobble it up.

I fully expect them to bomb one of their own hospitals or school just to blame it on us.


27 posted on 02/28/2026 4:07:03 AM PST by Skwor
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To: normbal

I was thinking that too. Took almost 50 years to go over and finally do the inevitable. We knew this day would come.


28 posted on 02/28/2026 4:07:16 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: ransomnote

It would be so nice...

By any chance, you have any links to live-streams?


29 posted on 02/28/2026 4:08:20 AM PST by Bikkuri ('China and India were ever going to be serious allies hasn’t been paying attention)
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To: mewzilla

Saudia Arabia has never been a fan of Iran.


30 posted on 02/28/2026 4:08:54 AM PST by Skwor
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To: mewzilla

Per the IDF, the attack was conduct this morning while senior Iranian officials were meeting.

If true, that explains why we went in the daylight.


31 posted on 02/28/2026 4:12:27 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Bikkuri

If you have access to YouTube, go to the live tab.

It’ll bring up a plethora of both foreign and domestic enemedia livestreams.

FWIW, I’m on Agenda Free TV’s on YouTube.


32 posted on 02/28/2026 4:14:12 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: normbal

Excellent post. Sums up the situation well.


33 posted on 02/28/2026 4:14:55 AM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: ransomnote

No problem with Iran and most of its citizens wanting freedom from Islamic tyranny
These fools destroyed the country with ideological bullship


34 posted on 02/28/2026 4:15:14 AM PST by blitz128
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To: Political Junkie Too

The Democrats had better change their minds, quickly.


35 posted on 02/28/2026 4:16:12 AM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: ransomnote

EVIL leaders. Enemies foreign.


36 posted on 02/28/2026 4:20:43 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: ransomnote
Some food for thought here

Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Iran Before the Islamic Revolution, 1960s-1970s

Commentary with the pics. Deep States have a lot to answer for...

37 posted on 02/28/2026 4:22:47 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: ransomnote
"Iran says it is in full-scale war with US, Israel and Europe"

Figured that all by himself, did he?

What's Europe's role ... cheerleaders?

38 posted on 02/28/2026 4:32:30 AM PST by The Duke (Not without incident)
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To: ransomnote

https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/02/28/diretta/iran_attacco_israele_usa_ultime_notizie-425190423/

Per the above, looks like the EU and the UK are having kittens.

Some new pics.

Looks like Khamenei’s compound really is now a big hole in the ground.

No word in if he was in it at the time.


39 posted on 02/28/2026 4:38:08 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: The Duke

Backstabbers.


40 posted on 02/28/2026 4:38:32 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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