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.
Per Iran, we’re bombing schools and killing kiddos.
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.
| In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Q ~ Trust Trump's Plan ~ 02/01/2026 Vol.516, Q Day 3,019, USMC79to83 wrote: |
| My prediction? The Iranian regime is gone by lunch time, tomorrow.
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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
Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian violations of Gulf and regional sovereignty
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...
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.
I was thinking that too. Took almost 50 years to go over and finally do the inevitable. We knew this day would come.
It would be so nice...
By any chance, you have any links to live-streams?
Saudia Arabia has never been a fan of Iran.
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.
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.
Excellent post. Sums up the situation well.
No problem with Iran and most of its citizens wanting freedom from Islamic tyranny
These fools destroyed the country with ideological bullship
The Democrats had better change their minds, quickly.
EVIL leaders. Enemies foreign.
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...
Figured that all by himself, did he?
What's Europe's role ... cheerleaders?
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.
Backstabbers.
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