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.
>>Ya this is a strategic strike still. Aiming to destroy military infrastructure and leadership, disable their ability to strike at their own people.<<
Wrong. All Iran needs to strike at their own people are some Republican Guard fanatics with AK 47s and ammo. Per my understanding, this is how they killed thousands of protesters recently. The Iranian people are disarmed—they have no weapons to fight back with.
Coz Democrats operate on the theory “enemy (islam) of my enemy (MAGA) are my friend”.
“Why are they not attacking?”
Maybe because they like it here.
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We’ve no idea the outcome here.
All we know is that the iranian people now have the american military on their side. The only question is whether they’ll be able to step up and take control and keep it without the next democrat coming along to hand it back to the mullahs.
Expect that every clot of “free palestine” clowns to start fire bombing all over the place. They are funded by Iran and take their orders.
If one sleeper cell strike happens from the Iranian terrorists Obama and Biden invited in to the country there will be non stop caterwauling that it is all Trump’s fault. Most likely the mid terms go to dems and “impeach 3.0” begins. However. If the mullahs fall and Persia is restored it will be worth it for the gains. But it sounds like Trump assembled the entire region in to the coalition and even Muhammed Ali Steir Karmachmed bin Londonistan to send a few planes over.
Similar parallels to how the left has been at war with us for decades but S off yet we haven’t started to fight back yet. Hope we have the same outcome the US will have with Iran
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