Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government (www.nytimes.com)
from pete_link@lemmy.ml to world@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 13:24
https://lemmy.ml/post/43829810

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/43829806

Feb. 28, 2026

Israel joined the major U.S.-led assault as President Trump pledged to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program and devastate its military. Iran vowed retaliation and several Arab states that host U.S. military bases said they had been attacked.

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BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 14:03 next collapse

Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.

- Trump (June 22, 2025)

blackn1ght@feddit.uk on 28 Feb 14:03 next collapse

Meta: the mods need to pin a mega thread for this and ensure any updates go in there, otherwise the community will be chock full of similar articles.

cc @Tenthrow@lemmy.world @little_cow@lemmy.world

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 14:19 next collapse

"was briefed in detail earlier this week that military action may become necessary to protect American troops and American citizens in Iran.”

That’s the most American phrasing I’ve ever heard. Eat a bag of dicks NYT.

Typhoon@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 14:30 collapse

Next he’ll use that logic to invade America

i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de on 28 Feb 14:49 next collapse

Too late.

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 14:59 collapse

Notice America doesn’t invade to bring freedom and democracy anymore?

Edit: yes folks, that’s the joke.jpg

Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 15:23 next collapse

Did it ever?

Typhoon@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 15:39 collapse

They never did.

Typhoon@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 14:31 collapse

U.S. Attacks Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government

I agree but a different government.