The Wire - February 28, 2026 - PRIORITY

//The Wire//1300Z February 28, 2026// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: WAR BEGINS WITH IRAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: This morning the war began as American and Israeli forces conducted pre-emptive strikes throughout Iran. Major bombings have been reported throughout most major cities around the county, with the heaviest concentrations of bombings taking place in Tehran. In response, Iranian forces have conducted missile strikes targeting American bases in Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and several other locations. Missile impacts have been observed at Ali Al Salem Airbase in Kuwait, Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar, Al Dhafra Airbase in the UAE, Muwaffaq Airbase in Jordan, and at the headquarters of 5th Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. Missile impacts were also reported in Israel, mostly in the port city of Haifa at the moment. In Iraq, the Kataib Hezbollah al-Nujaba group announced that they will begin insurgent attacks on American forces throughout the region, to include the targeting of American civilians working at American-run oil facilities throughout Iraq. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: President Trump posted an 8-minute video to his Truth Social page, explaining the rationale for the war. In the video, President Trump ordered all Iranian forces to lay down their arms and surrender, while urging all Iranian civilians to stay in their homes while the bombings are conducted. President Trump then urged civilians to rise up and overthrown their government. Beyond these basic details, not much else is known regarding the overall end-goal of this war, however bombings have continued constantly throughout the past few hours. President Trump is expected to conduct another address to the nation later this morning. Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT// Bibliography, Sources, and Research - Iran 1: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl Iran 2: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c Iran 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGDkKMZ4klk Obsidian Internal Links: [[The Wire - February 2, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 3, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 4, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 5, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 6, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 9, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 10, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 11, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 12, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 13, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 16, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 17, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 18, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 19, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 20, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 23, 2026 - PRIORITY]] [[The Wire - February 24, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 25, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 26, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 27, 2026]] [[The Wire - February 28, 2026 - PRIORITY]] Tags: #Iran #War