The U.S. and Israel have launched strikes on Tehran, and President Donald Trump says the U.S. is starting major combat operations against Iran.&nbsp;

<p>The U.S. and Israel have launched strikes on Tehran, and President Donald Trump says the U.S. is starting major combat operations against Iran.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As the President stated, our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.<br><br>The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and unrelenting blow. <a href="https://t.co/B0k5gV4YnU">pic.twitter.com/B0k5gV4YnU</a></p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href="https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2027814907119321481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

🎥US posts aerial footage showing strikes on variety of targets