Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 19 April 1939-28 Feb 2026
US, Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump announces ‘major combat operations’
The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran Saturday morning, after President Donald Trump warned of US intervention amid escalating tensions following deadly protests and fruitless negotiations aimed at ending the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions.
WHAT TO KNOW
- President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the U.S. is carrying out “major combat operations in Iran.” In a video posted to Truth Social, Trump said the objective is to defend Americans by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, describing it as “a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.”
- In his message, Trump urged the Iranian regime to “lay down” its weapons or “face certain death.” Calling it their “only chance for generations,” Trump added that after the operation the people of Iran to “take over your government.”
- The United States military attack against the Iran is “Operation Epic Fury.” Israel, which coordinated the daytime morning blitz with the U.S., announced the Jewish State’s mission as “Operation Roaring Lion.”
- The joint military operation is expected to carry on for days. Officials tell Fox News that Israel is targeting Iranian leadership, while the U.S. is targeting military targets and ballistic missile sites that pose an “imminent threat.”
Iran’s supreme leader, president targeted in attack: senior Israeli official
A senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted in Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran.
The official noted military forces also focused on taking out “those responsible for commanding the mass murder of Iranian protesters.”
“Battle damage assessments will come out later,” the official said.
IDF plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists following US-Israel joint attack on Iran: source
A source who took part in a recent Israeli military meeting told Fox News there are plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists over the next few days, following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran.
As incoming fire is expected from Iran, the reservists will be tasked with manning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)’s air defense systems, according to the source.
Dozens of strikes were reportedly carried out against Iran Saturday morning, with the source noting the military is operating at the “highest level with American counterparts.”
Many Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders and officials were targeted in strikes, according to initial reports.
Fox News’ chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst contributed to this report.
Former shah of Iran calls joint US-Israel attack ‘humanitarian intervention’ from POTUS
Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, described the joint US-Israel attack on the country as promised “aid,” and an act of “humanitarian intervention” by President Donald Trump.
Following the reported nationwide strikes, Pahlavi called on Iranian citizens to abandon support for the regime, and the U.S. to “exercise the utmost caution” to preserve civilian lives.
“Moments of destiny lie ahead of us,” Pahlavi wrote in a statement on social media. “… Even with the arrival of this aid, the final victory will still be forged by our hands. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish the job in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is near.”
“Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, police, and security forces is clear: You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people — not the Islamic Republic and its leaders,” he continued. “Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei’s sinking ship and his regime.”
Pahlavi warned citizens to remain in their homes and stay vigilant, so that when he announces an “appropriate time,” Iranians can “return to the streets for the final action.”
“We are very close to final victory,” he wrote. “I want to be by your side as soon as possible so that together we can take back and rebuild Iran.”
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Hell, it’s been on since November 4th, 1979
The only difference is now we’re actively engaging.
Watching the progda twist themselves into knots complaining about this not being necessary is fucking hilarious, though. Someone needed to punch the bully in the nose for 40 years
Cue Lars in 4…3…2…
1…
Lars is either screaming in/on the corner, self-medicating to make himself forget, or both.
Not tired of winning. It is just about time. Carter should’a had the balls to do this back then.
😂😂😂
Of course it isn’t strictly necessary. That doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be done. There were a lot who wanted to do it after the Iraq invasion with Iran constantly providing munitions and training to the insurgency in Iraq and the Taliban, after first assisting to overthrow the Taliban.
Hell I wanted to do it while we were in Iraq in 91. While we had the men and firepower in the region and I didn’t care how much my legs hurt.
Watching on X its epic, just a shit ton of ordnance has been dropped…Feels good mens gold in hockey,and now the Great Satan kicking some Hadji ass lololol cue FREEBIRD
Hell yeah!
‘Tis regime change, folks!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-us-aims-destroy-092750765.html
Ayatollah dead (at least so says Newsweek)!
https://www.newsweek.com/us-iran-strikes-iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamanei-killed-11598102
To paraphrase a saying from 1979, “The Ayatollah is a DEAD Assahollah!”
Hope he met his 72 virgins and they all turned out to be gay guys! And pitchers, not catchers!
The Iranian gov’t, anyway what is left of it, admits the Supreme Leader along with many other honchos are dead. There will now be 40 days of mourning their dead head Slamonazi.
Too soon?
“Merica”,,, Ben on a roll!!!!!
Hell yeah!
Merica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🎶 “A-merica, FUCK YEAH, …🎶
The US has been playing patty-cake with these assholes long enough.
However, the biggest risk is that the power vacuum that will possibly be created might well be filled with something worse, if that’s possible.
Even if it does create a vacuum, the new leaders may heed the signs that you don’t fuck around when a strong Republican is in The White House.
There were elements within the insurgency promising to target the families of those supporting the Islamic Regime. There’s likely next generation marxists slithering amongst them also.
If these elements have not made themselves useful by heroically martyring themselves by now, they need to be comprehensively hunted down and wiped out asamfp. It might be useful to condition our aid on such a purge happening.
Then maybe I can die without worrying about the U.S. ever having to go back there.
Back in the days of the Shah and my high paying career in
the military industrial complex I had an Iranian engineer
assigned to me in some sort of swap program.
He was quite happy with the night life and freedoms enjoyed
back home. If they could at least get back to those days.
I often wonder what became of him. Probably got hung.
I had a lot of Iranian classmates in my short but spectacular college career, mostly young Iranian Air Force officers. The Aircraft Technology dept. at Utah State was probably 3% Iranian in 1980. These guys were from the Shah’s Air Force, returning home was pretty much a death sentence.
Speaking of Iran, how about “Sorry, (Iran all the way home) The Impalas 1959 0n the Cub label…
Here ya go:
https://youtu.be/XhzTIm6LBx4
Back by popular demand.
Thanks Ed,
That’s a damn good tune. I remember my parents had a collection of oldies “Original Gold 44” on 8-track and this was one of the songs on those tapes.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9j0NXdt6ZdU&si=l40_wqhXqpWpbXMZ
President Obama = Delivers billions of dollars in cash on military aircraft to Iran in the dead of night.
President Trump = Delivers billions of dollars in munitions on military aircraft to Iran in the dead of night.
We are not the same.
Not to mention the pallets of cash Obama sent was used to finance efforts to undermine American interests, destabilize the region, and fund terrorism and Iranian proxies. If those actions don’t meet the criteria of treason, I don’t know what does.
IMO those pallets of cash were a going-away present from B. Hussein 0bama to his muslim masters, let’s not forget that he attended a madrassa back when he was a kid.
back in the day, Brink’s moved millons to one of the mid east countries I belive under carter but I don’t remember. Brinks wanted to use commercial aircraft but it was a no no with JFK airport so a number of our trucks convoyed down to Dover Deleware Air base with an armed escort and used one of their Mil. aircraft for the trip. Our Brinks Courier didn’t have a passport so brought a sleeping bag and blow up mattress to sleep overnight inside the plane.Any of you Air guys involved in the money transportations back then from Dover????
“blow up mattress to sleep overnight inside the plane”
Did they show it as a passenger on the manifest?
Trump’s second year in office is kicking off with a bang.
Not tired of winning yet.
Ditto! A cliche meme by now, but…
AMEN to that!!!
Trump Isn’t Starting a War, He’s Ending One – PJ Media
I’m glad this is finally happening.
Here is an article from PJ Media with 20 reason Iran should get its come uppance.
They thank the Peanut Farmer for the rise of the Ayatollahs?
Yep, I watched it as a kid when Jimmeh Kahtuh pulled the plug and let it all go to hell in a handbasket.
Love the Buddusky avatar, Ed, even if he is a skimmer dude.
Then again, I was a black shoe aircrewman.
I’m SO conflicted!
Anyway, The Last Detail is one of my favorite movies. I still find it hard to believe Nicholson wasn’t a squid in real life.
Favorite quote? [Buddusky’s response to a woman’s sarcastic remark about his navy uniform] You know what I like most about this uniform? The way it makes your dick look.BWAHAHAHA!
Him and the Cry-atollah can discuss that shit while they both roast in hell. Fuck Jimmy Carter, that cowardly piece of shit.
“Former shah of Iran calls joint US-Israel attack ‘humanitarian intervention’ from POTUS”
I was under the impression that the former Shah was quite dead.
Former crown prince breveted in the headline.
Yes it is. That doesn’t make the headline correct.
A reporter made a thoughtless glaring error?
Say it ain’t so!
I’ve been waiting for this since 1979.
Better late than never….
Imagine how the Iranian people feel!
I was late this morning to turn on the TV for the big fight after getting the heads up last week that the attacks would take place saturday from Steve Deiner host of the Deiner, Jen Ross talk radio on Florida WFTL 850AM radio. Deiner has an hour radio show on UFO’s and goes to seminars and went to DC a couple of weeks ago for the hearings on UFO’s. He has one or 2 Govt informents that keep him informed about the gov. cover ups on the above…One of his contacts told him to watch TV saturday morning….
I want to hear AOC’s take on UFO’s.
As a former Barmaid, Does she know how to mix a Singapore Sling…
Is she even capable of making a Shirley Temple? From what I heard about her, some say she was a mediocre Bartender at best before getting elected to Congress!
As long as she shook the tumbler vigorously while she made it, who cares?
“Good, Sandy. Now sideways.”
“Excellent work, Sandy. Now, let’s try it with the top on”.
Her’s, or the shaker?
I meant the shaker, but I’m ok with her topless. Just don’t let her speak.
And notorious for stealing tips. 🤣
I hope this is like the Godfather movie, where Michael says today we settle all accounts. Once and for all
If Trump takes down one deranged, corrupt, terror nation state every six months that won’t leave much for the next guy to do.
Given how many the previous administration and B. Hussein 0bama propped up and supported, I don’t mind it even a bit, here’s hoping that Cuba goes next!
Cuba might go first. I wonder though, what will Democrats do with their time when they no longer have a fascist dictator regime to prop up?
I wonder the same! What will they turn to when the last of their “models” fall apart, and are no longer an example?
Unfortunately, the next guy, like the last 5 ( not counting Trump#1) hasn’t/wouldn’t/wont , do shit!
Other than cash checks, write books, schedule speeches, etc. with the BS!
BTW, is it true that the Kennedy’s, Clinton’s, Bush’s and even Obama are distant relatives??? Curious, but haven’t cared enough to research!
If JD wins in ‘28, I’m cautiously optimistic. ESPECIALLY if Rubio is his VP. I’ve really warmed up to those 2 over the years.
Me too! Just big IFs!
I’ve always been a fan of Rubio. I base most of of my assessments on how well somebody can negotiate by how hot their wife is. He clearly has mad skills. But his work ethic has really impressed me this year.
“Aya’tolyah you’d get get smoked one day.”
Bad-dum, tiss! 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n5EL2SKTFo
Speaking of wizards, how about the “Wizard Of Love” by the Lydells 1961 on the Master label with great first tenor background fallsetos…
Knew a guy in high school that was known as
the lizard by all the girls. Go figure…
NIIICE!
POP! Go the Weasels!
Somewhere Val “Iceman” Kilmer is smiling…
It is also appropriate to mention the late Val Kilmer since the enemy in “The Movie That Shall Not Be Named” was Iran.
Gaaaaahdammit! I REALLY wish that Rascally Redleg was still with us. He’d be having a field (Artillery) day with this. 🤣
Miss you, Junior
We REALLY need some cooked goose, danger zone type jokes right about now.
And, I’m thinking I’m going to watch it tonight if it’s on one of my streaming services. Give the in room surround speakers a workout. I’ve got my grandson this weekend so I might as well introduce him to military movies. 🤣
Show him a military movie? Not THAT one!
Grrrrrr…
Have you lost that lovin’ feeling?
Hey! The Ayatollah is dead…we’re watching THAT ONE!🤣
My dad and oldest sister used to load test dad’s surround system with “That Movie”. Pissed mom off severely. Bonus points!
(Bad link -nevermind)
To quote Frankie “Five Angels” Pentangelli…
Looks like he’s going to experience this first hand!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-4SnIJJCH8w&si=KPG5ruI9HmHSziaJ
I’m sure the late, unlamented Imam Khamenei is just now realizing he’s not going to get 72 virgins in Paradise…I think this is more his speed. Satan, laughing, spreads his wings.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LQUXuQ6Zd9w&si=5Xwx0X4a_erQN-ev
And since the Persians claim that they invented chess…
Shah Mat
CHECKMATE, MOTHERFUCKER!🤣
If I wasn’t fasting, it would be a great day to crack a few. I’ll just have to celebrate after Easter.
Yeah, well, I decided 25 odd years ago that I would give up giving things up for Lent. Made my life less stressful and much more enjoyable 🤣🥃
Let’s see how this link works. But it’s awesome seeing people marching in SUPPORT of our mission. Looks like a crowd of Iranian folks in DC marching and carrying the Lion and Sun Persian flag along with American flags and, Heaven help me…ISRAELI flags. From a historical perspective, it makes sense considering that the only non-Jewish ruler in the Torah who was addressed with the honorific “The Great” was the Persian emperor Cyrus. To this day, the Jewish people remember his releasing the nation of Israel from the Babylonian Captivity and his assistance in the construction of the Second Temple. Now is the chance for the Nation of Israel to return the favor. I hope that the Persian people can seize their freedom and make their country prosperous and peaceful. It would be incredible if the people can stand up a new government and hey, maybe even be a party to the Abraham Accords. Wouldn’t that be something?
https://x.com/KatiePavlich/status/2027904556449886438/video/1
I think it’s all over but the shouting. Look at this girl, no hijab, smoking a cigarette, and lighting the Ayatollah’s picture on fire. ZERO fucks given. You go, girl!🤣
She’s kinda hot, too. 🤣
Long time coming.
Yep. Hopefully our fallen and their families can rest easier tonight.
Just saw this and I agree, Keir Starmer’s a wanker. Fuck the Brit government, fuck the French, fuck the Germans, and fuck the Spaniards who all were denouncing the strikes on Iran and urging us to resume negotiations. We seriously need to rethink that whole NATO thing once things settle down.
https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2027902488712507675
Jews and Iranians celebrating together.
Who said Trump couldn’t bring people together.
That man is a fucking magician. Trump be all…Abracadabra, bitches!
🎩🪄🤣