On the mor­ning of February 28, 2026, Tehran was shaken by explo­si­ons. The war had begun. Israel car­ri­ed out a large‑scale pre­emp­ti­ve strike on Iranian tar­gets, inclu­ding faci­li­ties near the offices of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to Reuters, the ope­ra­ti­on had been plan­ned for months, coor­di­na­ted clo­se­ly with the United States, and its launch date was … Continue rea­ding If Tehran Had Disarmed, It Would Now Be the Ukraine of the Middle East—and Would Be Begging Others for Weapons, Just as Ukraine Does