This weekend’s news: Israel and U.S. Strike Iran – after offering an olive branch
Posted By RichC on March 1, 2026
The headlines Saturday morning were no surprise as a major joint U.S.-Israel military operation hit Iran hard. Reports confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as explosions in Tehran and other cities were seen on the news and social media platforms. Retaliatory missiles from Iran were sent toward Israel and U.S. bases in the region – it’s the kind of escalation that makes you hope this is the last time we’ll face the extremists leaders in Iran. I’m not holding my breath.
From what I’ve seen, President Trump and the U.S. negotiators have made repeated efforts to reach a deal first — pushing for negotiations to rein in Iran’s nuclear program and curb its threats. “We tried,” he said plainly on Truth Social, noting the talks (mediated indirectly) fell apart despite weeks of back-and-forth. Only then came the strikes, framed as necessary to prevent a worse threat down the road and even open a path for the Iranian people to reclaim their future.
It’s sobering stuff. Regime change talk, civilian casualties reported (including tragic hits on non-military sites), and the risk of a wider regional firestorm — it is not the peaceful outcome anyone hoped for – BUT personally the evil regime that has ruled Iran for most of my lifetime needed to go. There’s no way Israel or most of the free world could feel safe with Iran’’s support for their terror proxies or heaven forbid, a nuclear weapon.
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