Sascha Bruchmann and Air Marshal (Retd) Martin ‘Sammy’ Sampson
In the early hours of 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched the first stage of their military campaign on Iran targeting key leadership, air defence capabilities, missile sites and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.
As the opening salvo, Israel and US strikes attacked a leadership meeting in Tehran that included Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Iran’s defence minister, the chief of staff of the armed forces and the commander of the IRGC. All were killed in the attack.
Prioritising surprise, the first attack wave used long-range munitions, such as Israeli air-launched ballistic missiles and US Tomahawks. The timely Iranian response – via missile and uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) – suggests strike authorities were approved in advance and indicates IRGC commanders remain loyal to their mission, and the interim leadership coalescing around senior official Ali Larijani.
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