A new Iran war commenced on February 28, 2026, with a "mass decapitation" strike by the US and Israel targeting Iran's top leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and key military figures. Iran retaliated by launching 1,471 ballistic missiles, with 650 aimed at Israel and others striking the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, causing property damage and killing 27 Israeli civilians.
Despite this, the US military, under President Donald Trump, failed to deploy ground forces to secure Persian Gulf shipping lanes and cut off Iran's oil exports from Kharg Island and other terminals. This inaction, driven by "boots on the ground" hysteria, allowed Iran's regime to avoid systemic collapse, despite its missile industry having diverted critical funds from water, electricity, and natural gas infrastructure, leading to widespread domestic hardship. The US and Israel's precision strikes destroyed underground missile facilities, but the failure to interdict Iranian oil shipments, which could have been achieved by deployed airborne troops and Marines with tactical air support, is presented as a critical strategic misstep that effectively saved the regime and humiliated America's military.
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