The US-Israeli offensive against the Iranian regime, launched in the early morning hours of Saturday February 28, caught Iran’s military apparatus and its intelligence off guard, as proven by the immediate elimination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, targeted by a massive air raid in his Tehran residence.

It is evident that the regime did not expect an imminent attack and believed it could continue delaying matters through hollow negotiations designed solely to buy time for advancing its nuclear capabilities.

However, as the attack began, the regime’s armed forces found themselves in serious trouble facing the colossal US-Israeli war machine which quickly achieved air and sea superiority, eliminating Iran’s air defenses and exterminating the regime’s bases and missile launchers.

As the Pentagon reported on March 4, in just three days, Iran’s ballistic missile launches have decreased by 86% since the first day of fighting, with a 23% decrease in the last 24 hours alone. Its unidirectional attack drone launches have decreased by 73% since the first few days.

On March 1 at  0600 EST, air superiority was achieved along the Iranian coast and into Iran; at 2300 EST, Israeli air superiority was achieved over Tehran. By March 3, there were no more Iranian warships in the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s response to the offensive was disastrous. Its initial move was to launch strikes primarily against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and even Qatar and Oman—the latter two countries having long maintained good relations with the Iranian........

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