On Feb. 28, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a video that the United States had initiated “major combat operations” in Iran. The statement was released on Truth Social, a social media platform associated with Trump.
The video announcement did not specify the location or the scope of the stated military operations. A screen grab from the video was distributed by the Reuters news agency, credited as a handout from Donald Trump via Truth Social.
The announcement coincided with reports from official sources in Tehran, Iran, which confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The same sources described subsequent military actions by Iran as retaliation, though the target and nature of these actions were not immediately detailed in initial reports.
As of the time of the announcement, there has been no official confirmation or comment from the current U.S. administration or the Department of Defense regarding the operations described by the president. International governments have not yet issued public statements in response to the events. Further details from official channels in either the United States or Iran have not been released.
