On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched a joint military operation, completely destroying Iran’s air defense and missile capabilities in just a few days. The Supreme Leader, Khamenei, was directly and precisely taken out, while nuclear facilities, Revolutionary Guard bases, and missile sites were bombed one by one. Iran attempted to retaliate by launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and thousands of drones, but most of these were intercepted by the US’s Patriot missile system, THAAD, and Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missiles, turning them into useless debris.