This illustration image shows a person looking at a smartphone displaying US President Donald Trump making a statement regarding combat operations on Iran, alongside a computer screen featuring the same message posted on X on February 28, 2026. US President Donald Trump announced February 28 that "major combat" is underway to destroy Iran's missile forces and "annihilate" the country's navy. "The United States' military began major combat operations in Iran," Trump said in a video message posted on his social media site while he spent the weekend at his Florida golf club. "Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime."