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President Trump declared a “massive combat operation” on social media. Will this change the shape of the region for decades?
Published March 1, 2026
The war between the US and Israel on Iran begins, and so does the information war. We trace how “massive combat operations” were announced and sold on Truth Social, the aftermath of the Iraq war, and what claims about “threat” and “self-defense” mean for the Iranian people. As the Iranian government confirms Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death and retaliation unfolds, we consider the beginnings of a war that could reshape the region.
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Imran Khan, Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent and Anchor
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke, Marcos Bartolomé, Noor Waswaz, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Klein, Catherine Nouan, and host Mallika Bilal. Edited by David Enders and Alexandra Locke.
The sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take.
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