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![A demonstrator holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, February 28, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A demonstrator holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, February 28, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![“On the Brink of War? How U.S. Strikes on Tehran Could Dramatically Shift Russia’s War Effort”]( "“On the Brink of War? How U.S. Strikes on Tehran Could Dramatically Shift Russia’s War Effort”")
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The coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes against targets in Iran on February 28 do more than reshape the balance of power in the Middle East. They directly affect the geopolitical framework Russia has built since 2022 to sustain its war in Ukraine — that now partly depends on the Moscow–Tehran axis.![An Iranian flag stands beside a ground-to-ground Sajil missile prior to a test launch at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An Iranian flag stands beside a ground-to-ground Sajil missile prior to a test launch at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Smoke rises over Dubai following a reported rocket interception on February 28, 2026, after Iran vowed to “respond decisively” to Israeli and US strikes. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises over Dubai following a reported rocket interception on February 28, 2026, after Iran vowed to “respond decisively” to Israeli and US strikes. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Smoke rises over Tehran following a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, after Israel’s defense ministry announced it had launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises over Tehran following a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, after Israel’s defense ministry announced it had launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Footage captures the moment an Iranian ballistic missile impacts near the Naval Support Activity Bahrain on February 28, 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "Footage captures the moment an Iranian ballistic missile impacts near the Naval Support Activity Bahrain on February 28, 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
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