On February 28, 2026, at around 1:15 a.m. EST, the United States and Israel launched a joint operation to start a war with the country of Iran. After decades of building conflict and on the heels of Operation Midnight Hammer last June, the war has finally arrived. After numerous rounds of negotiations, a deal remained out of reach for both the United States and Iran. These talks centered on three main Iranian assets: nuclear enrichment, ballistic missile capability, and the