The Mullahs (I’m not going to call them “Iran”) are impotent, and just made enemies of everyone in the region.

Iran just fired missiles at five countries simultaneously. Here is what actually happened to each of them.

Bahrain. Confirmed hit on the US Navy Fifth Fleet headquarters. Bahrain’s own state news agency reported the strike. No casualty figures released yet. This is the command… pic.twitter.com/UiWXsGfm4K

— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) February 28, 2026

[Monday-morning update]

Still trying to get my computer straightened out (having issues with X and the new graphics card) but here’s a good recap of the war so far, from Roger Kimball.

[Afternoon update]

Thoughts on Trumps strategy:

"I’m asking you to hold the line. Not because the President is infallible… he’s not, nobody is… but because the logic is sound. You cannot build a fortress of peace on a foundation of unresolved threats. You have to clear the ground first. That’s what’s happening."

The… pic.twitter.com/Hxrj6FCbb0

— Apple Lamps (@lamps_apple) March 2, 2026

[Wednesday-morning update]

When the can finally stops getting kicked down the road.

It’s been far too long.