AMBREY THREAT CIRCULAR> JOINT US-ISRAEL STRIKES ON IRAN & RETALIATION
Date released: 28 February 2026
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“Iran commences retaliation against early morning joint US-Iran strikes. Targets presently limited to military assets. Strongly affiliated shipping assessed to be at heightened risk is advised to shelter in territorial seas and avoid transits through the Persian/Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, southern Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden.”
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, targeting military sites.
- President Donald Trump confirmed US participation.
- Iran has also likely launched retaliatory strikes in the region.
- The US military has issued a “Maritime Warning Zone” in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz until military operations against Iranian forces have ceased.
SITUATION
Israel and the US have launched airstrikes on Iran. On the morning of 28 February 2026, Israel’s Minister for Defence, Israel Katz, stated that “Israel has launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel” and declared an “immediate state of emergency throughout the entire country.” US President Trump later confirmed in a video message, that the US had engaged in the strikes as well, with American new outlets indicating the participation of US forces based across the region as well as at least on of the carrier strikes groups. Iran has commenced retaliatory action, with attacks reported on military targets in…