After Decapitation Strikes: Strategies To Break Iran’s Repression Infrastructure
INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Long overdue. Much needed. Moving fast! Here is a brief summary of the initial joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend, followed by what the second wave of larger strikes, already begun, may and should include.
As of March 3, 2026, the U.S. and Israel have launched intense, coordinated military strikes against Iran, referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” (U.S.) and “Roaring Lion” (Israel).
Decapitation Strike: The campaign began on Feb. 28 with precision strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders.
Initial strikes also targeted command and control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites, and intelligence centers, with President Trump signaling that significantly larger, “heavier” strikes are expected to follow.
Initial Damage: The first waves of attacks, which included B-2 bombers, U.S. and Israeli fighters, as well as Tomahawk cruise missiles and drones, aimed to establish air superiority, destroying Iranian air defense systems and killing senior leaders.
Iranian Death Toll: U.S. and Israeli sources report that up to 1,500 Iranian military personnel have died, and the Iranian Red Crescent Society says at least 787 people have been killed in Iran due to the strikes.
“The Big One”: President Trump stated on March 2 that “the big wave hasn’t even happened,” indicating that a more significant phase of the operation is imminent, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper that the U.S. has “not even started hitting them hard.”
Timeline: According to President Trump, the U.S. military operation is expected to last four to five weeks, though it could be shorter or longer depending on the effectiveness of the strikes.
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