JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran says “there are no red lines anymore.” “Everything is possible now, including responses that were not previously considered.

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran says “there are no red lines anymore.”
“Everything is possible now, including responses that were not previously considered.

*February 28, 2026 — Tehran / Middle East* — Senior Iranian officials have signalled an unprecedented shift in Tehran’s stance toward military confrontation, declaring there are “no red lines anymore” in how the Islamic Republic might respond to ongoing U.S. and Israeli military actions.

The comments come amid a dramatic escalation in hostilities that has shaken the Middle East. On **February 28**, the United States and **Israel** launched coordinated air and missile strikes against Iranian military and government targets, in what U.S. President **Donald Trump** described as the initiation of “major combat operations” aimed at degrading Tehran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure. Iran immediately retaliated with drone and missile barrages toward Israeli territory and U.S. forces stationed in the region.

A senior Iranian official told international media that Tehran would no longer restrict its response by previously observed “red lines,” a diplomatic term for limits on military action. “There are no red lines… All American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become legitimate targets,” the official said, warning that responses once considered unthinkable are now on the table. ([The Guardian][1])

Analysts say this rhetoric reflects both the severity of the current confrontation and Iran’s determination to demonstrate strength after repeated threats and military pressure. Normally, strategic “red lines” help prevent conflicts from spiralling uncontrollably by signalling specific actions that would trigger retaliation. Tehran’s apparent rejection of such constraints raises fears of a wider regional war.

International reactions have been swift. Several Western governments have issued travel advisories and evacuated diplomatic staff, while foreign airlines suspended flights across the region amid growing security concerns. ([Reuters][3]) Meanwhile, indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States remain stalled at a critical juncture, with both sides struggling to reconcile deep differences over Tehran’s enrichment program and sanctions relief.

The Middle East now faces a heightened risk of broader instability, as global powers and regional actors recalibrate their positions in response to what many observers describe as the most serious confrontation in decades.