WHAT ISN'T MENTIONED [GUS DID NOT SEE IT] IN THE WIKIPEDIA ANALYSIS OF THE ILLEGAL WAR DECLARED BY THE USA ON IRAN ON FEBRUARY 2026 IS ONE OF THE RESPONSES BY IRAN THAT HAS USED CARTOONS TO MOCK DONALD TRUMP... IT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE "LEGO" CARTOONS BECAUSE THE CHARACTERS ARE SIMILAR TO THE "LEGO" CHARACTERS MADE OF PLASTIC BRICKS.

APPARENTLY MAGA HAS JUST "RESPONDED" TO THESE VERY EFFECTIVE CARTOONS WITH A CARTOON OF ITS OWN. THIS IS DISCUSSED HERE:

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MEANWHILE ON WIKIPEDIA:

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assassinating Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, U.S. bases, and Arab countries in the Middle East, as well as closing the Strait of Hormuz.

Internationally, the war elicited reactions from nation-states, faith leaders, and global governance bodies, as well as protests, unrest, and coverage from global media. Some US allies and partners supported the attack, while others expressed hesitation. Opinion in the Global South was less favorable to the attacks. Most countries did not take a definitive side in the conflict but called for peace. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Gulf states criticized the Iranian attacks. In Asia, many condemned the attacks or called for peace. In Europe, the majority condemned the Iranian retaliatory strikes, many called for peace without taking sides, and some condemned the US and Israel. In Oceania, most countries supported the strikes. The Americas exhibited a mix of reactions, while most African countries did not make official remarks. The war provoked protests against it, as well as others in support of the Iranian opposition.

Opinion on the attacks was divided within Iran, with many Iranians mourning casualties and attending large public rallies in support of the government. Millions of Iranians and Iraqis and many international leaders and dignitaries attended the state funeral of Ali Khamenei. Others celebrated the attacks and expressed hope for regime change, particularly those within or affiliated with the exiled opposition. An anti-government uprising hoped for by the United States and Israel did not materialize, with some analysts saying that the attacks had bolstered the government's domestic popularity.

In the United States, public opinion was mostly against the war, though split along partisan lines. Congress was divided on the issue of a War Powers Resolution, and ultimately failed to pass it. Israeli opinion was overwhelmingly in favor of the war.

Iran

Government and military leaders uniformly decried the attacks.[1] The public divided into supporters and opponents of attacks, although security forces quickly suppressed the former.[2][3] Religious leaders also opposed the attacks, defending the regime.[4] The Iranian diaspora generally supported the attacks, anticipating regime change.[5]

Government

Iran's Foreign Ministry vowed a response as Iranian forces struck US bases across the Persian Gulf.[6][7]The Supreme National Security Council said Iran was targeted by a "brutal air operation" carried out by the US and Israel, saying: "This occurred once again during negotiations, and the enemy imagines that the resilient Iranian nation will surrender to their petty demands through these cowardly actions."[8] Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi called the attacks "wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate" and said attacks by Iran will continue until as long as they are defending.[9][1] Vice President Aref stated that the path to social justice will not be resisted or stopped by any missile attack.[10] Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said that if the US and Israel are not held accountable for their actions "global order will be shaken".[11] Pezeshkian said that US should take their unconditional surrender demand "to their grave".[12]He initially apologized for the attacks on neighboring nations, blaming "miscommunication in the ranks".[12][13] Later he said that Iran had to target countries whose territory was used to attack Iran.[14] Iranian officials rejected Trump's attempt to insert himself into the government's succession plans.[15]

On 19 March, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the US and Israel of "terrorist acts" over the deaths of top figures, calling the attacks an "illegal war". He said that Australia's military assets were legitimate targets, over the deployment of a surveillance aircraft along with personnel to the UAE.[16][17]On 20 March, Abolfazl Shekarchi warned US and Israeli personnel that Iran was tracking the movements of "officials, commanders, and pilots" beyond active conflict zones and warned that public and recreational locations would no longer be safe for them.[18] Iran denied targeting Azerbaijan, Turkey and Oman, blaming "Israeli false flag" attacks.[19][20]

Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref described the alleged use of a bunker-buster bomb in an attack on the university as a "symbol of Trump’s madness and ignorance".[21] Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi condemned what he called the repeated targeting of historical and cultural sites in Iran as "an assault on part of Iran's civilizational identity".[22] Araghchi labeled the strike on a Tehran fuel depot as "ecocide".[23] The Iranian government declared it had lifted import/export rules and restrictions,[24] and announced that fuel and medicine were readily available.[25] The national post temporarily paused parcel delivery.[26] All sporting events were canceled. Iranian hajj pilgrims returned by land.[27] On 13 June, Iranian hardliners chanted against Araghchi and Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as they protested the deal with the United States outside the Iran Foreign Ministry office.[28]

Tehran alleged that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) played an active role in the war from its inception, stating that the UAE had acted in addition to hosting US facilities.[29] Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani demanded compensation from Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE for allegedly violating their obligations towards Iran.[30]

The SNSC ordered people to evacuate Tehran, but not Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Mahshahr, and Bushehr.[31] Schools closed and students switched to offline home Shaadapp.[32] The government also renewed a "near total" internet blackout in Iran, as NetBlocks reported internet activity dropping to 4% of ordinary levels.[33][34][35] Iranians abroad reported that they were unable to reach family in Iran.[36] On 19 March, Iran promised more attacks on energy sites in the region.[37] They also threatened that if the US would attack their power grid, they would attack the US electricity infrastructure.[38] Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi also condemned the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and asked compensation.[39]

On 29 March 2026, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected negotiations with the United States.[40] Ghalibaf said that entities that hold US bonds are legitimate targets.[41] The IRGC threatened American and Israeli universities.[42] On 15 April, Ali Nikzad said that Iran would avenge the killing of Ali Khamenei and other top commanders.[43]

Iran has sued the US in the Hague Tribunal over the 2026 war, invoking the Algiers Accords.[44]

State funeral of Ali KhameneiThese paragraphs are an excerpt from State funeral of Ali Khamenei.edit

The state funeral of Ali Khamenei, the second supreme leader of Iran, took place from 3 to 9 July, 2026, following his assassination on 28 February 2026. Several ceremonies were held in Tehran and Qom, alongside separate events in Iraq (Najaf and Karbala), before his burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad.

Major processions began on 3 July, with large rallies and foreign participants arriving.[45] Hundreds of thousands of followers attended the first day of the funeral, and the Iranian government facilitated the event.[46][47] The funeral procession in Tehran was attended by millions coming from all over Iran.[48] The absence of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader and Ali Khamenei's son, from the funeral received global coverage, raising questions about his health and who is currently leading the country.[49][50][51][52][53]

Crowds carried banners of the slogan of the funeral, "We must rise" (Persian: باید برخاست, romanized: Bâyad barxâst), alongside a red clenched fist, symbolizing Iran's resistance against the United States and Israel.[54][55] Mourners called for revenge, carrying banners threatening violence against Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, and chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel".[48][56]

Religious leaders

Ayatollahs Naser Makarem Shirazi and Hossein Noori Hamedani issued a fatwa for jihad against America for Muslims to avenge Khamenei's death, saying vengeance was "the religious duty of all Muslims".[4]

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