TRUMP’S IRAN BLITZ: U.S. AND ISRAEL OBLITERATE TEHRAN’S AIR DEFENSES IN RECORD-SHATTERING STRIKE WAVE By Jonathan Gregory...see more

 

TRUMP’S IRAN BLITZ: U.S. AND ISRAEL OBLITERATE TEHRAN’S AIR DEFENSES IN RECORD-SHATTERING STRIKE WAVE

By Jonathan Gregory

IRAN - AUGUST 13, 2026

In a stunning display of American and Israeli military dominance, Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin dropped a bombshell report revealing that Israel and the U.S. military have effectively suppressed Iran’s entire Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) over Tehran. According to Griffin, the U.S. military unleashed a staggering 900 strikes in just 12 hours, potentially a new record, while Israeli forces hammered the regime with 1,200 strikes in the past 24 hours, surpassing the total number of strikes Israel conducted during the entire 12-day war last summer. The coordinated assault has left Tehran’s once vaunted air defenses in ruins, clearing the skies for further operations and sending a clear message that the era of Iranian impunity is over.

The scale of the operation marks a dramatic escalation under President Trump’s leadership, where American strength is no longer a slogan but a demonstrated reality. By systematically dismantling Iran’s radar networks, missile batteries, and command nodes around the capital, U.S. and Israeli forces have achieved what previous administrations only talked about: genuine air superiority over the heart of the ayatollahs’ power. Griffin’s reporting underscores the precision and intensity of the campaign, with American warplanes and Israeli jets working in seamless coordination to neutralize threats that had long protected Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and terror proxies.

This is the Trump Doctrine in action, peace through overwhelming strength. While weak previous leaders allowed Iran to rearm, fund Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, and inch closer to a nuclear weapon, President Trump has restored the credibility of American power and reaffirmed the unbreakable U.S.-Israel alliance. The suppressed air defenses over Tehran represent more than a tactical victory; they signal that the days of American hesitation are finished, and that any regime threatening U.S. interests or Israel’s survival will face the full, rapid, and decisive force of the free world’s most capable militaries.