# SoMi

U.S. and Israel Launch 'Preemptive' Strikes on Iran, Raising Prospect of Wider Middle East War

A Chinese military media outlet reported that U.S. and Israeli forces conducted coordinated "preemptive" strikes on Iran on March 1, 2026. If confirmed, the strikes would represent a serious escalation with rapid potential to draw in regional proxies, disrupt energy and shipping routes, and trigger wide diplomatic fallout.