Countdown to Confrontation
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
4.0 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Sean Hannity sounds the alarm as nuclear negotiations with Iran collapse and President Trump’s deadline rapidly approaches. With U.S. naval strike groups positioned across the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, Hannity outlines why he believes the Trump Doctrine—no forever wars, no boots on the ground—still demands decisive action against the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. He walks listeners through the military buildup, Iran’s refusal to halt uranium enrichment, and the growing threat of advanced ballistic missiles aimed at Israel and potentially the U.S. homeland.
Hannity also breaks down why appeasement failed under prior administrations and argues that strength—not concession—is the only language Tehran understands. Featuring analysis from Ambassador Nathan Sales, the hour explores whether regime collapse is possible and what a targeted strike could mean for the region. As tensions rise, Hannity urges listeners to pray for American troops and stand firm against radical Islamic terrorism. This is a defining geopolitical moment—peace through strength is once again being tested.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Thanks to all of you for being with us. |
| 0:05.7 | Write down our toll-free telephone number this Friday. |
| 0:08.8 | It's 800-9-4-1. Sean, if you want to be a part of the program, headline, New York Post today, nuclear talk strike out. |
| 0:18.5 | It goes on to say Iran-left talks with the U.S. This in Switzerland and in Geneva |
| 0:24.8 | without a deal to end their nuclear program. State-run TV actually confirmed that they'll |
| 0:32.2 | never give up their right to enrich uranium. And with President Trump's self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement, now coming to an end |
| 0:42.1 | as soon as this weekend, I think Donald Trump is pretty predictable and we now know what is |
| 0:49.1 | likely to happen next. |
| 0:50.2 | We're going to have full report throughout the show. |
| 0:51.8 | We're going to be monitoring the situation on the ground. I can tell you both the State Department and that's Secretary of State |
| 0:59.6 | Marker Rubio and also the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said, if you want to get out, |
| 1:06.9 | get out now. There was a picture in this New York Post, a stark huge anti-American message displayed in the Iranian |
| 1:14.4 | capital of Tehran as these tensions mount. |
| 1:17.8 | The president did say help is on the way. |
| 1:20.4 | And the president said he prefers peace. |
| 1:23.2 | But he said that the last time, too, before Operation Midnight Hammer knocked out |
| 1:27.4 | and obliterated their nuclear facilities. Now, we do know that the last time, too, before Operation Midnight Hammer, knocked out and obliterated their nuclear facilities. |
| 1:30.0 | Now, we do know that the uranium, that the Iranians had uranium that had been enriched, |
| 1:37.0 | that they had moved to other locations. |
| 1:39.6 | We don't know how much they have, although Steve Whitkoff, the Middle Eastern envoy, has said that, |
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