Physical basemap of Iran and the wider Middle East showing the terrain barriers that make ground invasion structurally impossible. Labels the Zagros Mountains, Alborz Mountains, and Iranian Plateau. Red markers indicate the five struck cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and surrounding targets. Bandar-e-Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz highlighted in amber. Accompanies the sitrep The Fortress and the Strait, 1 March 2026.