U.S. AND ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN
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Key Developments: U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead following U.S.-Israeli strikes, marking a major turning point in the conflict. Israel says it is continuing attacks across Iran, describing the campaign as an effort to eliminate any remaining threat posed by the regime. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes, with explosions reported across…
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following U.S.-Israeli strikes. In a…
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Trump Signals Khamenei May Be Dead as Iran Denies Reports
President Donald Trump on Saturday declined to definitively confirm reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, but suggested the…
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned the United States and Israel’s attacks against Iran, warning that potential retaliation by Tehran across the region could threaten…
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As Trump launched the attack on Iran without congressional approval, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president monitored the operation alongside his national security…
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The days of Trump going off script in televised speeches are over. His State of the Union address made clear that the president can, when he…
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