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ISRAEL SAYS IRAN SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI IS DEAD … - An Israeli official confirmed to Axios that Khamenei is dead, according to Israeli intelligence. … His death is a massive blow to the regime and could accelerate its collapse, which U.S. and Israeli officials have stated as a goal of their operation.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran — Large explosions were reported in Tehran, according to several residents, and air-raid sirens rang across Israel. — Here's the latest. — The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, according to American and Israeli officials …
Associated Press:
Read President Trump's statement on Iran in full — U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles …
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Abbie Cheeseman / Washington Post:
U.S. and Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump calls for regime change — The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, as President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” on Saturday, vowing to decimate Tehran's military and fuel a change in government.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump floats “off ramps” after attacking Iran — President Trump told Axios on Saturday that he has several “off ramps” from Operation Epic Fury, the extraordinary U.S. military campaign against Iran that he launched early Saturday morning.
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ in Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed to the Iranian people to “take over your government.” — The United States and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Guardian:
Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East — War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region — Iran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight …
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump's Enormous Gamble on Regime Change in Iran — A few paths to success, many to failure — The United States has gone to war against Iran. America has only one ally—Israel—in this operation (the Arab states of the Gulf, who fear the Iranian regime, are targets of Iran …
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Erin Banco / Reuters:
Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say — In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
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France 24:
US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says — At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported strike.
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Reuters:
Senior IRGC, regime officials killed in Israel-US strikes on Iran, source says — Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran as Khamenei moved to ‘secure location’ • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime
Washington Post:
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’ — The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change. — President Donald Trump told The Washington Post early Saturday that his main concern is …
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Al Jazeera:
Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 80 people — State media says Israeli attack on girls' school in the city of Minab in the south of the country kills dozens. — An Israeli strike has hit an elementary girls' school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Ahead of strikes, Trump was told Iran attack is high risk, high reward — Ahead of the U.S. attack on Iran, President Donald Trump received briefings that not only delivered blunt assessments about the risk of major U.S. casualties but also touted the prospect of a generational shift …
BBC:
US and Israel carry out joint attack on Iran as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes
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New York Times:
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
There is no reason to think this war with Iran is necessary
There is no reason to think this war with Iran is necessary
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Clarissa-Jan Lim / MS NOW:
U.S. and Israel launch major attacks in Iran that Israel claims killed supreme leader
U.S. and Israel launch major attacks in Iran that Israel claims killed supreme leader
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities
Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities
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Associated Press:
Israel launches attack on Iran's capital with US help as tensions high over nuclear talks
Israel launches attack on Iran's capital with US help as tensions high over nuclear talks
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates
U.S., Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates
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Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran
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Paul Musgrave / Systematic Hatreds:
An Unpopular, Doomed, Bloody War
An Unpopular, Doomed, Bloody War
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Fox News:
Fetterman praises Operation Epic Fury: Trump is 'willing to do what's right'
Fetterman praises Operation Epic Fury: Trump is 'willing to do what's right'
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Paradox of Trump's Iran Attack
The Paradox of Trump's Iran Attack
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Le Monde:
World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran
World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
For Trump, the Iran Attack Is the Ultimate War of Choice
For Trump, the Iran Attack Is the Ultimate War of Choice
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Politico:
Congress rushes to get in the loop as critics denounce Iran strikes
Congress rushes to get in the loop as critics denounce Iran strikes
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The Atlantic:
War With Iran Has Begun. Where Does It End?
War With Iran Has Begun. Where Does It End?
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Politico:
Mamdani blasts Trump administration's ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal’ strikes in Iran
Mamdani blasts Trump administration's ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal’ strikes in Iran
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Maïa de la Baume / Euronews:
Europe reacts to US and Israeli attack on Iran as military operation spills into wider region
Europe reacts to US and Israeli attack on Iran as military operation spills into wider region
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Vance Humiliated as Trump Freezes Him Out Over Iran Split
Vance Humiliated as Trump Freezes Him Out Over Iran Split
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Reuters:
Live: Khamenei's body has been found and he is confirmed dead, Israeli official says — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were many signs indicating Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is no longer”, without explicitly confirming his death.
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NBC News:
Full interview: Iranian foreign minister reacts to U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’ — A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession. — A plastic surgeon from Mount Sinai closed …
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Kash Patel's Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team — Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events. — You may never have heard of Alexis Wilkins …
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