Top Items:
Axios:
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.
Discussion:
The Times, Reuters, Washington Examiner, NBC News, New York Post, The Bulwark, The Free Press, Politico, New York Times, Fox News, Associated Press, The Times of Israel, Townhall, The Guardian, Blaze Media, Breitbart, Fortune, WTTG-TV, Jewish Insider, Joe.My.God., WLT Report, One America News Network and New Republic
RELATED:
David Gilbert / Wired:
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel's Attack on Iran — WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack. — Minutes after Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli governments had launched a …
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People — The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime. — The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without even an attempt to build public support.
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal
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 …
NBC News:
Live updates: U.S. and Israel launch major attack on Iran — President Donald Trump urged Iranians to “take over your government” when the strikes are over. Tehran responded by targeting American bases and other targets throughout the region. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — What to know
Discussion:
Axios, Straight Arrow News, Zeteo, The Daily Caller, New York Post, USA Today, Fox News, Townhall, TMZ.com, NPR, Business Insider, Associated Press, Mother Jones, The Spectator, gCaptain and Washington Examiner
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 …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Deadline, Reason, Human Events, Fox News, The Washington Free Beacon and GV Wire
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 …
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.
Discussion:
Fox News, CBS News, New York Times, gCaptain, NBC News, Raw Story, Axios, Jerusalem Post, Associated Press, The National, Salon, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Joe.My.God. and Townhall
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.
Discussion:
New York Post, Jacobin, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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.
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 …
Discussion:
The Atlantic, The Bulwark, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Washington Post, CBS News, The Post Millennial, New York Times, SpyTalk, One America News Network, The Daily Signal, Wall Street Journal, WUSA, Telegraph, Washington Times, Fox News, ABC News, Mercury News, Atlantic Council, The Dean's Report, TheGrio, The Daily Caller, New York Post, NewsMax.com, WFMD AM, NewsNation, Florida Politics, Colorado Politics, Townhall, KUSA-TV, The Hill and twitchy.com
BBC:
Luxury Dubai hotel hit as Iran launches retaliatory strikes across region — A luxury hotel in Dubai was hit as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. — Video verified by the BBC shows a fire raging at Fairmont The Palm Hotel.
Discussion:
Politico, NPR, NewsMax.com, Associated Press, Reuters and DNYUZ
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
Discussion:
Jerusalem Post, The Hill, Reuters, Telegraph, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, The Guardian, The Forward, Los Angeles Times, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, The War Zone, Human Events, VINnews, The Wrap, Al Jazeera, Jewish Insider, Israpundit, Breaking Defense, Algemeiner.com, KVIA-TV and The Times of Israel
Max Boot / Washington Post:
There is no reason to think this war with Iran is necessary — Trump criticized the Iraq War. Now he's making the same mistakes. — My big takeaway from the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq — which I deeply regret having supported — is that the United States should go to war only when it has to.
Discussion:
Axios, The Intercept, Semafor, Vox and Bloomberg
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.
Discussion:
New York Times and twitchy.com
Al Jazeera:
Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 80 people
Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 80 people
Discussion:
Middle East Eye, NOTUS, New York Times, Drop Site News, ABC News, DNYUZ, The Gateway Pundit, Algemeiner.com and GV Wire
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump Launches Another Illegal War
Trump Launches Another Illegal War
Discussion:
Democratic Leader …, New Yorker, RNS, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Nation, DNYUZ and Notes from the Circus
Washington Post:
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
Discussion:
Reuters, Foreign Affairs, Washington Examiner, Politico, Raw Story and The Spectator
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
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Reporter, Courier-Journal and Christian Science Monitor
Clarissa-Jan Lim / MS NOW:
Trump says Iranian supreme leader killed in strikes by U.S. and Israel
Trump says Iranian supreme leader killed in strikes by U.S. and Israel
Discussion:
Raw Story, New York Times, The Hill, New York Post, Zeteo, The Guardian, Breitbart, RedState, Associated Press, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, WLT Report, Newsweek, Al Jazeera, FOX 26 Houston and Townhall
The Guardian:
Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East
Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East
Discussion:
Stars & Stripes, New York Post, Al Jazeera, bna.bh, The Independent, Military and Veteran …, Fortune, New York Times, Algemeiner.com and Metro.co.uk
New York Times:
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
Discussion:
Washington Post, MS NOW, Reuters, Townhall, Axios, Al Jazeera and Raw Story
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Paradox of Trump's Iran Attack
The Paradox of Trump's Iran Attack
Discussion:
TMZ.com, Washington Post, The Hill, twitchy.com and Responsible Statecraft
Sue Allan / Politico:
Canada backs United States actions in Iran
Canada backs United States actions in Iran
Discussion:
Prime Minister of Canada, Fox News, CBC News and Breitbart
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
Discussion:
Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal, The Message Box, Salon and DNYUZ
Najmeh Bozorgmehr / Financial Times:
Strike on Iranian primary school kills 108, authorities say
Strike on Iranian primary school kills 108, authorities say
Discussion:
Truthout
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
Paul Musgrave / Systematic Hatreds:
An Unpopular, Doomed, Bloody War
An Unpopular, Doomed, Bloody War
Discussion:
New York Times and THE FARCE
NBC News:
‘We feel that that is a correct story’: Trump responds to reports of Ayatollah's death
‘We feel that that is a correct story’: Trump responds to reports of Ayatollah's death
Discussion:
CBS News, Foreign Policy, Washington Times, Daily Mail, Breitbart and DNYUZ
Niall Ferguson / The Free Press:
Khamenei Joins Saddam in Hell, but Iran 2026 Is Not Iraq 2003
Khamenei Joins Saddam in Hell, but Iran 2026 Is Not Iraq 2003
Discussion:
Associated Press, Reason, The Moderate Voice and WFMD AM
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
Discussion:
Euronews, New York Times, Townhall, CBS News, Human Events, NewsNation, New York Sun and The Times of Israel
Politico:
Mamdani blasts Trump administration's ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal’ strikes in Iran
Mamdani blasts Trump administration's ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal’ strikes in Iran
Discussion:
NewsMax.com, twitchy.com, Townhall and Blaze Media
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
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit and Reuters
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Reluctant MAGA demands swift results from Trump in Iran
Reluctant MAGA demands swift results from Trump in Iran
Discussion:
Rolling Stone, The Wrap, Newsweek, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, The Independent and Politico
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Trump's Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran
Trump's Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran
Discussion:
Axios
NBC News:
Democrats and a few Republicans say they'll force a vote to limit Trump in Iran
Democrats and a few Republicans say they'll force a vote to limit Trump in Iran
Discussion:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Hill, Semafor, CNN, Axios, NOTUS, Western Massachusetts News, MS NOW, UPI, Washington Times, New York Post, The Guardian, CBS News, RedState, Washington Examiner and Roll Call
Bartosz Brzeziński / Politico:
Poland says it had advance knowledge of US-Israel strikes on Iran
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.
Discussion:
The Hill, CBS News, The Washington Free Beacon, Fox News, DNYUZ, Associated Press and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
RELATED:
NBC News:
Full interview: Iranian foreign minister reacts to U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Jerusalem Post, Washington Examiner, KVIA-TV, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, DNYUZ, CBS News, The Hill, France 24, Politico, NewsMax.com and NewsNation
Reuters:
UN Security Council to meet on Saturday on Iran conflict
UN Security Council to meet on Saturday on Iran conflict
Discussion:
Associated Press, BBC, The Times of Israel, Global News, Breitbart and The Daily Wire
Samia Nakhoul / Reuters:
Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep; hardens support for US-Israel campaign
Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep; hardens support for US-Israel campaign
Discussion:
Drop Site News, Politico, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fortune, Semafor, NewsMax.com, Fox News, The Hill and Breitbart
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 …
Discussion:
The American Spectator

