Trump promised no wars.  Now he's a Bush-style regime change president  —  The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change  —  It turns out that Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed …

U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out  —  Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options  —  When the U.S. military's top general laid out the risks to President Trump of launching a major and extended attack on Iran …

Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran  —  U.S. intelligence assessments saw no imminent threat, but regional allies argued now was the time to strike.  —  President Donald Trump launched Saturday's wide-ranging attack on Iran after a weeks-long lobbying effort …

Live updates: Israel hits Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the supreme leader was killed  —  The Israeli military said it was striking targets in central Tehran after clearing the path to the capital Saturday.  Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states …

‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’  —  Killing the Supreme Leader was one thing.  Ousting the regime will be another.  —  In the final hours before U.S. warplanes bombarded Iran today, President Trump wanted to go over the plan one last time.  He called the top U.S. military commander …

Trump: Diplomatic solution in Iran remains possible and “much easier now”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump told CBS News on Saturday evening that he believes U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been effective and could create a pathway to diplomacy.

Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Draw Notice  —  As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in.  Almost immediately, blockchain sleuths began hunting for unusual patterns in recent bets.

3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict  —  Three U.S. service members were killed in action and five more seriously wounded as part of the American and Israeli strikes on Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday morning. … The confirmation comes as Iran retaliates with ballistic missiles …

Trump starts a war with Iran that few Americans support  —  This is a special early version of my weekly Sunday roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.  —  The United States and Israel launched a new round of military strikes against Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28 …

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli 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 …

Iran Strikes Will Be Nasty for Oil Prices, But Not a Shock  —  One can look at oil and the Middle East through two lenses.  Magnify every detail from the attacks on Iran and its responses and a chaotic picture emerges.  When the market reopens on Sunday night, oil prices are likely to jump 10%-15% as a result.