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3:15 PM ET, March 1, 2026

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Associated Press:
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war  —  Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier.
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Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Associated Press:
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 …
New York Times:
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders.  Then Israel Struck.  —  The killing of Iran's supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Early this morning, the U.S. and Israel launched a major military assault on Iran.  Early reports suggested that Israel targeted senior officials in Iran's government while the U.S. attacked military targets.  The U.S. government named the assault “Operation Epic Fury.”
Associated Press:
At least 10 killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate over Khamenei's death  —  Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Sunday left at least 10 people dead and more than 50 others injured as pro-Iran demonstrators attempted …
CNN:
CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran  —  The Middle East National security Federal agencies  —  For months, Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been secretly watching Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for just the right moment.
Washington Post:
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran operation, military says; Tehran vows to avenge Khamenei
NBC News:
Live updates: U.S. troops killed as Iran retaliates with strikes after death of supreme leader
The Guardian:
‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict
Bloomberg:
China Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
Discussion: Reuters and The Times of Israel
Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
‘I Have Agreed to Talk’  —  Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.  —  One day after launching strikes on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and embroiled the region in war, President Trump told me this morning that the country's new leadership wants to talk with him and that he plans to do so.
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Mohamad Bazzi / The Guardian:
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 …
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran  —  The U.S. and Israel have ignited a campaign to topple the Islamic Republic—with little thought to what comes after.  —  President Donald Trump has launched a capricious and personal war on Iran that is more ambitious, politically and militarily …
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran  —  President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.  —  From the moment he announced an extensive military attack …
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
Trump has no realistic plan for Iran's future
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says U.S. destroyed 9 Iranian warships
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Reza Pahlavi makes his pitch to lead Iran
Discussion: Politico
Rachel Maddow / MS NOW:
Who benefits from Trump's war in Iran? The answer is disturbingly clear
Nicole Cobler / Axios:
FBI investigating Austin mass shooting as potential terrorism  —  The FBI is investigating a deadly mass shooting in Austin as a potential act of terrorism. … The incident left three dead and 14 injured.  — “It's still way too early in the process to determine an exact motivation,” …
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Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Mass shooting at packed bar near UT-Austin leaves 3 dead, 14 wounded  —  Three people were killed and 14 others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a packed bar in downtown Austin early Sunday.  —  Police responded to reports of a male shooting at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden …
KEYE:
3 dead, 14 injured in Sixth Street mass shooting; FBI investigating potential terrorism
Discussion: Breitbart
Austin American-Statesman:
‘Potential nexus to terrorism’: FBI, APD give update on West 6th Street mass shooting
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Laura Sather / KVUE-TV:
FBI investigating ‘potential nexus to terrorism’ in 6th Street shooting that left two dead, 14 injured | Shooter also killed
New York Times:
How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart  —  The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence.  But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.  —  Minutes before a 5:01 p.m. deadline on Friday …
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies
Reuters:
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say  —  Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Just one in four Americans support US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran's leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force …
Wall Street Journal:
DOJ Examined Men in Epstein's Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes.  None Was Charged.  —  Several women told investigators after Epstein's 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates; DOJ has said the files include unverified allegations  —  Multiple women alleged to prosecutors …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judges in a Trump stronghold condemn ICE tactics … “Antiseptic judicial rhetoric cannot do justice to what is happening,” U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin, a Clinton appointee, wrote in a Feb. 19 opinion.  “Across the interior of the United States, agents of the federal government …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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