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Iran faces new strikes after leader Khamenei’s death
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Iran faces new strikes after leader Khamenei's death
Israel launches more strikes on Iran following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking Middle East instability. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/more-strikes-aimed-at-iran-after-us-israeli-assault-kills-supreme-leader
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SNL skewers Trump’s missile attack on Iran: ‘Distracting from Epstein Files’
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SNL skewers Trump’s missile attack on Iran: ‘Distracting from Epstein Files’
‘As we all know, Iran has been two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon for like the last 15 years or something,’ James Auatin Johnson’s Trump said
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/snl-trump-iran-strikes-epstein-b2929632.html
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Trump Rolls the Iron Dice
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Trump Rolls the Iron Dice
The uncertainties of Trump’s attack on Iran are enough to justify some queasy doubts.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/trump-rolls-iron-dice-iran/686199
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World Leaders Urge Swift End to Iran Crisis After Khamenei Death
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World Leaders Urge Swift End to Iran Crisis After Khamenei Death
Global leaders called for a quick resolution to the crisis in the Middle East as US allies backed the decision to target Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/world-leaders-urge-swift-end-to-iran-crisis-after-khamenei-death
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Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran
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Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran
In the end, Trump's ambiguity was itself a strategic asset.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/01/trump-iran-war-attack-behind-scenes
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How succession works in Iran and who will be the country’s next supreme leader?
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How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader?
In Iran the supreme leader is the heart of a complex power-sharing theocracy and has final say over all matters of state.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-supreme-leader-khamenei-succession-c1d1505581d36ffc84d3ededcb10a7d5
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Diagramming the Blows to Iran’s Leadership
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Diagramming the Blows to Iran’s Leadership
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/iran-leadership-khamenei-shamkhani-pakpour-nasirzadeh.html
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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
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Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/iran-khameni-celebrations.html
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Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran
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Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-public-comments.html
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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck
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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/cia-israel-ayatollah-compound.html
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reports.
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Live updates: Trump say Iran’s supreme leader is dead
The U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, telling Iranians to take back their country.
https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-israel-iran-february-28-2026
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Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Here’s what it means.
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Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Here’s what it means.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was killed in a US-Israeli bombing campaign on Feb. 28.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/irans-supreme-leader-is-dead-heres-what-it-means/
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Law enforcement is on alert tonight after U.S. strikes on Iran. They are working with intelligence agencies to thwart any potential threats at home, at stepping up patrols at sensitive areas like houses of worship and diplomatic sites.
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Law enforcement on alert for retaliation after U.S. strikes in Iran
Law enforcement is on alert tonight after U.S. strikes on Iran. They are working with intelligence agencies to thwart any potential threats at home, at stepping up patrols at sensitive areas like hous...
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/law-enforcement-on-alert-for-retaliation-after-u-s-strikes-in-iran-258492997648
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Fars news reports Khamenei family killed in strikes
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Fars news reports Khamenei family killed in strikes
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fars-reports-khamenei-family-killed-strikes
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Fresh explosions heard in Tehran as Israel says air defense sites struck
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Fresh explosions heard in Tehran as Israel says air defense sites struck
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fresh-explosions-heard-tehran-israel-says-air-defense-sites-struck
about 7 hours ago
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After Iran Attacks, Ship Traffic Plummets in Strait of Hormuz
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Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Plummets After Attacks on Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/strait-of-hormuz-ship-traffic.html
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Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran
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Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran
President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/28/trump-iran-decision-saudi-arabia-israel/
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Protesters gathered in cities across the United States on Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran
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Protesters in major U.S. cities denounce attacks on Iran - UPI.com
Protesters gathered in cities across the United States on Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/02/28/protests-iran-attack/4921772322024/
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What comes next inside Iran?
NBC News’ Richard Engel, who visited Iran just days ago, reports on what happens next inside Iran - where opponents of the unpopular regime are thrilled that the supreme leader is reportedly dead.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/what-comes-next-inside-iran-258490949744
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Bombing Iran Is Easy. What Comes Next Is Not
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Bombing Iran Is Easy. What Comes Next Is Not.
It comes down to a straightforward question: What’s the plan to translate military force into political change?
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bombing-iran-is-easy-what-comes-next-hard-regime-change-strategy-goals-iraq
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The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq
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Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq
The Trump admin can't seem to settle on a reason for war with Iran. That hasn't stopped them from planning a war without a "why."
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/28/us-attack-iran-iraq-war/
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Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle, sources say
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Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle, sources say
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Feb 28 - Israel and the U.S. timed their attack on Iran on Saturday to coincide with a meeting the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was holding with top aides, according to tw...
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-us-launched-strikes-as-iranian-leader-met-with-inner-circle-sources-say
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Explainer-How does Iran’s theocratic system of power work?
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Understanding Iran's theocratic power system
Explore the complexities of Iran's unique theocratic power system, from the role of the Supreme Leader to the influence of the Revolutionary Guards. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straits...
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/explainer-how-does-irans-system-of-power-work
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran’s defiant leader
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran's defiant leader
The supreme leader of Iran embraced hardline policies against increasing pressure for reform.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gdnpjvj4ko?at_campaign=rss
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Four Guys Walked Into a DC Bar And Bragged About Iran Strikes Hours Before The Military Operation: TMZ
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Four Guys Walked Into a DC Bar And Bragged About Iran Strikes Hours Before The Military Operation: TMZ
Four men in a Washington, D.C., bar reportedly bragged about the U.S. strikes on Iran hours before the military action took place, according to Mark Geragos.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/four-guys-walked-into-a-dc-bar-and-bragged-about-iran-strikes-hours-before-the-military-operation-tmz
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What to know about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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What to know about Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major new attack by U.S. and Israeli forces, though there has been no official confirmation from Tehran.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-khamenei-supreme-leader-nuclear-protests-military-487aa76fd32f398f2ca37d316e543760
about 8 hours ago
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Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad
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Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad
President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-strike-conflict-us-war-opposition-8fa7a441a4a696a8562de583395ab0bf
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UN Secretary General Condemns US and Israeli Strikes on Iran: ‘Grave Threat to International Peace’
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UN Secretary General Condemns US and Israeli Strikes on Iran: ‘Grave Threat to International Peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres "condemned" the United States and Israel for the military strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/un-secretary-general-condemns-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-iran-grave-threat-to-international-peace
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Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike
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Opinion | ‘Mess Around and Find Out’: 4 Opinion Writers on the Khamenei Strike
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/khamenei-supreme-leader-iran-dead.html
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Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?
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Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-messaging-broadcasting.html
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Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms
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Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-attack-midterms.html
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Iconic Dubai hotel Burj Al Arab on fire after being hit by shot-down Iranian drone
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Iconic Dubai hotel Burj Al Arab on fire after being hit by shot-down Iranian drone
It comes as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran triggered retaliatory assaults across the region
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/burj-al-arab-hotel-fire-dubai-iran-drone-b2929612.html
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Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. Who could lead Iran next?
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Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. Here’s who could lead Iran next
US president Donald Trump said the supreme leader was killed in a series of US-Israeli strikes on Saturday
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-war-ali-khamenei-regime-change-successors-b2772493.html
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Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack
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Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/business/energy-environment/oil-gas-iran-attack.html
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‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’
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‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’
Donald Trump’s plans to oust the Iranian regime, which led to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made some of his advisers nervous, The Atlantic reports. Read about what went into the decision to at...
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/iran-war-trump-us-strikes/686197
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The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad
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The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/28/world/iran-strikes-trump/the-attacks-touched-off-protests-across-the-united-states-and-abroad
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Trump says "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran to continue "uninterrupted" through the week or longer
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Live updates: Trump say Iran’s supreme leader is dead
The U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, telling Iranians to take back their country.
https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-israel-iran-february-28-2026
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Missile appears to slip through defenses and strike Tel Aviv
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Missile appears to slip through defenses and strike Tel Aviv
A missile appeared to pass through Israeli defenses and strike the city of Tel Aviv after the United States and Israel launching a major attack on Iran.
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/missile-appears-to-slip-through-defenses-and-strike-tel-aviv-258488901900
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Dubai airport terminal damaged in Iranian rocket strike, four wounded
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Dubai airport terminal damaged in Iranian rocket strike, four wounded
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/dubai-airport-terminal-damaged-iranian-rocket-strike-four-wounded
about 9 hours ago
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Trump says he has a ‘good idea’ who will be leading Iran
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Trump says he has a ‘good idea’ who will be leading Iran
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-he-has-good-idea-who-will-be-leading-iran
about 9 hours ago
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Trump learns to love the bomb -- and his hard-right supporters cry foul
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Trump learns to love the bomb -- and his hard-right supporters cry foul
Right-wing Americans who once relished President Donald Trump's promises of ending foreign military adventures are now furious that bombs are raining down on Iran.Trump, she said, had been elected on ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-learns-love-bomb-hard-203013840.html
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Putin’s friendship has limits — as Khamenei just found out
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Putin’s friendship has limits — as Iran just found out
Leaders in Damascus, Caracas and now Tehran have all discovered that Russian support only goes so far.
https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-friendship-limits-iran-leader-khamenei-found-out
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Iranian Defense Minister, the IRGC Chief and Others Killed in Strikes: IDF
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Iranian Defense Minister and IRGC chief killed in strikes: IDF
The IDF identified seven individuals affiliated with various leadership roles in Iran who have been killed in the strikes.
https://www.newsweek.com/iranian-defense-minister-and-irgc-chief-killed-in-strikes-idf-11599357
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Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, leaving power vacuum atop regime
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Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, leaving power vacuum atop regime
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could dramatically affect power dynamics in the Middle East.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/28/iranian-supreme-leader-killed-in-airstrike-leaving-power-vacuum-atop-regime-00806018
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
The United Nations chief is condemning the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and calling for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back from the brink.”
https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-un-security-council-airstrikes-9140bca9241fb99be8cb3cff2c650741
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Trump announces Iran strikes will continue 'uninterrupted' until 'peace' is achieved
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Trump announces Iran strikes will continue 'uninterrupted' until 'peace' is achieved
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the strikes the U.S. and Israel coordinated against Iran will continue throughout the week until peace is achieved. Early Saturday morning, the U.S. a...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675453005/
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What strikes on Iran mean for the Middle East
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Video What strikes on Iran mean for the Middle East
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute discusses the possible fallout from the joint U.S.-Israel attack.
https://abcnews.com/International/video/strikes-iran-middle-east-130623481
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Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change
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Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-peace-president-war.html
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In Texas, Paxton Has Led Efforts to Spread False Claims About Elections
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In Texas, Paxton Has Led Efforts to Spread False Claims About Elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/elections/paxton-texas-election-voting.html
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CNN reports one Iranian missile made it through Israeli defenses. No word on casualties.
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