Feb 28 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump said on Truth Social, without elaborating on the source of the information. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters….
Trump recently claimed that a new nuclear deal could be reached if Iran only said the “magic words”—that it would not produce a nuclear weapon. Iran has used those magic words several times in recent years, including this past week. On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, posted on X, “Our fundamental convictions are…
Former IDF intelligence official Yossi Kuperwasser said Iran now views the conflict as an existential war, warning the regime is likely to escalate and use all military and proxy capabilities. The current conflict with Iran will only become more severe as the Islamic regime now understands that it is in an “existential war” threatening its…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar as the Middle East reeled under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran. Jaishankar conveyed to Araghchi India’s deep concern over the developments in Iran and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl called Iran the “head of the snake” and backed President Donald Trump hours after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on the country. Pearl, one of a handful of Jewish coaches in college basketball before his retirement…
Israel and the United States launched an air campaign against Iran on Saturday, striking across the country in what President Trump says was a “massive and ongoing operation” aimed at razing Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities, thwarting Tehran’s support to proxies and the destruction of its theocratic government. The attacks spurred a furious Iranian retaliation,…
Inside the escalating Iran–US–Israel conflict shaking the region. The Middle East didn’t wake up to an ordinary morning.People checked their phones and saw alerts about explosions. Videos of air defence systems flashing across the night sky began circulating online. Flights suddenly changed routes. And almost instantly, one question started dominating conversations everywhere: Iran Missiles Target…
The U.S. military has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday, as explosions were heard in cities around the Middle East and Qatar and the United Arab Emirates condemned Iranian missile counterattacks. “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a…
Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack. The prospects of a showdown between the U.S. and Iran loom ever higher, as massive American naval and air power lies in wait off Iran’s shores and land borders. Yet little of that urgency is felt…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday, according to an announcement from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz makes statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Katz declared…