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President Donald Trump said Saturday night he knows “exactly who” could replace Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following his elimination in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike, asserting the removal of Tehran’s longtime ruler has materially shifted the diplomatic landscape. Asked by CBS News whether he had a successor in mind, Trump responded that there were “some good candidates,” adding, “I know exactly who they are, but I can’t tell you.” The president further indicated that he is aware of who is currently exercising decision-making authority inside Iran in the aftermath of Khamenei’s death. Turning to the prospects for diplomacy, Trump argued…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged roughly 30 more people who were involved in storming a Minnesota church in January, adding that 25 of them had already been arrested. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed in a post on X, that the DOJ had “unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part” in the storming of Cities Church in St. Paul. Bondi warned that if people “attack a house of worship” the DOJ will find them and prosecute them. “Today, @thejusticedept unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota,”…
The shipment was ordered by President Vladimir Putin to address shortages caused by cyclones Russia has delivered critical humanitarian aid to Madagascar, including around 60 tons of food, to support relief efforts after two consecutive cyclones, the Russian Embassy in the island nation has reported.Last month, Madagascar was struck by two powerful tropical systems, Gezani and Fytia, in quick succession. Fytia hit on January 31, causing severe flooding in the northwest and central highlands, killing at least 14 and displacing over 31,000.Gezani struck the eastern coast near Toamasina, the country’s main port, on February 10, devastating nearly 90% of infrastructure,…
President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday evening the “supreme leader” of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was dead after an American and Israeli bombing campaign targeted Tehran this weekend. The Pentagon launched “Operation Epic Fury” on Saturday, intended to degrade the Iranian Islamist regime’s ability to engage in terrorism and target American assets specifically. According to the Pentagon’s Central Command (CENTCOM), which operates in the Middle East, the objective of the operation was to “dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus, prioritizing locations that posed an imminent threat.” “Targets included Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities,…
The United States will assume the rotating precedency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, and first lady Melania Trump is scheduled to become the first sitting first lady to preside over a council meeting. A source close to the first lady told Fox News Digital on Friday that she will deliver a speech stressing “the importance of education and knowledge in creating ongoing and everlasting peace.” “The first lady is reinventing her role and this marks just another groundbreaking achievement for her. It is the first time in history a first lady will address the security council, keeping to…
The ‘decapitating’ strike against Tehran has triggered a succession process, but perhaps not the succession crisis it aimed for The past 24 hours have given Iran’s leadership transition a tangible shape, while also revealing how dangerously the very idea of “normal” is shifting in international politics. The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli operation against Iran is a demonstrative precedent, read across the Middle East as the legalization of a blunt principle – when power is sufficient, sovereignty can be suspended at will.As a researcher of Middle Eastern politics, I cannot treat such actions as a “surgical…
Iranians around the world – and, according to some reports, within Iran – celebrated on Saturday following confirmation America had launched “Operation Epic Fury” against Iranian regime targets and, President Donald Trump later confirmed, killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As of Saturday evening, multiple news sources, including Iran International, the Jerusalem Post, CBS News, CNN, and the New York Post, reported that some Iranians within the country were celebrating. A woman holds pictures of exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S. President Donald Trump as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate on February 28, 2026…
A coalition of 20 attorneys general from red states are pressuring the American Medical Association (AMA) to disavow puberty blockers for minors, calling the leading medical organization’s position inconsistent given its recent about-face on sex change surgeries for youth. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter on behalf of the coalition to AMA CEO Dr. John J. Whyte on Monday, asking the group to reconsider its position on sex change drugs for minors and to explain the evidence it is basing its current guidance on, Fox News reported. The attorneys general first praised the AMA for concurring with the…
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation have triggered closures of key transit hubs, grounding flights across the region Hundreds of thousands travelers have been stranded across the Middle East following airspace closures triggered by unprovoked US-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to flight analytics firms.Massive strikes against Tehran began Saturday, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, top officials, and hundreds of civilians. Tehran responded with hundreds of missile and drone attacks targeting US and Israeli bases across the Middle East.Iran has also reportedly targeted several major regional aviation hubs, including the Dubai International Airport in the UAE – the…
Venezuela’s socialist regime on Saturday released a statement condemning the military operation against the Iranian regime without making any mention of the United States or Israel — but appeared to delete it moments later without any explanation. The Venezuelan socialists, in an unprecedented move, also condemned Iran’s “inappropriate and reprehensible reprisal” after Iran launched a series of drones and missile attacks against other countries — marking the first time that the Venezuelan regime expresses criticisms of its decades-old ideological ally following the downfall of Nicolás Maduro. Both local and international outlets reported that the now-deleted statement was first published by…