Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded… in two minutes
Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.
Day: March 1, 2026
Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.
Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghan, Pakistani forces
A Taliban spokesperson said that the sounds were the result of Afghan forces targeting Pakistani aircraft over the capital.
Polymarket trades on contracts tied to strikes on Iran hit $529M, and six new accounts profited a total of $1M by betting on the US to strike Iran by Feb. 28 (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg)
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Polymarket trades on contracts tied to strikes on Iran hit $529M, and six new accounts profited a total of $1M by betting on the US to strike Iran by Feb. 28 — As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this wee…
Netanyahu’s war? Analysts say Trump’s Iran strikes benefit Israel, not US
War with Iran contradicts the US president’s own criticism of regime change policies in the Middle East, analysts say.
Trump says diplomatic solution in Iran remains possible: “Much easier now”
The president said the strikes have put immense pressure on Iran, and he believes the U.S.-Israeli military action can lead to an eventual diplomatic solution.
Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack
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NAACP Image Awards open with Deon Cole jokes, BAFTA nod and Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo support
Deon Cole opened the NAACP Image Awards with a monologue that mixed politics, pop culture, and a sharp nod to a recent BAFTA controversy.
Who was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful man in Iran?
President Trump announced that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in strikes on Saturday. Elizabeth Palmer and Courtney Kealy have more.
Video: Dubai International Airport Damaged In Successive Iranian Strikes, 4 Injured
Four people were injured in a fresh attack on Dubai’s international airport, the second such Iranian strike on Sunday at the world’s busiest airport.