Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday, President Trump said, joining multiple Israeli official sources and a senior U.S. intelligence official who had confirmed the news to CBS News. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Mr. Trump posted on social
The U.S. government did not brief allies on the details of the planned American and Israeli military action, multiple diplomatic sources told CBS News. Yet this is now fast moving toward a regional war. “If common sense and sound judgment do not prevail, and if space is not opened for diplomacy, our region faces the
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Saturday ripped into Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Democratic lawmakers pushing for a war powers resolution to rein in President Trump after the U.S. and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iran. Lawler said the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops or carrying out an attack,…
The launch of strikes on Iran early Saturday morning sent shockwaves across the globe. The joint operation from the U.S. and Israel follows weeks of negotiations between Iranian and American officials over the terms of a new nuclear deal. President Trump issued a stark warning to the Iranian regime in a video posted on Truth…
Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Saturday that he believes that there could be “weeks, not days, of joint efforts” by the U.S. and its allies in Iran after the massive military mission launched overnight. “We’re probably looking at weeks, not days, of joint efforts by the United States, Israel
Trump launches military operation in Iran, raising constitutional questions about presidential war powers and congressional authorization requirements.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is presumed dead after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday, multiple Israeli official sources and a senior U.S. intelligence official told CBS News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier Saturday that there are “growing signs” that Khamenei is “gone” after the mission. People are cheering in