Senior administration officials on Saturday briefed reporters on the runup to the U.S. strikes against Iran, said the U.S. had sought a diplomatic solution to its impasse with Iran, but it ended up as “not a tangible and realistic option.” They said that the factors in President Trump’s decision to strike were the long-term threat
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
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
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
Benham Ben Tabelu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, said Reza Pahlavi, the son of the deposed Shah of Iran, may be a strong contender to be the new leader of Iran if regime change is successful. Tabelu said Pahlavi has support among Iran’s youth, an ability to draw crowds
Reactions are pouring in after the United States and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran early Saturday, following weeks of threats from President Trump. Mr. Trump announced the assault, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” in a video on Truth Social. He called on Iran’s military forces to lay down their weapons and on Iran’s civilians