A crane from International Frontier Forwarders, Inc. loads machinery onto the Roibeira at the Port of Houston, with equipment for the oil and gas industry bound for Venezuela, on Feb. 25, 2026. Workers in hard hats teem aboard a cargo ship at the Port of Houston, the latest U.S. ship headed to Venezuela after President
Navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman on March 12, 2025. Iranian Army Office/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon said that the U.S. military has sunk nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” the regime’s naval headquarters amid airstrikes that took out its
President Donald Trump waves before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he departs for Texas, on Feb. 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has agreed to open discussions with Iran’s newly established leadership following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The move signals a potential
Passengers whose flights were canceled wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights during the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Hassan Ammar/AP Photo One day after the U.S. and Israeli militaries hit Tehran in a coordinated series of
Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and other high ranking military figures were killed in U.S.–Israel airstrikes on Iran. U.S. and Israeli authorities said Feb. 28. Iranian state media later confirmed the death. Operation Epic Fury strikes began at 1:15 a.m. ET, and President Donald Trump has said “pinpoint” bombings will continue through the coming week, or
Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and other high ranking military figures were killed in U.S.–Israel airstrikes on Iran. U.S. and Israeli authorities said Feb. 28. Iranian state media later confirmed the death. Operation Epic Fury strikes began at 1:15 a.m. ET, and President Donald Trump has said “pinpoint” bombings will continue through the coming week, or
A man holds a picture of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reading “ELIMINATED” as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Early Saturday, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iran, which resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah