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February 28, 2026

Is Khamenei dead? What’s been reported — and what’s confirmed so far

Is Ali Khamenei dead? What’s been reported — and what’s confirmed so far Conflicting reports are circulating about whether Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (86), was killed during the large U.S.–Israel strike campaign on Iran and the ensuing Iranian retaliation across the region. What’s driving the “he’s dead” reports …

February 28, 2026

Middle East Erupts After U.S.–Israel Strike on Iran

The Middle East entered one of its most dangerous moments in decades Saturday after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iranian targets, prompting an immediate retaliatory response from Tehran that sent shockwaves across the region and raised fears of a wider war. President Donald Trump confirmed the …

February 27, 2026

Trump Floats “Friendly Takeover” of Cuba

President Donald Trump sparked immediate international attention Friday after suggesting the United States could one day assume control of Cuba through what he described as a “friendly takeover,” a remark that signals a potentially dramatic shift in Washington’s approach toward the communist-run island. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, …

February 27, 2026

Former President Testifies in Epstein Probe

Former President Bill Clinton’s closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Friday marked an unprecedented moment in modern American politics: the first time a former U.S. president has testified under a congressional subpoena as part of an active investigative probe. The deposition, conducted in Chappaqua, New York — the …

February 27, 2026

Inside the Iran Plot to Kill Trump

Federal prosecutors say two separate, Iran-linked plots to assassinate Donald Trump emerged in 2024—one centered on Asif Raza Merchant (a Pakistani national now on trial in federal court in Brooklyn) and another involving Farhad Shakeri (an Afghan national alleged to be an IRGC “asset” who remains outside U.S. reach). The …

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