Iranian regime shaken to its core after dozens of leaders killed in US-Israel strikes More than 40 of its leaders were killed in strikes carried out with astonishing speed. The deaths prompted large protests with tearful mourners and people shouting, “Death to America.”
Trump says operation in Iran could last up to 4 weeks Back in the White House after monitoring joint U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran from his home in Mar-a-Lago, Pres. Trump says the operation in Iran could last up to four weeks.
Deadly Iranian strike hits residential area near JerusalemAt least nine people were killed in a direct Iranian missile strike on a residential area near Jerusalem, first responders said on Sunday. It marks the deadliest incident in Israel since Iran began retaliating to a wave of joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday morning. It is not yet clear why this area was targeted.
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Out the gilded doors, past layers of security and behind a set of black curtains, the country’s top national security officials were convening in anticipation of a long night. By the time President Donald Trump touched down, the space was running as a makeshift Situation Room from which he would oversee the start of a sustained attack on Iran. In one photo, he leans into his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, as she gestures with her right hand. The potential intersection of paying club members with the country’s most sensitive national security secrets gives some intelligence officials agita. It was in a windowless basement room that Trump met with top national security officials in 2020 to make a final decision on taking out Iran’s top military commander, Qasem Soleimani.
Trump encourages Iranians to take over their governmentIn a video posted to Truth Social, President Donald Trump encouraged Iranians to seize control of their government when US military operations conclude. “This will be probably your only chance for generations,” Trump said. He also warned American lives may be lost as a result of his military operation inside Iran.
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Iranians experiencing a 'very bad situation' in Tehran, family says Amir and Farzneh Torabi are residents of Illinois who have family living in Tehran.
Although the U.S. military reported no casualties on Saturday, on Sunday it said three U.S. troops were killed and another five were seriously wounded in U.S. operations against Iran. It did not disclose where or how those casualties took place. In a video address, Trump lamented the deaths but added that "sadly, there will likely be more before it ends." "But America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilization," he said. Senator Chris Coons said he did not see how regime change in Iran could happen with the current operation.
(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) via Associated PressA BBC expert has demolished Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s case for bombing Iran. Israel said the attacks were “pre-emptive” to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and firing at them. He said: “Israel used the word ‘pre-emptive’ to justify its attack - the largest in the Israeli Air Force’s history, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Instead, it is a war of choice.”The military action, Bowen said, was “another blow to the tottering system of international law”. He added: “In their statements, both Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was a danger to their countries – Trump said it was a global danger.
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Pledging to continue the “combat operations ... in full force,” President Trump on Sunday warned that more American troops may die in the escalating conflict. “Sadly there will likely be more before it ends,” Trump said in an update about 36 hours after the first attacks. U.S. military officials said at least five other service members were seriously wounded and several others experienced minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. Iranian officials continued to pledge revenge for the attacks across their country and especially for the killing of Khamenei on Saturday. AdvertisementAnd a shooting that killed two at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday may also be linked to U.S.-led attacks against Iran, according to local reports.
Paramilitary soldiers take positions at the U.S. Consulate after protesters stormed the building in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But he said that protesters torched a nearby police post and smashed windows of the consulate before security forces arrived and regained control. Witnesses said that dozens of Shiite protesters remained gathered about half a mile from the consulate, urging others to join them. They said one of the protesters had tried to burn a window of the consulate, before security forces arrived there and dispersed the demonstrators.
