Global National: Feb. 28, 2026 | US, Israel launch strikes against Iran

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Saturday brought a major escalation in Middle East tensions after the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attack. Redmond Shannon has more. President Trump ordered the U.S. strikes without seeking congressional approval and while negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program were ongoing. But Trump said Friday that he was not happy with how those talks were progressing. Jackson Proskow has more on what motivated the White House to take this step. Reactions are pouring in from world leaders over the U.S. and Israeli military strikes in Iran Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the strikes are aimed at overthrowing the Iranian regime. Candice Cole has more on the potential impacts for the global oil market. Plus, Eric Sorenson investigates the precarious situation developing in Iran as military action in the country escal

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