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Surprisingly picked to lead Islamic Republic, supreme leader championed uranium enrichment during 36-year rule, built an army of terror proxies, and refused compromise to the bitter end By Reuters and ToI StaffToday, 6:02 am   Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves after casting his vote during the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi) WASHINGTON — The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-US force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East with an army of terror proxies aimed at destroying Israel, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home. …

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Iran’s launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the Islamic regime. Iron Dome missile test(photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:14Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:35 Sirens have sounded across northern Israel and the Golan Heights on Saturday morning as Iran launched a salvo of attacks on Israel. Sirens sounded in Central Israel minutes after. Minutes later, a nationwide alert was issued after the military detected a new missile launch. Iran’s launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the …

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“Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, according to Reuters. Bunting of Iranian flags next to missiles on display, with Azadi Tower in the background, during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFEBRUARY 28, 2026 09:30Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 09:37 Tehran is preparing for a retaliation attack, Iranian officials said on Saturday, vowing to carry out a “crushing response” to the Israel-US combined attack on Iran this Saturday. “Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, …

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President tells Iranians: ‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ vows to destroy regime’s missiles, navy, ensure ‘they will never have a nuclear weapon’ * Explosions across Iran as US, Israel attack * Reports claim Iranian ministries, officials targeted * Israeli and Iranian air space closed By ToI StaffToday, 2:40 am US President Donald Trump announces US strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. (Screen capture/Truth Social) The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold. 2min ago Sirens sound in Tel Aviv and across central Israel amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack; Israelis in area told to …

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US authorizes some personnel to leave over ‘safety risks’ * USS Gerald Ford set to arrive off coast of Israel today * Iran’s FM: US must drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach a deal By ToI StaffToday, 2:28 am The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they unfold. 8min ago Huckabee said to tell embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’ US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly tells embassy staffers that if …

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US negotiators reportedly have demanded Iran must dismantle Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites and hand over enriched uranium, insisting any new deal must be permanent i24NEWS February 26, 2026 at 08:18 AM ■ latest revision February 26, 2026 at 08:21 AM Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing in Geneva as both sides attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the escalating nuclear standoff. According to US officials speaking to the Wall Street Journal, American negotiators have made clear that Iran must dismantle its three main nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, and surrender its remaining enriched uranium to …

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American F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli Air Force base on Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he […]

Witkoff told a private gathering of AIPAC donors in Washington that the Trump administration aims to sign a deal without a “sunset clause.” US envoy Steve Witkoff visiting the US’s CMCC near Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN FEBRUARY 25, 2026 22:31Updated: FEBRUARY 25, 2026 22:47The Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree to a […]

This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation. Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS, Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS, […]

An Iranian local told KAN Reshet Bet that anti-regime activists would prefer an Israeli strike for its precision, as they await a US attack on the regime amid ongoing protests and brutal crackdowns. IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) ByJAMES GENN FEBRUARY 22, 2026 17:37Updated: FEBRUARY 22, 2026 20:12 Iranians, while “waiting every minute and second” for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force’s strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would “bring terrible destruction, like in …

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Attacks could reportedly include the Houthis resuming its attacks on Western shipping boats in the Red Sea, or Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other “affiliates” attacking US bases or embassies in Europe. People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM FEBRUARY 23, 2026 02:48 Iran may order its proxies to retaliate against American targets worldwide should US President Donald Trump order “large-scale attacks” against the regime, the New York Times reported on Sunday evening, citing US and Western officials.  Speaking …

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“It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons,” Trump added. “They said ‘they’re not afraid to die,’ but they are.” President Trump speaks at inaugural Board of Peace meeting ByREUTERS,  JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2026 07:34Updated: FEBRUARY 19, 2026 18:59 US President Donald Trump presided over the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday, with unresolved questions on the likelihood of war with Iran hanging over an event that included representatives from more than 45 nations. The president said that he would “find out about Iran in about 10 days,” Trump added. “We do have some work to do …

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