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US-Israel Strikes on Iran Spark Deadly Retaliation, Leadership Crisis

3/1/2026

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US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel conducted strikes on Iran targeting key military and leadership sites, with 201 deaths and over 700 injuries.
The operation was described as coordinated and planned for months.
Iranian officials call the strikes illegal and have retaliated with missile attacks on Israel and U.S. bases.
The reported death of Supreme Leader Khamenei creates a leadership crisis and could affect global markets via the Strait of Hormuz.

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US-Israel Campaign Launch

Operation Epic Fury could last weeks, according to US and Israeli officials.
Jeremy Bash, former CIA chief of staff, says the campaign is coordinated.
General Jack Keane says the first phase targets Iranian leadership and air defenses, with later phases at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the mission protects Americans.
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian leader, was reportedly targeted and survived, and his condition remains unknown.

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US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel conducted strikes on Iran targeting key military and leadership sites, with 201 deaths and over 700 injuries.
The operation was described as coordinated and planned for months.
Iranian officials call the strikes illegal and have retaliated with missile attacks on Israel and U.S. bases.
The reported death of Supreme Leader Khamenei creates a leadership crisis and could affect global markets via the Strait of Hormuz.

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