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Iran’s New Leadership Open to Talks Amid U.S. Tensions

3/1/2026

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A senior White House official says Iran's potential new leadership is open to talks with the U.S. after the operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to discuss but stressed that military actions would continue.
Senator Mark Warner warned about the strikes' justification and the risk to U.S. troops, noting three killed and five wounded.

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A senior White House official says Iran's potential new leadership is open to talks with the U.S. after the operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to discuss but stressed that military actions would continue.
Senator Mark Warner warned about the strikes' justification and the risk to U.S. troops, noting three killed and five wounded.