Author: Tony Grist
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran Saturday morning. Iranian state media reported strikes on Tehran, the capital, and broadcast footage of smoke rising after bombings. President Donald Trump, in a video message posted on Truth Social, announced “major combat operations in Iran” and called on the Iranian people to overthrow their government. Trump also said that Iran may succeed in killing Americans in retaliation for the attack. U.S. officials said the attack targeted Iran’s military infrastructure and that Iranian strikes on American bases and assets were expected. In recent weeks, Trump has deployed warships, air defense systems, and fighter jets…
Three U.S. service members have been killed in action as part of ongoing combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced in a post on X Sunday morning. The statement added that five U.S. soldiers have been “seriously wounded” and “several” have sustained minor injuries. CENTCOM—the U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East—did not name the killed soldiers nor describe the circumstances of their deaths. The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early Saturday, and Iran’s retaliation has included strikes on American military installations in the region. President Donald Trump, in a video address posted Saturday,…
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The Iranian state broadcaster IRIB and other state media confirmed the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei early Sunday morning, Tehran time. The report followed Saturday’s American and Israeli announcements of the ayatollah’s death in an early strike on the Iranian capital. Several of Khamenei’s family members also died in the strike. The succession plans for the Islamic Republic’s chief cleric remain unclear as the joint American-Israeli campaign enters its second day. The Iranian Student News Agency reported that First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref will be assuming control of the country. Read the full article here
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – National Guard Soldiers from various backgrounds, skillsets and military occupational specialties attending a 10-day small unmanned aircraft system operator course, or sUAS, are learning how to operate small drones. The course, which began Feb. 19 and ends Feb. 28, is being conducted by the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute. “It’s been a great course,” said Sgt. Stephen Scharf, a student from 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment. “It’s a very evolving world, so there are a lot of new ideas coming out. A lot of things are changing very rapidly. The course is structured to…
Ayatollah Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, was killed during a joint Israel-U.S. attack on Iran Saturday, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. informed American officials. Khamenei served as Iran’s chief theocrat and highest authority for 35 years. His death is a major blow to the regime and leaves the country with a leadership vacuum at the highest level. Airstrikes have also targeted much of Iran’s political and military leadership, leaving major uncertainty as to who will be his successor and when a change of leadership will be made effective. The death of Khamenei is a major coup for Israel, which…
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the decision to terminate all government contracts with AI company Anthropic, after that company refused to comply with a set of demands issued by the Department of War. Anthropic had sought assurances from the Pentagon that its AI models would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or mass surveillance against Americans. Anthropic’s AI model Claude was used in the U.S. military operation that captured the former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Wall Street Journal reported. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox “We don’t need it, we don’t want it,…