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Trump Claims Iran Was ‘Going to Attack First’
President Donald Trump said Iran would have attacked first if the United States didn’t act. “They were going to attack,” Trump said. “If we didn’t do it, they were going to attack first. I felt strongly about that.” Trump said that feeling was based on the state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. “We…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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US Struck Iran Based on Intel on Israel Attack Plans, Officials Say
In a classified briefing Monday on the new military conflict with Iran, top White House Cabinet members told congressional stakeholders that the initial American strikes came in response to reports Israel was planning a strike of its own. The officials suggested concerns over Iran targeting American forces in the region in response to an Israeli…George Caldwell -
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US Embassies in Middle East Targeted by Drones, Mobs
Two Iranian drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, resulting in a limited fire and minor damage to the building, according to Reuters. No injuries were reported. The strike on the embassy comes as Iran retaliates against Israel and U.S. military and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East after a joint attack by…Virginia Allen -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Reason Iran Won’t Negotiate
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. This show was filmed prior to the start of Operation Epic Fury. Jack Fowler: Victor, your thoughts if we…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Who Is Iran’s Next Leader?
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, and there is no clear successor to take his place. “The supreme leader made sure there was never any sort of heir apparent,” Victoria Coates, former deputy national security adviser to President Donald Trump, explained to The Daily Signal. The Islamic Republic of Iran was established in 1979…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Clarifies Objectives in Iran Operation
President Donald Trump clarified that his objectives in Iran are to destroy the country’s missile capabilities, “annihilate” its navy, prevent the regime from developing nuclear weapons, and stop its arming of terrorist groups around the world. “We have the strongest and most powerful, by far, military in the world, and we will easily prevail,” Trump…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Rubio to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ Monday on Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is briefing congressional leaders today on Iran, an administration official told The Daily Signal. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday morning in Operation Epic Fury. Trump characterized it as the beginning of “major combat operations.” Trump confirmed that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed following…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Hegseth: Iran Strikes ‘Not Iraq,’ ‘Not Endless’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns of a protracted nation-building exercise in Iran, arguing the military’s strikes there serve America’s interests. “To the media outlets and political Left screaming, ‘Endless wars,’ stop. This is not Iraq, this is not endless. I was there for both. Our generation knows better and so does this president,”…George Caldwell -
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Just 1 in 4 Americans Supports US Strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
REUTERS—Only 1 in 4 Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while about half—including 1 in 4 Republicans—believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday. Some 27% of respondents said they approved of the strikes, while 43% disapproved and 29% were not…Jason Lange -
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Trump Responds to American Casualties in Iran, Predicts More
President Donald Trump is promising to avenge the deaths of those lost in Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command reported three fatalities in the first 24 hours after the strike on Iran. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in what Trump characterized as the beginning of “major combat operations” early Saturday morning. “As one…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘We Are Going After the Rest’: Trump Gives Big Update on Iran Strike by the Numbers
By afternoon Sunday, the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran sunk nine Iranian ships and took out dozens of Iranian leaders, President Donald Trump announced. “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday. “We are…Fred Lucas -
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Britain’s Fragile Vote
There is a clear American interest at stake in Gorton and Denton by-election outcome. The British parliamentary contest, held Thursday, shocked many with a Green Party victory. Candidate Hannah Spencer overturned Labour’s 13,000 vote majority from 2024 to win with 40.7% of the vote, totaling 14,980 ballots under the U.K.’s first past the post system….Kristen Ziccarelli -
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Bloodshed and Bluster: US Confirms Casualties as Iran and Trump Trade Threats
U.S. Central Command reported three casualties in the first 24 hours after the strike on Iran. Another five were seriously wounded Operations Epic Freedom. “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty,” U.S. Central Command said in a social media post Sunday. “Major combat…Fred Lucas -
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‘Spiral of Violence’: Pope Calls for Diplomacy After Iran Strikes
Pope Leo XIV made a call for peace and diplomacy Sunday, following the U.S. and Israel strike against Iran that killed supreme leader and targeted military sites. “Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through reasonable, sincere, and responsible…Fred Lucas -
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BREAKING: Trump Says Khamenei Is Dead. What Happens Now in Iran?
President Donald Trump said that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, following reports of his killing in a joint military operation conducted by the United States and Israel. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. “This is not only Justice for the…Virginia Allen -
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Iranian Leader Khamenei Killed in Strikes, Israel Says
REUTERS—The United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iran in decades on Saturday, and Israel said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in the operation. Khamenei’s body has been found, a senior Israeli official told Reuters. Iran called the strikes unprovoked and illegal and responded with missiles fired at Israel and…Reuters -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Cost-Benefit Analysis for Striking Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. This show was filmed prior to the start of Operation Epic Fury. Sami Winc: So, Victor, let’s then…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Congress Reacts to Iran Attack: Fetterman Praises, Jeffries Cautions
Members of Congress have begun reacting to Operation Epic Fury, today’s attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran by the United States and Israel. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who has bucked his party with his continuing strong support for Israel, was quick to praise President Donald Trump’s action, stating on X, “President Trump has been…Daily Signal Staff -
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‘The Hour of Your Freedom Is at Hand’: President Trump’s Statement on Iran
This is a transcript of remarks President Donald Trump delivered early this morning on today’s air strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a joint operation with Israel dubbed “Operation Epic Fury.” A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by…Daily Signal Staff -
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‘MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS’: Trump Announces Joint US-Israel Operation Against Iran
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday morning in what President Donald Trump characterized as the beginning of “major combat operations.” Explosions were heard throughout Tehran, Isfahan, and other parts of Iran on Saturday morning as the opening sorties hit Iranian soil. Israel was the first to announce the strikes. “The…Bradley Devlin