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WRAPUP 15-Iranian leader Khamenei killed in strikes, Israel says
US and Israel attack IranExplosions cause panic among IraniansNo breakthrough this week in US-Iran nuclear talksGulf Arab oil producers are on edgeBy Phil Stewart, Parisa Hafezi, Andrew Mills and Maayan Lubell WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI/DOHA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel launch...Reuters
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Trump says he feels reports that Iran's Khamenei is dead are correct
Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview on Saturday that he believes reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death are correct."We feel that that is a correct story," Trump told NBC News in a phone interview, according to a report o...Reuters
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Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security guarantees
KYIV, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russia said at recent talks in Geneva it would accept the U.S. proposal for Ukraine's post-war security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Saturday."At the last talks, the Russian side said for example that they would acc...Reuters
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US believes Iran's Khamenei is dead, Fox News reports
Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States believes Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and five to 10 top Iranian leaders were killed in an initial Israeli strike, a Fox News reporter said on Saturday, citing a U.S. official.Reuters
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Trump's Iran strike tests MAGA unity ahead of midterms
Some MAGA influencers warn Iran strike could hurt Republicans in midtermsTrump supporters backed him over promises to focus on inflation and not start warsRepublican Party largely supportive of Iran operationBy Tim Reid and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Some of the most prominent vo...Reuters
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NEWSMAKER-Ayatollah Khamenei, reported killed by US-Israeli airstrikes, has embodied fearsome anti-Western rule
Khamenei a lifelong adversary of both US and IsraelSupreme leader wove web of alliances to challenge USRivals sidelined and popular opposition crushedRise to power cemented by guile and Revolutionary GuardsBy Parisa Hafezi Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, h...Reuters
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Israel closes crossings into Gaza Strip, including for humanitarian aid workers, Israeli government agency says
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Crossings into the Gaza Strip, vital for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the movement of patients in need of medical evacuation, were closed on Saturday as Israeli and U.S. forces attacked Iran, the Israeli government agency COGAT said.The closures included the Rafah crossing...Reuters
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US accuses Iran of 'games and tricks' in nuclear talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States offered Iran many ways to have a civil nuclear program but that was met with "games and tricks", a senior Trump administration official said on Saturday.The official, who declined to be identified, added that Tehran's lack of seriousness i...Reuters
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US-Israeli attack triggers fear and panic in Iran
Some Iranians flee cities as US and Israel attack Tehran residents describe scenes of chaos and alarmTop security body says it expects attacks to continue By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iranians fled cities in search of safety, rushed to stock up on food, and formed long queues at fue...Reuters
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Trump decided not to let US forces absorb attacks from Iran, senior Trump administration official says
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A United States senior administration official on Saturday said President Donald Trump was not going to "sit back and allow American forces in the region to absorb attacks," as the U.S. had "indicators" that Iran could potentially preemptively strike.Reuters
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Iran official warns of 'mental warfare' after Israeli reports of Khamenei's death
DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The head of public relations at the Iranian Supreme Leader's office on Saturday accused the country's enemies of "mental warfare" after Israeli reports Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed, Iranian state media reported. "The enemy is resorting to menta...Reuters
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Mexican official says World Diving Cup will be rescheduled after cancellation
MEXICO CITY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's sports chief Rommel Pacheco said on Saturday that the World Diving Cup event in Zapopan, Jalisco, which was cancelled due to security concerns, will now be rescheduled.In a statement, the former diver and head of Mexico's National Sports Commission (C...Reuters
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US strikes on Iran spark travel chaos as airlines cancel flights
Airspace closures affect routes between Europe and AsiaDubai airport, world's busiest, suspends flightsLufthansa, Wizz Air, others halt flights to affected regionsEU aviation regulator advises against flying over Middle East amid military operationsCrews, planes and passengers stranded all over ...Reuters
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Trump tells Axios he has several 'off ramps' after military strikes against Iran
Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday that he has several "off ramps" from the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying he could "go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days."Axios did not provide specific details on Trump'...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
Trump’s Iran campaign is fraught with risks, unknownsTrump’s goal of "regime change" via air power seen as unworkableHow war unfolds could help define Trump’s foreign policy legacyIntelligence reports contradict Trump’s claim of Iran missile threat to U.S.By Matt Spetalnick, Andrea Shalal an...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Ahead of strikes, Trump was told Iran attack is high risk, high reward
Trump briefings included risks, opportunities in Middle EastDiplomatic efforts with Iran fail to avert military confrontationIran vows retaliation, targets US and Israeli interestsBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ahead of the U.S. attack on Iran, President Donald Trum...Reuters
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Norway's Stoere says government in touch with businesses affected by Hormuz situation
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said his government was in touch with Norwegian businesses affected by the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz in a statement on Saturday, after U.S.and Israeli forces attacked Iran.The Strait is the conduit for 20% of global oil...Reuters
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Israel's Netanyahu says many signs that Khamenei 'is no longer'
JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that there were many signs suggesting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have been killed in Israeli-U.S. strikes in Iran. "This morning we destroyed the compound of the tyrant Khamenei," ...Reuters
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REFILE-Israeli opposition leader Lapid backs strikes on Iran, calls for regime change
Israeli opposition leader backs Iran strikesU.S.-Israel attacks trigger regional escalationOpposition pledges unity during conflictLapid believes Israel can sustain a prolonged warBy Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Saturday that he back...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep; hardens support for US–Israel campaign
Iran brings war to Gulf's doorstep; missiles fly over cities Iran “internationalises battlefield”, Gulf sources say Strikes target US allies, raising cost for backing Washington.Miscalculation can escalate conflict to open regional warBy Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Thunderous blas...Reuters
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