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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, Maayan Lubell and Andrew Mills WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI/DOHA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel launch...Reuters
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Some Iranians celebrate after Trump says Khamenei was killed, witnesses say
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Some Iranians celebrated in the streets of Tehran and several other cities after U.S. President Donald Trump said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in U.S.-Israel strikes on the Islamic Republic, witnesses said on Sunday.Iran has yet to comment on Trump...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-How does Iran's theocratic system of power work?
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported killed in strikes on Saturday by the U.S. and Israel, which, if confirmed, could throw into jeopardy continued clerical rule in the Islamic Republic. The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological n...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 says Iran's Supreme Leader killedBut analysts see "regime change" via air power as unlikelyHow war unfolds could help define Trump’s foreign policy legacyIntelligence reports contradict Trump’s claim of Iran missile threat to U.S...Reuters
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NEWSMAKER-Ayatollah Khamenei, reported killed by US-Israeli airstrikes, 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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REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 p.m. GMT/6.00 a.m. SGT
Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6.00 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.TOP STORIESGLOBALIRAN-CRISIS/Iranian leader Khamenei killed in strikes, Israel saysWASHINGTON/JERUSAL...Reuters
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Air Canada Says Due To The Military Situation In Middle East, Cancelled Flights From Canada To Israel Until March 8 And To Dubai Until March 3
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA: DUE TO THE MILITARY SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST, WE HAVE CANCELLED FLIGHTS FROM CANADA TO ISRAEL UNTIL MARCH 8 AND TO DUBAI UNTIL MARCH 3Source text: https://tinyurl.com/2mzm2yp6Reuters
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Trump says Iran's Khamenei is dead
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday."Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Trump said on Truth Social, without elaborating on the source of the information.Reuters
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UN chief deeply regrets opportunity for diplomacy over Iran 'squandered'
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the Iran conflict on Saturday that he deeply regretted that an opportunity for diplomacy had been "squandered." He also told the 15-member body he was not in a...Reuters
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'Messy' singer Lola Young, Olivia Dean vie for prizes at BRIT Awards
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Singers Olivia Dean, rocker Sam Fender and band Wolf Alice were among the early winners at the BRIT Awards, Britain's pop music honours, on Saturday, where late Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.Dean, w...Reuters
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OpenAI: Pentagon deal has stronger guardrails than Anthropic's
Feb 28 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Saturday that its agreement with the Pentagon "has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's."Open AI firm said that the contract struck on Friday to deploy technology in the U.S. Defense Department&...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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