LOADING ERROR LOADINGMarch 1 (Reuters) - Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term. Shiite Muslims hold an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against the U.S. and Israel in Jammu, India, Sunday, March 1, 2026. Those sources requested that the specific intelligence agency not be named. The U.S. intelligence discussions about the implications of a possible Khamenei killing have not been limited to whether it might lead to a change in government leadership. But in recent weeks, senior U.S. officials have become increasingly pessimistic that any opposition figure backed by Washington would realistically be able to control the country, those officials added.

Members of the FBI and local law enforcement investigate outside of Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sunday in Austin, Texas. This image of Ndiaga Diagne was captured by a Tesla camera on the night of the shooting, a senior law enforcement source said. - Austin Police DepartmentDiagne was originally from Senegal, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Authorities are also reviewing past mental health encounters the suspect had while living in Texas, multiple law enforcement officials have said. Video from the scene shows law enforcement officers running toward the scene as people duck for cover.

President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come. “We’re knocking the crap out of them,” Trump told CNN’s Jake Tapper. Succession in IranOn who might emerge to lead Iran, Trump said, “We don’t know who the leadership is. But with more than four dozen killed, “we don’t know who’s leading the country now. “They were a month away from having a nuclear weapon.”Criticizing President Barack Obama’s nuclear weapons deal, the president said “it was the Iran nuclear deal because it gave all the power to Iran.

Democrats in Congress are forcing an urgent vote on the War Powers Resolution to check President Trump’s authority in escalating U.S. military operations against Iran without proper legislative consent. Democrats across both chambers are moving to reassert Congressional control, citing the War Powers Resolution of 1973—yet face internal divisions and a likely presidential veto. Democrats, led by Senators Tim Kaine, Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Ro Khanna, backed by Sen. Rand Paul, have introduced resolutions invoking the War Powers Act—demands for a vote before any further conflict with Iran. theguardian.com (theguardian.com)Democrats demand a War Powers Resolution vote; internal GOP–Dem splits remain. “If unchecked, unilateral war powers risks inviting conflicts unintended costs—not just for Washington, but for trading partners in our corner of the world,” one Nairobi security analyst noted.

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This image of Ndiaga Diagne was captured by a Tesla camera on the night of the shooting, a senior law enforcement source said. Austin Police DepartmentDiagne was originally from Senegal, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Authorities are also reviewing past mental health encounters the suspect had while living in Texas, multiple law enforcement officials have said. Video from the scene shows law enforcement officers running toward the scene as people duck for cover. “We want to make sure all Longhorns feel safe at all times.”FBI agents investigate at the scene of a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

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AdvertisementThe officials did not provide any clarity about what would happen next in Iran after the joint U.S.-Israeli operation, the two people said. A vicious group of very hard, terrible people,” he said in a video message after launching strikes on Iran. Senior Trump administration officials, who like others were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, had told reporters Saturday that there were indicators that the Iranians could launch a preemptive attack. Those partnerships, and the accuracy of the intelligence they yield, is often critical not only to the success of a military operation but also to the public’s support for it. The military announced Sunday that three American troops had been killed in the Iran operation.

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Harrison Ford received a standing ovation Sunday as he accepted the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. A highlight reel of Ford’s various acting performances played ahead of his accepting the award. Awards Everything that happened at the 2026 Actor Awards From Harrison Ford’s lifetime achievement award to the big winners of the night, including “Sinners,” “The Pitt” and “The Studio,” here’s what happened at the SAG awards show. Advertisement“This is a life achievement award and he has lived a full one,” Harrelson added. The Life Achievement Award is the first that Ford snagged from the guild.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain. Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt. That would likely result in higher prices for crude oil and gasoline, according to energy experts. Further disruptions to that shipping channel could lead to lower supply and higher prices for oil. That would likely result in higher prices for crude oil and gasoline, according to energy experts.

US-Iran war expands across regionRemarkable images this morning of a downed fighter jet from a friendly fire incident in Kuwait. As war with Iran expands across the region, the US Military announced that a 4th service member has died, news which came after this video was filmed. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh analyzes how the conflict in the Middle East is rapidly spreading.