US confirms 4th military casualty tied to Iran strikes
The U.S. military said Monday that a fourth American service member has died from injuries sustained during initial strikes involving Iran.
The U.S. military said Monday that a fourth American service member has died from injuries sustained during initial strikes involving Iran.
Drum beats, music and chants filled the streets of Uptown Houston on Sunday as more than 1,000 demonstrators — many of them Iranian Americans — gathered to celebrate the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the country since 1979.
Multiple Israeli officials and a senior U.S. intelligence official told CBS News that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is presumed dead following a large U.S.-Israeli military operation on Saturday. The report cites a significant joint campaign but offers limited details on the strikes, their targets, or confirmation from Tehran. Iranian state media had not commented publicly on Khamenei’s condition at the time of reporting, and no independent verification of his status was available. The development comes amid long-running tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes after weeks of failed diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. The report describes the breakdown in talks, the coordinated military operation, international reactions, regional security concerns, and ongoing uncertainty over Iran’s leadership and possible retaliation, based on information released by U.S. officials and media coverage, including a report by Charlie D’Agata.
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering retaliatory missile attacks from Tehran and prompting several countries to partially or fully close their airspace.
The Embassy of the Philippines in Israel has advised Filipinos to stay indoors after Israeli authorities placed the entire country under “essential activity” status due to heightened security threats.
Singapore plans to admit between 25,000 and 30,000 new citizens annually over the next five years to offset declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Feb. 26.
Japan recorded 705,809 births in 2025, marking a 2.1% decline from 2024 and the 10th consecutive year of falling births, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Health.
Russia says it has set no deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire as U.S. and Ukrainian officials hold talks on peace options. Russian forces continue drone and missile strikes during the discussions. Former U.S. President Donald Trump calls for a rapid negotiated deal to end large-scale fighting. Officials in Washington and Kyiv explore security and political conditions for any future agreement while Moscow signals it will not be rushed. International observers track ongoing attacks, humanitarian needs, and debates over military aid and long-term support for Ukraine.