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" Video reportedly of Dubai. BBC just reported (unconfirmed) reports that a missile hit the luxury district of Palm Jumeirah (or near it.) https://bsky.app/profile/justinling.ca/post/3mfwkba62ts25 "

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" Channel12 reporting that Khamenei is dead. Iranian channels say he's alive, and that causalities of senior leadership are minimal. So take your pick on who to believe until we get confirmation, I guess. https://www.mako.co.il/news-world/2026_q1/liveblog-5376aedeaf0ac91027.htm "

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" Iranian channels have reported that Israeli/American strikes hit a girls' school, killing more than 50. https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/2/28/israel-strikes-two-schools-in-iran-killing-more-than-50-people "

2/28/2026 11:05:58 AM

Last i heard was 63 dead from girls school

2/28/2026 11:07:11 AM

Esmail Baghaei, foreign ministry spokesperson on bbc says 150 now. Although unverified and might just be BS

2/28/2026 11:50:38 AM

Clearly a lie. Girls don't go to school in Muslim majority countries.

2/28/2026 1:18:06 PM

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"It feels like Khamenei's time might be up."

2/28/2026 2:42:44 PM

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"TreeTwista10 MAGAs4Mamdani 150385 Posts user info edit post Fox News is hyping up the "Iran is ready for a regime change!" rhetoric in preparation for when we invade in a couple months 1/8/2026 9:34:50 PM"

I overestimated how long it would take

2/28/2026 2:53:55 PM

Oh wow. I guess i should have watched fox news. Like opposition research lol

2/28/2026 2:58:11 PM

40 top leaders killed while waiting for dinner, reports AP

2/28/2026 3:47:56 PM

^^^^^^^^gg on that. You beat others by like 4 hours
[Edited on February 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM. Reason : Except tt he had it by like 1.5 months in a way]

2/28/2026 4:17:19 PM

Only thing we can do is hope for the best. If this gives an excuse to open up trade with Iran that’s the best thing we can do for culture pressure to liberalize.

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" Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei could be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he could be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said. The agency's assessments, which were produced over the past two weeks, looked broadly at what could occur in Iran following a U.S. intervention and the extent to which a military operation could trigger regime change in the Islamic Republic -- now a pronounced objective for Washington. The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the region. Sign up here. IRGC figures taking power was among the multiple different scenarios that emerged, a third source familiar with the matter said. The IRGC is an elite military force whose purpose is to protect Shi'ite Muslim clerical rule in Iran. The intelligence agency reports did not conclude any scenario with certainty, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. … "

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/prior-iran-attacks-cia-assessed-khamenei-would-be-replaced-by-hardline-irgc-2026-02-28/

2/28/2026 5:17:45 PM

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" A United States senator from the president's own party, one who serves on the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has no idea what's going on as America goes to war with Iran. Cornyn on Trump's strikes on Iran: "I don't know what the-- what's, uh -- I'm learning like you are as the news unfolds exactly what's happening" https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mfwsvt6bkh2o "

It’s almost fascinating the extent to which laws don’t actually matter

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" The latest from YouGov (n ~ 1.6k adults): Approval of Iran strikes: -10 Approval of Trump's handling of Iran: -15 Should Congress approve wars first: Yes +31 Will intervention make Iran better/worse off: Worse off +20 https://yougov.com/en-us/search?q_type=surveys "

Not sures are about 20%

[Edited on February 28, 2026 at 5:50 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2026 5:43:50 PM

So not a war to me

2/28/2026 5:59:40 PM

Iran is claiming they killed or injured 200 Americans. That would be a huge number if true

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" The US has suffered 200 casualties in Iranian retaliatory strikes on bases across the Middle East, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed. https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278893918/us-military-suffered-200-casualties-in-retaliatory-strikes-tehran "

Not sure how credible this is but first estimate I’ve seen

Side note… is amusing to see redditors commenting on this who didn’t live through 9/11 or the Iraq war. There really is a generational memory gap on how people perceive this

[Edited on February 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2026 6:38:50 PM

Has anyone seen expert opinions on what the best case scenario is here?

2/28/2026 6:54:21 PM

Guess they’re slow walking the official announcement

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" BREAKING Islamic Republic state media has confirmed that one of Ayatollah Khamenei’s daughters, his son-in-law, and one of his grandchildren have been killed. "

UK MP

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" Jeremy Corbyn • • Follow X 3h • The attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States are illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable. Peace and diplomacy was possible. Instead, Israel and the United States chose war. This is the behaviour of rogue states - and they have jeopardised the safety of humankind around the world with this catastrophic act of aggression. Our government must condemn this flagrant breach of international law, and urgently pursue a foreign policy based on justice, sovereignty and peace. "

[Edited on February 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2026 7:37:07 PM

StTexan, do you think Jesus would've bombed a school?

2/28/2026 8:30:40 PM

Someone just pointed out… OEF — operation epic fury

Or operation Epstein files

2/28/2026 10:50:53 PM

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888322

This seems like the guy we want to take over. He claims to have been building a power base in Iran.

3/1/2026 12:12:34 AM

Seems like Lindsey Graham already lowering expectations

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"Goal to Remove Iran Threat, Not Regime, Sen. Lindsey Graham Says By Alexander Ward and Alyssa Lukpat Sen. Lindsey Graham (R, S.C.) said the goal of the Iran operation “is to change the threat, not the regime,” adding that the U.S. won’t pick Iran’s next leader. “When this operation's over, no matter who takes over in Iran, they will not have ballistic missiles to hurt us, Israel, or the region. They will not have the capability to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism,” the President Trump ally said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “As to the people, choose wisely. We want to be your friend, we'd like to have a good relationship with you going forward, but that is up to you,” he said."

3/1/2026 11:08:26 AM

So tired of that guy.

3/1/2026 11:24:31 AM

^^
That checks out with how trump has been operating his foreign policy. Spectacle over substance no matter the costs

The dust hasn’t settled yet though

Social media is filled with missile and drone videos but half are from other conflicts and half of the remaining seem like ai. Hard to know what’s real

[Edited on March 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM. Reason : ]

3/1/2026 12:53:32 PM

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" Three US service members were killed and five were “seriously wounded” during operations against Iran, US Central Command said on Sunday. “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty,” Central Command said in a social media post. “Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.” "

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/three-us-service-members-killed-during-operations-against-iran

3/1/2026 1:08:08 PM

Guy that killed 3 ppl in Austin. Fox said he was from Senegal. Wonder if because of Iran and if its something we can expect more in the immediate term. Or if just random act of terrorism

3/1/2026 1:24:26 PM

So at least 3 soldiers dead, more seriously injured, and more Americans dead from trumps plan to regime change Iran end their missile strike capability?

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" Sen. Graham: “Our goal is to make sure Iran cannot become again the largest state sponsor of terrorism.” Welker: “Does the president have a plan to guarantee that happens?” Sen. Graham: “No, it’s not his job…You know the saying ‘you break it you own it?’ I don’t buy that one bit.” "

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" When asked whether he believed a diplomatic solution was still possible, Araghchi suggested that he was doubtful, saying that the talks between American and Iranian delegates over limits to Iran's nuclear program had become "a very bitter experience" for Iran. He said Iran was attacked both on Saturday and last June amid diplomatic talks with the United States that Iran believed were making progress. He said that Israel and some of President Trump's advisers "decided to spoil" diplomatic talks and "dragged" Trump into a war even though a negotiated peace appeared possible after talks in Geneva on Thursday. "

-NYT

[Edited on March 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM. Reason : ]

3/1/2026 2:36:41 PM