There is no question that the primary thrust of Trump's decision to attack Iran was his belief of the need to remove it as a nuclear threat and as a general threat within the Middle East.
Hamantaschen are the triangular Purim pastries traditionally associated with the villain of the Book of Esther. The plot takes place in ancient Persia, what is known as today's Iran.
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Later, Iran's Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said that the country was "exercising its inherent and lawful right of self-defense," in response to "aggression and large-scale war."
At first dismissed as weak and indecisive, Khamenei seemed an unlikely choice for supreme leader after the death of the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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Although it turns out Khamenei was killed likely in the war's opening moments by around 30 bombs around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the more intense response only came later.
Qalibaf said Iranian authorities had prepared scenarios “including” contingencies for the period after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and pledged that Iran would “continue Khamenei’s path."
The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological nature of its support base, and the power of its Revolutionary Guards make it hard to predict what might come next.
The IRGC ignored the fact that Israel changed after the October 7 massacre, and now they’re paying the price. Dictatorships don’t fall from outside; they collapse from within.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.
According to a released statement, since Saturday morning, the UAE Air Force and Air Defense forces have dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 541 drones so far.
Debris from an intercepted drone damaged a complex housing the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi, causing minor injuries, as Iranian retaliatory strikes spread across Gulf cities after US-Israel attacks.
The Post understands that much of the current conventional narrative is revisionist history to try to simplify what was an extraordinarily period of uncertainty and a complex series of ups and downs.
"It's not a coincidence that Iran is attacking Dubai, because Dubai is the antithesis of what Iran represents," Emirati senior journalist and TV commentator Nadim Koteich told The Jerusalem Post.
"In accordance with Article 111 of the Constitution, the Temporary Leadership Council has begun its work today," Pezeshkian said in the recorded statement.
Calling the Iranians a “paper tiger,” Asulin, a scholar at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), said that the opening strike “was a lethal opening blow."
CENTCOM also cited US President Donald Trump's call for "members of Iran's armed forces, IRGC, and police to 'lay down your weapons,'" and to "Abandon ship!"
The American and Israeli strikes “should have even happened earlier, last month, after what the regime did to the protesters,” a member of the Iranian diaspora asserted.
El Zahra Centre in Melbourne announced a Majlis [gathering] in commemoration of Khamenei, saying "We offer our condolences and congratulations to the presence of Imam Mahdi."
he tension on this very familiar journey, one I make a few times a month, brought to mind a line from a book: “Up mountain roads/‘round hairpin curves/with eagle eyes/and steely nerves.”
In a phone call interview, Trump told The Atlantic that he agreed to speak with Iranian representatives, but declined to specify whether a conversation would take place on Sunday or Monday.
Israel was disappointed that after it brought Tehran down from as many as 3,000 missiles in June to around 1,300, in only eight months, Iran was able to rebuild and return to the 2,500 missile level.
In the nearly 40 years he was in power, Khamanei was responsible, through proxies such as Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, for the deaths of thousands of Israelis and Jews worldwide.
Videos from the massive street party show hundreds of local Jews and Iranian expatriates dancing to "Am Yisrael Chai," chanting Iranian protest songs, and waving Israeli and Iranian flags.
US B-2 bombers hit Iran's ballistic missile sites, dropping 2,000-pound bombs, as part of Operation Epic Fury's airstrikes, US Central Command confirmed.
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Iranian-backed militias have launched a series of drone attacks targeting US bases in Iraq, raising the question: has Iraq become the next frontline in the widening Iran war?
The remarks came during a Sunday Kol Barama interview, following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran on Saturday, which prompted Iranian missile retaliation.
A former top commander of US Cyber Command said that the US was reaching out to senior officials within the regime, the IRGC, and the security forces, while also gathering intelligence.
Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
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He also noted that 300 British troops had been stationed near the military base Iran struck in Bahrain on Saturday, with some of the soldiers being "several hundred yards away."
According to law enforcement, the shooter, a Senegalese citizen, wore a shirt with an Iranian flag and a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" on it.
Despite Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis continue to celebrate Purim in shelters and homes, with community efforts to ensure the mitzvot are fulfilled, including sending gift packages to the needy.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed amid a joint US-Israel military offensive. As the dust settles, the question on everyone's mind is simple: what now?
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El Líder Supremo de Irán, el Ayatolá Ali Khamenei, ha sido asesinado en ataques israelíes y estadounidenses, informó la televisión estatal iraní el domingo.
Un candidato probable para dirigir el régimen islámico después de la muerte del Ayatolá es Ahmad Vahidi, quien era el jefe adjunto de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica en vísperas de la guerra.
Más de 200 misiles fueron lanzados hacia Israel mientras continúa la campaña conjunta entre Israel y Estados Unidos para atacar objetivos en el régimen islámico.
Las FDI informaron que más de 200 aviones de la Fuerza Aérea Israelí habían golpeado 500 objetivos iraníes la noche del sábado, en el mayor ataque aéreo jamás realizado por las fuerzas israelíes.
Dos misiles fueron lanzados por Irán hacia Chipre, informó el ministro de Defensa británico a la BBC el domingo por la mañana, añadiendo que el país puede que no haya sido el objetivo necesariamente.
La IRGC ignoró el hecho de que Israel cambió después de la masacre del 7 de octubre, y ahora están pagando el precio. Las dictaduras no caen desde afuera; colapsan desde adentro.
Israel golpea la sede de Tharallah de Irán utilizada para reprimir, asesinar a manifestantes • IDF apunta a bases del régimen islámico, aparatos de misiles balísticos.
Las FDI dijeron que la ola inicial incluyó ataques simultáneos en varios lugares en Teherán, donde se habían reunido siete miembros del más alto liderazgo de seguridad de Irán.
He emphasized that the conflict is not a preemptive strike, but rather one driven by foreign powers, with no direct connection to the interests or security of the Iranian or Israeli people.
At least four apartment buildings destroyed, missile reportedly penetrated local shelter • Several children reported wounded • Second impact registered in central Israel
The Council for Higher Education will continue to monitor developments and update institutions in accordance with guidance from the security authorities.
The war comes as Israel prepares to celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the overthrow of an oppressive Persian regime, offering a powerful parallel for the current moment.
The IDF said the opening wave included simultaneous strikes at several locations in Tehran, where seven members of Iran’s top security leadership were gathered.
“There were those who had doubts, those who said, ‘What, you won’t succeed,’ or ‘Will you succeed?’ We are winning in Iran, and we will continue until the end,” Ben-Gvir said.
"Yesterday, we eliminated the dictator Khamenei. Together with him, we eliminated dozens of senior officials of the oppressive regime," Netanyahu said.
Such specialized civic infrastructures filled life-and-death gaps during earlier rounds of fighting. What is striking now is less the novelty of the mobilization than its speed and normalization.
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This year, Shabbat Zachor frames the chaos. The Torah demands that Jews recognize the pattern, protect the vulnerable, and refuse to forget who they are.
At a time when many believed the region was trapped in outdated paradigms, Israel chose normalization, technological partnership, and economic cooperation as instruments of stability.
The military details will be assessed for years. The political decision is already clear: Trump chose his coalition, and it was the choice Israel needed.
With lessons learned from past conflicts, Israel’s preparedness is put to the ultimate test as Iran’s missile barrages push the country’s defense systems.
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