The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei and the decapitation strike on Iran\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
leadership have hurled the region into a new, unstable era. U.S. B\u20112 bombers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cratered ballistic missile sites, Israeli jets hunted launchers, and nine Iranian warships<\/p>\n\n\n\n
were reported sunk as smoke pillars rose over Tehran and casualty counts climbed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
into the hundreds. Yet even amid the barrage, unnamed U.S. officials spoke of \u201cnew<\/p>\n\n\n\n
potential leadership\u201d in Iran signaling a willingness to talk, and Trump publicly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
confirmed he had agreed to speak with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond Iran\u2019s borders, the conflict is already metastasizing. Iran-backed militias in Iraq<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and Lebanon are firing on Israel and U.S. positions; Gulf states threaten retaliation;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Britain\u2019s bases draw drone attacks. Four American troops are dead, synagogues and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cities have been hit, and Europe is edging toward involvement. Between airstrikes and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
secret channels, the world is watching to see whether this ends in a cease-fire\u2014or a much wider war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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