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- ‘Stunning Achievement’: David Petraeus Praises US-Israeli Strike That Elimin...
Former U.S. Army General and CIA Director David Petraeus praised the joint Israeli-American strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, with Petraeus telling CNN it was a “stunning achievement.” The retired general told Jake Tapper he was equally as shocked by the incompetence of Iran’s theocratic regime as he was impressed by the flawless execution of the U.S. and Israeli forces during his interview. The Ayatollah and his henchmen clearly did not anticipate a strike in broad daylight, he believed. Petraeus said: [It] is just a reflection of stunning arrogance on the part of the Iranian leadership. I think they really thought they were in the clear for another period of daylight because we didn’t go in the normal time —almost all of our operations begin in the early hours of the morning. And in this case, they apparently came out and were even gathering and meeting, discussing various topics, and that’s how the Israeli precise intelligence enabled their superb military strikes — along with our military actions — to achieve this really extraordinary and truly historical achievement. That miscalculation led to Khamenei and more than 40 other senior Iranian regime leaders being eliminated on Saturday, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported earlier in the evening. Petraeus told Tapper the next big question is “Who will follow” Khamenei as the nation’s leader? “The problem is that the people that usually prevail in situations like this are not the Democrats on a white horse here — you know, the George Washington figures,” he said a moment later. “These are the guys with the most guns and [who are] the most ruthless.” His appearance on CNN came shortly after President Donald Trump confirmed reports that the Ayatollah was killed earlier in the day. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump declared on Truth Social. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump added. Khamenei’s death sparked a number of large rallies from coast-to-coast in the States, including one in Los Angeles that CNN captured. Not everyone was thrilled, though. United Nation Secretary-General António Guterres “condemned” the U.S. and Israel for the strikes on Iran during an emergency U.N. meeting in New York on Saturday. Watch above via… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - Pete Hegseth Finally Comments on Iranian Strikes After Being MIA on Social Media
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finally commented on the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on social media on Saturday evening after remaining silent for most of the day. President Donald Trump posted a video announcement about the bombing campaign at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by the confirmation of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei later in the afternoon. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted updates throughout the day, mentioning Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s “national security team” in an 11:08 a.m. post, but did not mention Hegseth. Reuters reported that Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine monitored the U.S. operation from Mar-a-Lago, according to a “person familiar” with the situation. Hegseth finally posted at 6:48 p.m. Saturday, writing, “Overnight, on President Trump’s orders, the Department of War commenced OPERATION EPIC FURY — the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.” Hegseth continued: The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences. For almost fifty years, Iran has targeted and killed Americans, always seeking the world’s most powerful weapons to further their radical cause. Last night, unlike any previous president, President Trump began dealing with this cancer. We will not tolerate powerful missiles targeting the American people. Those missiles will be destroyed, along with Iran’s missile production. The Iranian navy will be destroyed. And, as President Trump has said his entire life, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. The United States did not start this conflict, but we will finish it. If you kill or threaten Americans anywhere in the world — as Iran has — then we will hunt you down, and we will kill you. Our warriors are the best in the world, and they are fully unleashed to achieve our objectives. May God’s providence protect them in this vital mission. Overnight, on President Trump’s orders, the Department of War commenced OPERATION EPIC FURY — the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history. The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the… — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) February 28, 2026 Hegseth’s silence and absence from formal White House photos on the Mar-a-Lago “war room” drew speculation on X. Journalist Aaron Rupar wrote earlier Saturday, “Pete Hegseth… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - The Kennedy Center Honors Will Continue — With a New Location and Name
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The Kennedy Center Honors will continue in a new location and with a new name while the Performing Arts Center is closed for renovations, President Richard Grenell told Washington’s WTOP news radio. “It will definitely go forward,” Grenell said. “It will probably just be in a smaller venue, which just means ticket demand will be even higher.” Grenell added the location “is yet to be determined” and that “we’re already looking for different places.” President Donald Trump, who appointed the board and serves as the board chairman, changed the venue name to the Trump Kennedy Center and recently announced that he would shutter the facility for up to two years for renovations. Many artists have canceled their appearances in protest of the name change. In addition to the venue change, the awards ceremony will now bear the current president’s name and be known as the “Trump Kennedy Center Honors.” The 48th Kennedy Center Honors took place in December, and was hosted by none other than Trump himself. He also chose the recipients: Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and Michael Crawford. According to The Washington Post, “The 2025 Honors themselves boasted a much smaller roster of A-list Hollywood names than previous years, and the ratings dropped by 25 percent year-over-year, making it the least-watched Honors ceremony in history.” When asked about his renovation plans, Trump said they will probably cost around “$200 million” because the building is “in very bad shape.” “You know, we’re fully-financed,” Trump added without saying where the money was coming from. Grenell recently accused Democrats of coordinating a campaign against the Center in the wake of a “toxic chemical” attack on the outdoor ice rink. He wrote on X, “This is so sad & unnecessary – @TheDemocrats have been calling artists urging them to cancel and attacking the Center non-stop. It’s a calculated campaign.” He continued, “And now they have mentally unstable people taking action – and vandalizing the Center. We’ve seen serious death threats and constant harassment. Commonsense Democrats must speak up before this violence takes a life.” This is so sad & unnecessary – @TheDemocrats have been calling artists urging them to cancel and attacking the Center non-stop. It’s a calculated campaign. And now they have mentally unstable people taking action – and vandalizing the Center. We’ve seen serious death… — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out
It’s been a crazy 48 hours in the A.I. industry. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - CNN Captures Ecstatic Pro-Iran Rally in LA After Ayatollah Is Killed: ‘People ...CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones reported live from a pro-Iran rally in Los Angeles on Saturday, where ecstatic attendees were seen jumping around, hugging one another and crying tears of joy, shortly after President Donald Trump confirmed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed earlier in the day. The broadcast captured the jubilant scene — where a flurry of red-white-and-green Iranian flags were spotted waving high alongside several American flags — around 2:00 p.m. local time. “The celebration is striking,” Vargas Jones reported. “People were jumping in excitement, hugging each other, crying, saying that basically they’ve been waiting 47 years for this very day,” Vargas Jones said. She was obviously referring to the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that put Iran’s theocratic regime in power and forced millions to flea the country; a substantial number of those exiled Iranians landed in LA, including tens of thousands of Persian Jews. Vargas Jones said the celebration in LA only continued to grow following reports Khamenei was among dozens of senior Iranian leaders who were killed during an Israeli strike. “When is the last time you saw people in Israel and Iran dancing on the streets in excitement?” Mike Kazerouni, an American of Iranian descent, told CNN. “And when is the last time you heard of a country coming out and dancing because they’re excited a foreign power is attacking them?” He was waving a small American flag and wearing an Iran hat and a black “Free Iran” shirt while he spoke to Vargas Jones. CNN’s report aired only minutes after Trump declared on Truth Social, “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead.” Trump’s post followed reports Khamenei’s body was recovered from his palace following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump posted. Watch above via CNN.The post CNN Captures Ecstatic Pro-Iran Rally in LA After Ayatollah Is Killed: ‘People Were Jumping… Hugging Each Other, Crying’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- UN Secretary General Condemns US and Israeli Strikes on Iran: ‘Grave Threat to...United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres “condemned” the United States and Israel for the military strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during an emergency U.N. session on Saturday evening. Guterres also condemned Iran for subsequent attacks that violated the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates” — but did not mention Iranian missiles that rocked Tel Aviv. “International law must always be respected,” he insisted at the last-minute New York City summit. Guterres continued, “”We are witnessing a grave threat to international peace and security. Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz spoke about 40 minutes later. Waltz said the U.S. and Israeli strikes were warranted, considering Iran’s “wholesale slaughter” of its citizens and attacks that have killed thousands of Americans over the years. He also pointed to Iran’s theocratic regime funding Islamic terrorism around the globe. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That principle is not a matter of politics, it is a matter of global security,” Waltz said. “And to that end, the United States is taking lawful actions.” He continued by saying Iran’s presence at the U.N. meeting “makes a mockery” of the entire organization, and that it was absurd the regime would have the audacity to “attempt to lecture us about humans rights and the rule of law.” “But where the U.N. lacks moral clarity, the United States of America will maintain it,” Waltz added. The meeting was called shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes against Iran early on Saturday. Those strikes killed Khamenei — who had been the supreme leader since 1989, 10 years after the Islamic Revolution hit Iran; more than 40 other top regime officials were killed during the attack, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported on Saturday afternoon. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” President Donald Trump posted afterwards. Watch Guterres above via C-SPAN.The post UN Secretary General Condemns US and Israeli Strikes on Iran: ‘Grave Threat to International Peace’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
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