Live Updates: Trump accuses Iran of killing over 75,000 protesters as Israel, US consider renewing strikes
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Trump accuses Iranian regime of killing 75,000 protesters in past eight months
“Somebody said, I wonder why they don't protest. Well, well, it's a little hard when you got machine guns at the end of the street shooting you down,” he added.
ByTZVI JASPERUS President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a midterm rally at Truist Arena on the Northern Kentucky University campus on October 17, 2026 in Highland Heights, Kentucky.(photo credit: Eric Lee/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
US, Israel weigh renewed strikes on Iran as experts warn renewed conflict may be inevitable
A possible US military campaign against Iran could target missile facilities and nuclear infrastructure, but experts caution that even a brief operation risks triggering a prolonged conflict.
ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTAA giant anti-Israel and anti-Netanyahu billboard is displayed at Enghelab Square in Tehran as tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel continue, on October 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Tuesday
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
