The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the Middle East's longest-serving autocrat, consolidating near-absolute control in his roughly 37-year reign. Why it matters: President Trump opted for military strikes in Iran after failing to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran, raising the risk that the administration will push for regime change . The first strike landed near Khamenei's office, per AP . Here's what to know about Iran's supreme leader: How long has Khamenei been in power? Khamenei has wielded influence since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. - He served as defense minister and then supervised the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps before being elected president in 1981. Flashback: An assassination attempt immobilized his right arm…
Reza Pahlavi , the exiled former crown prince of Iran , is positioning himself as the "transitional" leader if the Islamic Republic collapses. The big picture: Pahlavi has voiced confidence in President Trump and previously met with administration officials to address unrest inside Iran — relationships that could bolster his standing after the U.S.-Israel strike on Iran on Saturday . - "The assistance that the President of the United States had promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived," Pahlavi posted in a video statement. "This is a humanitarian intervention, and its target is the Islamic Republic, its apparatus of repression, and its machinery of killing—not the country and great nation of Iran." The latest: The U.S.…
The country is retaliating, and the Middle East is in crisis.
These X-rays show evidence of the Iranian regime’s massacre.
The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change.
In Tehran, panicked residents rushed home to shelter and terrified children poured out of classrooms as U.S. air strikes hit the capitol.
In Doha, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted several missiles believed to be aimed at Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military base in the region.
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As North Vietnamese troops closed in, he was the last Marine to board the last helicopter out of Saigon. “He was a model leader,” said one who served with him.
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