Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is breaking with many in his own party and forcefully defending President Donald Trump following the dramatic U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that may have killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Speaking after the Pentagon confirmed the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” Fetterman dismissed criticism from lawmakers who argue the strikes were unauthorized or risk plunging the region into wider war. Instead, the Pennsylvania Democrat framed the operation as a necessary step toward lasting peace.

Stunning new photos released Saturday afternoon are giving Americans a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership team that oversaw one of the most consequential military operations in modern history.

The images show President Donald Trump seated at a conference table at Mar-a-Lago, wearing a white “USA” cap, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. and Israeli forces carried out the strikes that ultimately eliminated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israeli media outlet Channel 12 is reported that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead after targeted U.S. and Israeli strikes on his compound in central Tehran on Saturday.

The outlet reported that more than 30 air and missile strikes targeted the compound around 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. Satellite imagery confirmed that the structure was reduced to rubble, while the whereabouts of Khamenei and his inner-circle were unknown in the immediate aftermath.

Dramatic footage captured the moment an Iranian drone struck a skyscraper in the Persian Gulf island nation of Bahrain as part of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against U.S. Military installations in the region on Saturday.

Footage shows the moment the drone collided with the building, resulting in a massive fireball and extensive damage to one of its top floors. The building has not been identified, though it has been described as a high-rise residential apartment in Bahrain’s capital city, Manama.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a new statement after the United States and Israel launched air and missile strikes against Iranian military targets on Saturday morning.

Leavitt explains that President Trump “monitored the situation” from his Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida as the strikes were ongoing last night and spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone.

The United Kingdom has deployed military assets to support coordinated regional defensive operations in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Saturday morning. The announcement comes after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a joint military operation targeting Iranian military installations and leaders, which led to retaliatory strikes launched against U.S. military installations and several regional allies.

Multiple senior Iranian defense and military commanders are confirmed dead after a series of U.S. and Israeli military strikes launched early Saturday morning. The strikes have been described by U.S. officials as the first wave in a military operation that could last for several days.

Saturday’s joint military operations launched by the United States and Israel targeted several key leaders of the Iranian regime, including the compound home of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in central Tehran.

Satellite imagery released by the New York Times shows extensive damage to Khamenei’s compound, with buildings reduced to rubble and smoke visible in the frame. Iranian state media initially reported explosions near the site but did not confirm casualties or the leader’s presence.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that “major combat operations” were underway in Iran after U.S. and Israeli forces struck several Iranian military targets as part of Operation Epic Fury.

In a video statement posted at approximately 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Trump outlined the objectives of the operation and called on Iranian citizens to overthrow their government once the strikes conclude.

Chris Hemsworth is making it clear that trading Hollywood for home was no small move. In fact, he now calls it the “greatest decision” he’s ever made. The actor opened up about relocating his family from Los Angeles back to Australia during the Feb. 23 episode of the SmartLess, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

A Republican lawmaker is alleging that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was operating something far more calculated than a simple trafficking ring.

After sitting through closed-door testimony from former President Bill Clinton, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she believes Epstein was running what she described as an “intelligence-gathering operation.”

Former President Bill Clinton faced a high-stakes closed-door deposition Friday before the House Oversight Committee, but it was a comment about President Donald Trump that quickly drew attention.

According to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-(KY), Clinton made clear that Trump had never given him any reason to believe he was involved in wrongdoing connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.