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US & Israeli Airstrikes Kill Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, More
01 Mar 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Dan Schwartzman. Iranian state TV announcing that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes hours after President Trump announced on social media that Khamenei was dead. Israel also saying key military commanders were also killed, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohammad Pakpour.
As some question the timing of the military strikes over Iran, former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton joined Bloomberg this weekend and said that China played a role as to why the U.S. acted now.
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Chapter 2: What led to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei?
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rebounding sharply in early Asia trading on Sunday after Iran confirmed that the Ayatollah had been killed during the military campaign by the U.S. and Israel. Bitcoin recovered to above $68,000, with cryptocurrencies recovering roughly $32 billion in market value by Sunday morning. The U.S.
reportedly used Anthropic's Clawed AI tool in its attacks on Iran just hours after the Trump administration announced that the federal government would end its relationship with the company after Anthropic attempted to put limits on the use of its clawed tool, that's according to the Wall Street Journal. U.S.
Central Command is said to have used the tool for target identification, as well as intelligence assessments and simulated battle scenarios. That's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now.
Chapter 3: How did the U.S. and Israel coordinate their military actions against Iran?
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