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Fox News Hourly Update

4PM ET 02/28/2026 Newscast

28 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in Iran's leadership?

2.647 - 18.866 Daria Albinger

This is a Fox News alert. Iran's supreme leader is dead. I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. Fox News confirming that the leader was killed by the U.S. and Israel's joint airstrikes that were launched across Iran early today. Fox's Peter Doocy with more on Operation Epic Fury.

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18.886 - 31 Peter Doocy

When we talked to President Trump about this less than 24 hours ago, he was up front about the risks of this conflict becoming a long-term war. So he ordered these strikes overnight with this in mind.

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30.98 - 52.351 Unknown

Is there a risk that Christ could turn into a long, drawn-out conflict in the Middle East? I guess you could say there's always a risk. You know, when there's war, there's a risk in anything, both good and bad. Look, it would be wonderful if they'd negotiate really in good conscience, good faith and conscience, but they are not getting there.

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52.371 - 64.108 Peter Doocy

To that point, even though we don't have any reason today to think that American boots would be deployed on the ground in Iran, there are a lot of American servicemen and women in the region supporting this mission by air and by sea.

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64.088 - 71.166 Daria Albinger

President Trump says Iran is the world's number one state sponsor of terror. Iran wasted no time in responding with strikes on U.S.

Chapter 2: How did the U.S. and Israel respond to Iran's actions?

71.226 - 74.113 Daria Albinger

bases across the Middle East. Fox's Trey Yinkst in Tel Aviv.

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74.154 - 92.547 Unknown

The Iranians have started their response following these initial strikes that targeted a variety of locations in Iran. Alerts have gone out to phones. Sirens have sounded here in Israel's second largest city of Tel Aviv, warning civilians to head into bomb shelters. This all started this morning as those strikes were unfolding.

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92.787 - 114.111 Unknown

Here in Israel, sirens sounded across the country as alerts went out on phones telling civilians that Israel's home front command had entered into a special state of emergency. This was bracing for the fact that the Iranians were going to respond. The Iranians are trying to target major population centers, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the northern city of Haifa.

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136.533 - 140.899 Daria Albinger

Key members of Congress were briefed ahead of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

Chapter 3: What are the potential risks of escalating conflict in the Middle East?

141.039 - 162.827 Jared Halpern

Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries calls Iran a bad actor that must be confronted for support of terrorism and nuclear ambitions, but adds absent exigent circumstances, the administration must seek congressional authorization. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes, was briefed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and says this is a war of choice with no strategic endgame.

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162.807 - 179.888 Jared Halpern

Republican leaders are applauding President Trump for taking action against the Iranian regime. Senate Majority Leader John Doones says he looks forward to officials briefing all senators. A War Powers Resolution vote is set in the House next week. In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

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180.475 - 185.923 Daria Albinger

We're hearing from former President Clinton after his closed-door deposition with the House committee.

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185.983 - 193.694 Sean Lange

Records show that the former president flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane roughly two dozen times to aid in the philanthropic work of the Clinton Foundation.

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193.714 - 205.791 Sean Lange

Former President Clinton denied any wrongdoing and that he didn't see Epstein doing anything wrong, but he said in a video posted on X late Friday, if he had... Not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing.

206.682 - 216.259 James Comer

I would have turned him in myself and let the call for justice for his crimes. House Oversight Chair James Comer said after the deposition, We will continue to bring some more people in and try to get answers.

216.279 - 222.75 Sean Lange

Videos of depositions from both Bill and Hillary Clinton are expected to be released within days. In Washington, Sean Lange, Fox News.

223.253 - 239.749 Daria Albinger

A federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported. The Trump administration asserts it has the right to arrest the refugees who may have entered the country illegally but don't yet have green cards.

240.169 - 251.1 Daria Albinger

District Judge John Tunheim says the policy turns, and I'm quoting here, the American dream into a dystopian nightmare. I'm Daria Albinger. This is Fox News.

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