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What led to the U.S. strikes on Iran and the death of the Ayatollah?
Good morning, everyone. I am Cabot Phillips, live from Daily Wire HQ. And this is a special breaking edition of Wired In Live. This morning, I'll be speaking with top U.S. lawmakers, diplomats, and intelligence officials to sift through all of the noise in Iran and get to the facts. But first, let's recap what has taken place in the last 36 hours. Because it has been crazy. Yesterday, President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, joining with Israel in a historic military operation targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran. We now know that the US targeted missile stockpiles, anti-air defenses, and nuclear facilities, while Israel primarily went after senior personnel within the regime. The goal was to score a decapitation strike, knocking out the most senior leaders as possible,
And that is just what happened. Numerous high-ranking officials within Iran were killed, including head of the country's National Defense Council, the top commander of the Iranian military, their defense minister, the military chief of staff, and most importantly, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. President Trump confirmed the news last night, saying Hamani, quote, one of the most evil people in history is dead. This is not only justice for the people of Iran, but for all great Americans and those people from many countries throughout the world that have been killed or mutilated by Hamani and his gang of bloodthirsty thugs. He was unable to avoid our intelligence and highly sophisticated tracking systems.
And working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he or the other leaders that had been killed along with him could do. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country. Overnight, videos flooded social media showing Iranians around the world celebrating with large demonstrations in Washington, New York, London, and all across Iran, where thousands of people flooded the streets, dancing, honking horns, and setting off fireworks. Have a look.
And especially remarkable footage, demonstrators tore down a large statue of the Ayatollah.
How did Operation Epic Fury unfold in the first 36 hours?
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Just stunning footage there. And obviously, even more footage comes out every second from this country. And we're going to be playing that throughout the morning as it comes to us. Now, for their part, the Iranian regime says they will not be deterred by the death of their leader. They've been adamant that they were prepared for a moment like this and have a succession plan in place. For now, state media reports that an interim committee will run the country until a permanent leader is chosen. Overnight, regime spokesman vowed to enact revenge on the US and Israel, quote, with a force they have never experienced before. At this hour, the United States and Israel have begun day two of their bombing campaign against Iran.
President Trump issued a statement warning the country that, quote, Iran just stated they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. In all caps now, they better not do that. because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before. But to this point, earlier in the last 24 hours, those strikes had been largely effective, though some missiles and drones have found their mark in Israel, Bahrain, the UAE, Jordan, and Kuwait. We do have breaking news coming in just in the last few minutes. I'm going to get right to that. This is from U.S. Central Command reporting the first U.S. casualties In this operation, they wrote, quote, as of 9.30 Eastern Time, March 1st, three U.S.
What reactions are emerging from the Iranian regime after the Ayatollah's death?
service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury. Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing. The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What led to the U.S. strikes on Iran and the death of the Ayatollah?
0:01–2:25
2
How did Operation Epic Fury unfold in the first 36 hours?
2:25–4:00
3
What reactions are emerging from the Iranian regime after the Ayatollah's death?
4:00–5:51
4
How are U.S. lawmakers responding to the situation in Iran?
5:51–7:54
5
What does the interim leadership in Iran look like following the Ayatollah's death?
7:54–9:17
6
What are the implications of American casualties in this operation?
9:17–10:40
7
How is the situation affecting U.S.-Israel relations?
10:40–12:04
8
What does the future hold for Iran and its influence in the Middle East?
12:04–1:22:37
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