Overview
- The United States and Israel launched major strikes and combat operations across Iran early Saturday, a move President Trump announced in a Truth Social video after saying negotiations had failed.
- Trump and an Israeli government source said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks, a claim still awaiting independent verification in early coverage.
- Iranian rights group HRANA reported at least 133 civilians killed and about 200 injured by late Saturday, with fears of broader escalation following retaliatory fire reported by some outlets.
- Saturday Night Live rapidly reworked its show to open with a Trump press-conference spoof that mocked the stated rationale, the “Board of Peace,” and a joke that war distracts from the Epstein files.
- Weekend Update highlighted authorization concerns and resurfaced Trump’s 2011 warning that a president might start a war with Iran, while celebrities from Rosie O’Donnell to Mark Ruffalo condemned the strikes and a few voices praised them.