NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The world now knows that, in a daring daylight strike on a clear Saturday in Tehran, the United States and the State of Israel opened what President Donald Trump, in his address to the nation, called “major combat operations” against the Islamic Republic of Iran.Operation Epic Fury is is the very sort of thing that was not supposed to happen under President Donald J. Trump: America appears to be pursuing an open-ended regime-change operation in the Middle East. Having committed the prestige of his presidency to this project, Trump must now see it through. We should be open to the possibility that it will be achieved swiftly. If it is not, then it becomes the dominating project of his second term — and, moreover, the defining one.There are significant differences between this regime-change project and the ones preceding it in Iraq and Afghanistan. First and foremost, there is no American occupation force in the offing. American aircraft will range across Iran at will; American soldiers will not.The president made it explicit in his address that he expects the people of Iran to overthrow their own regime, and there is reason to believe…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When missiles fly, we expect explosions. We expect smoke, sirens and satellite images. What we do not expect is silence. On February 28, 2026, as fighter jets and cruise missiles struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard command centers during Operation Roar of the Lion, a parallel assault reportedly unfolded in cyberspace. Official news sites and key media platforms went offline, government digital services and local apps failed across major cities, and security communications systems reportedly stopped functioning, plunging Iran into a near-total digital blackout.According to NetBlocks, a global internet monitoring organization that tracks connectivity disruptions, nationwide internet traffic in Iran plunged to just 4 percent of normal levels. That level of collapse suggests either a deliberate state-ordered shutdown or a large-scale cyberattack designed to paralyze critical infrastructure. Western intelligence sources later indicated the digital offensive aimed to disrupt IRGC command and control systems and limit coordination of counterattacks. For the United States and its allies, the episode offers a stark reminder that modern conflict now blends airstrikes with digital warfare in ways that can ripple far beyond the battlefield.In a matter of hours, modern conflict looked less like tanks and more like a blinking cursor.Sign up for my…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that nine Iranian naval ships have been sunk as part of combat operations against Iran.“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump wrote in a post on X, adding that Iran’s naval headquarters has been “largely destroyed” in a different attack.“We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!” Trump wrote.U.S. Central Command officials said earlier Sunday that an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by U.S. forces at the beginning of Operation Epic Fury. “The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier,” the statement reads. “As the president said, members of Iran’s armed forces, IRGC and police ‘must lay down your weapons.’ Abandon ship.”Three U.S. service members have been killed in action during combat operations against Iran, CENTCOM officials announced Sunday. Five more have been listed as “seriously wounded.”U.S. B-2 stealth bombers struck Iran’s hardened ballistic missiles with 2,000-lb. bombs Saturday night, CENTCOM announced in a separate post Sunday.Meanwhile, the U.S. military called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ claim…

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes at United States air bases after joint attacks with Israel killed supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The “martyr” was killed in the ongoing Israel-U.S. strikes, according to an official statement. The joint strikes, which Washington and West Jerusalem described as a “preemptive” operation, targeted the Iranian leadership.  Military and nuclear-related facilities have also been struck. Trump said the attack was aimed at destroying Iran’s missile industry and navy, as well as forcing regime change in Tehran, according to a report by RT.  “The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint attack by the criminal America and the Zionist regime,” the official statement said. Israel’s ruler, Benjamin Netanyahu, claimed that Khamenei’s compound was struck in a “powerful surprise attack” that killed him. Netanyahu also vowed that “thousands of targets” in the Iranian leadership would be killed in the coming days, and he called on Iranians to take to the streets and overthrow the government. “At the moment of the martyrdom, he was carrying out his assigned duties and was present at his workplace, when this cowardly attack occurred,” it added. The U.S. and Israel claimed that Khamenei had been hiding in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nine people were injured in a mass shooting early Sunday at the Riverfront Live music venue in Cincinnati’s East End, authorities confirmed, as police launched an investigation into the gunfire that erupted during a birthday celebration.The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. at the venue, according to local Fox19.All nine victims were taken to local hospitals. Most suffered non-life-threatening injuries; however, one person remains in critical condition.Police have not released information about a suspect. A band, Solid Gold Dancer, was performing nearby when the incident occurred.”We saw a bunch of people running from this side of the building while we were out on a break in between sets,” Sam Steinher, a band member, told a local news outlet. “At first, we didn’t realize the severity of the situation. But someone said that people had been firing shots off.”TEEN KILLED AFTER PROTECTING FRIENDS IN ‘SENSELESS’ SHOOTOUT AS LOCALS RAISE ALARM OVER RISING CRIME IN BRONX Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval called the shooting “senseless” and thanked first responders and law enforcement in a post on social media.”Overnight in the East End, our community was victim to a senseless mass shooting. Thank you to the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Hanks’ son is stuck in Colombia.In an Instagram video shared on Friday, Feb. 27, the 69-year-old actor’s son Chet Hanks, 35, revealed he is stuck in Medellín, Columbia, after traveling there without an American passport.The “Running Point” star explained he first traveled to Puerto Rico to celebrate his friend Max’s birthday, and then decided to stop in Medellín before heading back home to visit another friend of his, Taylor.”I’m traveling with my Greek passport because I’m a dual citizen,” he said. “The reason I didn’t use my American passport is because it’s about to expire, and sometimes they don’t let you in the country, even if it hasn’t expired, but it’s about to expire.” He went on to say that when he arrived to the airport for his flight he was told that because he was using a foreign passport, he would “need a green card to get back into America.””I don’t have a green card, ’cause I’m an American citizen,” he said.He added: “I don’t have my American passport with me, so I’m literally stuck in Colombia. I’m stuck in Medellín. Granted, there’s worse places to be stuck, but I…

If you have not heard of Smith Enterprise, Inc., it is one of the most respected names in the M14/M1A world. In addition to providing civilian customers with a wide range of popular products for the platform, the company has also played an important role in both developing and providing weapon systems for use by our troops. The “Crazy Horse” M21A5 was developed by Smith Enterprise for use by the U.S. Military. A custom M1A-based variant is shown here. As a little background, the Smith family’s ties to the firearms world go back more than a century. And today, due to its extensive knowledge and success at pushing the M14 design to its seeming limits (and beyond), Smith Enterprise was one of the few companies chosen by the U.S. Military to help breathe new life into the M14 platform. A Notable Need: The M21A5 Solution In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army needed a powerful rifle that could engage targets beyond the range of the current M16 rifles and carbines. The U.S. Army had thousands of 7.62 NATO M14 rifles in the armory that were in poor condition but still a viable option for use. Smith Enterprise’s founder, Ron Smith, was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing government shutdown over Homeland Security funding could disrupt security planning for the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns among lawmakers as U.S. cities prepare to host matches this summer.Congressional Republicans warn that with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuttered amid the funding lapse, host cities in both blue and red states gearing up for the games later this year could fall behind in planning.”I think it’ll be a concern real fast if we’re not able to get [DHS] reopened,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital. The World Cup kicks off in June and will be held across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Several U.S. cities are set to host matches, including New Jersey, New York, Boston, Dallas, Houston, St. Louis, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.DHS is the chief agency responsible for securing host cities as local officials prepare for an influx of fans from around the world. The agency has been shuttered for two weeks, with negotiations between the White House and Senate Democrats stalled.Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., told Fox News Digital he frequently discusses World Cup preparations with local officials but has…

This is a developing story.Three U.S. service members have been killed in action during combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday. Five more have been listed as “seriously wounded.” Several other troops “sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty,” according to the CENTCOM release.A barrage of Iranian retaliatory strikes were launched at U.S. military installations across the Middle East on Saturday on the heels of a U.S. and Israeli air, land and sea bombardment across the Islamic Republic — a campaign dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Initial reports on Saturday indicated there were no U.S. casualties. Additional details surrounding the circumstances of the U.S. service member deaths have not yet been made available.“Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,” the statement read. Claims were circulating online over the weekend that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. CENTCOM officials dismissed the rumor Sunday, saying the “Lincoln was not hit.” “The missiles launched didn’t even come close,” CENTCOM officials said. “The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from…

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