First, links to THREE-plus reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 2-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM FEB. 28  Iranian state media confirms death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Edited by Curtis Yemen, Frank Griffiths, Luena Rodríguez-Feo Vileira, David Bryan, Brian P.D. Hannon and Lorian Belanger | AP  Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early today, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability. Click HERE for report including photos.

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FROM FEB. 28  President Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead. What happens now? Mary Louise Kelly, Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre of NPR talk about the military strikes the United States and Israel launched against Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later read, and HERE for links to five other NPR reports on Saturday’s “All Things Considered.”

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FROM FEB. 28  U.S. and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks, by Edith M. Lederer and Farnoush Amiri | AP  UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Saturday where the UN chief and many countries urged a halt to their attacks and a return to negotiations to prevent the conflict from spreading further. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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TO BE CONTINUED