Iran president apologizes for attacks on neighbors, mocks Trump’s call for ‘unconditional surrender'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring nations on Saturday, saying that Tehran would cease its attacks unless it was hit first. He also said President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender" was a "dream that they should take to their grave." Trump made the demand in a Truth Social post on Friday.
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Israel 'will not hesitate to target' every successor of Khamenei, IDF spox in Arabic warns
Israel warned Iran on Sunday that it "will not hesitate to target" anyone who participates in the session to select a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28.
Col. Avichay Adraee, a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces to the Arab media, posted the following warning to X on Sunday:
"After the elimination of the tyrant Khamenei, the Iranian terrorist regime is attempting to regroup and select a new leader, as it is expected that the Iranian Assembly of Experts, which has not convened for forty years, will meet soon in the city of Qom.
"I would like to emphasize that the long arm of the State of Israel will continue to pursue the Caliph and everyone who attempts to appoint him. We warn everyone planning to participate in the session to select the Caliph: We will not hesitate to target you as well."
Fox News' Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck F-14 fighter jets Saturday that were being stored at an airport in Isfahan, Iran.
The military said it also destroyed 16 aircraft used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.
The strikes were part of Israel’s effort to further its air force’s aerial superiority in Iran, the military said.
Israel launches new wave of strikes across Iran
The Israel Defense Forces said early Sunday that it launched a new wave of attacks across Iran, targeting Iranian regime infrastructure.
Shortly after the announcement, the military said missiles had been launched from Iran toward Israel and that Israeli defense systems were “operating to intercept the threat.”
Exiled Iranian crown prince says regime is 'crumbling' after killing of Khamenei, other leaders
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said Saturday that the Islamic Republic is "crumbling" and that Iranians are ready to reclaim their country one week after U.S. and Israeli military operations rocked the regime.
The operations, which began last week, resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nearly 50 other regime figures, creating what Pahlavi described as a pivotal moment for change.
"The situation on the ground is the fact that people obviously were waiting for an opportunity to get back to the streets to take their country back. We see more and more elements of the regime crumbling. A lot of people at home are ready to step in and this is exactly what will be required for a successful and stable transition," he said during a Fox News appearance on "My View" with Lara Trump.
Following the supreme leader’s death, Pahlavi said the Iranian people will not accept any outcome tied to the current regime.
"Only a clean break will ensure that not only we achieve a democratic solution and alternative to this regime, but there will be people who are not in any form or shape directly associated with this regime," he said.
Pahlavi, the son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has called for a transition of power from theocracy to democracy and said he would help guide that transition, facilitated by a coalition of forces, including people inside Iran and members of the country’s military.
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Kuwait says 2 border security officers died on duty
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that two members of its General Department of Land Border Security had died.
The ministry identified them as Lt. Col. Abdullah Emad Al-Sharrah and Maj. Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Mujammad.
The ministry said they died “while performing their national duty.”
NYPD officer dies during Operation Epic Fury deployment to Kuwait
An NYPD officer died after suffering a medical emergency while deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Epic Fury, the department said.
Police Officer Sorffly Davius passed away Friday, the department confirmed.
Officer Davius served in the 42nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army National Guard, achieving the rank of major. He joined the NYPD in 2014 and was assigned to the 79th Precinct.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released a statement calling Davius a “dedicated NYPD officer and decorated Army veteran” who “spent his career protecting others.”
Hochul said Davius served on Joint Task Force Empire Shield, “defending the state’s most high-profile locations from threats,” before he was deployed overseas.
“His life is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our National Guard members, who balance their roles as citizens, first responders and soldiers,” Hochul said. “Major Davius was a devoted husband and father. I personally conveyed my deepest condolences to his wife and will keep his family, colleagues and all who knew him in my thoughts. We continue to pray for the safety of every service member and first responder protecting us at home and abroad.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a joint statement that Davius was a dedicated public servant.
“His career was defined by service — to his country and to New York City,” they said.
“Our thoughts are with Officer Davius and his entire family as they mourn his loss. May his memory be a blessing.”
