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Israeli sources, senior sources are telling me that the Supreme Leader is out of touch with the entire Iranian state apparatus, that they will be surprised if the was not hit, that inspections are made with Israeli Air Force as to the success of the operation to strike him down,

but indications are that the Supreme Leader is gone.

So I think from a U.S. perspective, it can go a variety of ways. I mean, if I'm President

Trump, I think from his perspective, it's about eliminating this very dangerous nuclear

and missile capability. So once the U.S. Air Force with

Israeli support has done that, then President Trump could stop and he could say to the Iranians once

again, listen, I've done it three times now. Kill Soleimani. I drop massive wars penetrators on

Fordo. And now I just launched a major combat operation to eliminate your missile

and nuclear capabilities. Are you getting the message? Are you ready for serious negotiations?

Because every time we sit down with you guys, you're not getting the message. It's 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28th here in New York City. It is 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28th in Tehran. And it is 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28th in Israel, as Israelis are hunkered down in their safe rooms, hours after war broke out between Iran and the United States and Israel.

And now joining me, Archimedia contributor Nadavail from Yiddhi Akronut and Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Gentlemen, thank you for being here on this historic day.

Thank you, Dan.

Thank you.

Mark, I'll start with you.

What can you tell us about the initial strike?

Tell me what we know so far.

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