From Washington: Iran After Khamenei & How US-Israeli Strikes Could Reshape The Region

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 1 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Is this the end of the Islamic Republic? Following reports of the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a series of joint US-Israeli airstrikes, the Middle East stands at a historic crossroads. Today on the FOX News Rundown: From Washington, Michael Allen, who was a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush at the National Security Council, joins to break down the "gargantuan" implications of these strikes and President Trump’s direct appeal to the Iranian people to reclaim their country. He also explains what this massive development may mean for oil prices and America's stance against China and Russia. Later, White House OMB Director Russ Vought joins to discuss the ongoing standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sunday, March 1st, 26. I'm Jared Halpert. Iran's supreme leader is presumed dead amid U.S. and Israeli
0:11.7	airstrikes across the country. This is absolutely momentous and could, could, depending on how
0:19.6	succession goes,
0:24.2	radically transform not only Iran for the better,
0:26.1	but the entire Middle Eastern region.
0:30.3	And the DHS shutdown enters its third week.
0:32.9	The Democrats continue to be recalcitrant,
0:35.3	and I think it will continue to the point where they feel like they can get nothing out of the moment.
0:37.7	This is the Fox News Rundown from Washington.
0:50.4	Most Americans woke up Saturday morning to news of Operation Epic Fury.
0:55.6	President Trump announcing major military operations against Iranian military targets carried out alongside Israeli attacks.
1:04.1	Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard,
1:16.9	terrible people. U.S. officials say the intelligence pointed to Iran attempting to quickly
1:21.8	rebuild not only its nuclear program, but ballistic missile capabilities that threaten thousands of American service members
1:29.0	in the Middle East. But President Trump also called an Iranians to overthrow their own government,
1:34.3	his most direct call for regime change in Iran. When we are finished, take over your government.
1:40.4	It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.
1:47.8	By Saturday afternoon, Israeli sources were suggesting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,
1:54.1	was killed, along with several other very senior Iranian officials. That is an assessment shared by U.S. officials.
2:02.5	This will be a gargantuan development.
2:05.9	Michael Allen was a special assistant to President George W. Bush at the National Security Council.
2:11.3	We spoke Saturday afternoon as news of Khomeini was breaking.
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