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As Tehran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli bombs on Saturday morning, its top diplomat dialed Moscow’s number.  On the other end of the line, according to an official Russian statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered his Iranian counterpart sympathy and promised his — verbal — support. Iran, thus, became the latest country after Syria and Venezuela to feel firsthand what partnership with Russia does, and doesn’t, mean.

Lot’s of cheerful Iranians in Georgetown tonight.

Iranians dance, celebrate, and cheer on the streets of Karaj in Northern Iran tonight, following reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike earlier today on Tehran.

Hundreds of Iranians seen cheering in the streets and celebratory gunfire heard in Isfahan, Central Iran, following the reported elimination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Crowds are seen gathering in the streets of Isfahan, Iran following the news of the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during joint U.S./Israeli strikes earlier today. The crowds appear to be jovial.

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There will be a number of Super Bowl tributes in celebration of America 250 during the broadcast, in the stands as you can make out, on the field and patches on uniforms and sideline personnel.

Ceasefire Democratic strategist Ty Matsdorf, former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Republican strategist @AlexConant, senior adviser to former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) discuss President Trump's diplomacy on Greenland. @gretabrawner hosts.

For the first time in 29 years, the House has passed all 12 appropriations bills. With a 1 seat majority. Regular order has returned. Congratulations, @TomColeOK04 & @SpeakerJohnson

The first renderings of the Commanders new stadium have been released :

Israeli intelligence assesses the Ayatollah Regime in Iran has reached its most fragile point since 1999, as officials believe the number of protesters killed has now surpassed 1,000 and the assumption is that if the protests continue to grow at the current pace, there is a real threat to the stability of the regime, officials have told i24NEWS.

Footage obtained by Iran International shows thousands of protesters marching in the streets of Tehran on Sunday, as anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran.

Pointing out the obvious… Week 19 Vikings would have beat either of those teams tonight. (Porous defenses on both teams unable to bring sustained pressure. And hard to imagine either offense scoring double digits against Vikings D.)

If you claim to support human rights yet can’t bring yourself to show solidarity with those fighting for their liberty in Iran, you’ve revealed yourself. You don’t give a damn about people being oppressed and brutalised so long as it’s being done by the enemies of your enemies.

Massive crowds of anti-government protesters seen marching and demonstrating tonight in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Chances on Polymarket’s betting market that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be out as Supreme Leader of Iran by January 31 have skyrocketed in the last 24 hours, as anti-government protests across the country have exploded, with chances currently sitting at 20% and rising.

Fires burn inside the Bank Keshavarzi (Bank of Agriculture) in the city of Shiraz in Southern Iran.

Fires burn and crowds of anti-government protesters, estimated to be well over a hundred thousand, were seen occupying the highway and other major roads earlier tonight in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran.