Record #7631
Donald Trump will authorize a U.S. operation aimed at removing, capturing, or killing Iran's senior regime leadership by March 3, 2026.
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #7631 Commentary Magazine · EMERGENCY POD: Venezuela!
Original quoteBut I don't think you can stand here and say that my saying that at some point in the next two months, he might go in and try to decapitate the Iranian regime is like a crazy person talking.
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How the call settles
YES if Donald Trump authorizes and the United States commences, on or before March 3, 2026, a military or covert operation whose publicly documented objective includes removing, capturing, or killing Iran's supreme leader or other senior national regime leadership; NO if no such operation commences by that deadline.
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because On February 28, 2026, Trump authorized and the U.S., alongside Israel, launched Operation Epic Fury, a military campaign whose publicly documented objective included dismantling Iran's regime military threat; within 24 hours the strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior aides and destroyed IRGC military and security sites, all before the March 3, 2026 deadline.. Applied stored rule: YES if Donald Trump authorizes and the United States commences, on or before March 3, 2026, a military or covert operation whose publicly documented objective includes removing, capturing, or killing Iran's supreme leader or other senior national regime leadership; NO if no such operation commences by that deadline.
Outcome evidence
On February 28, 2026, Trump authorized and the U.S., alongside Israel, launched Operation Epic Fury, a military campaign whose publicly documented objective included dismantling Iran's regime military threat; within 24 hours the strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior aides and destroyed IRGC military and security sites, all before the March 3, 2026 deadline.
Outcome date: 2026-02-28
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-12
Basis: research