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Some people in D.C. don't seem to be taking the Iran strikes seriously -- or treating them as classified -- because attorney Mark Geragos saw Washington power players boasting about the attack immediately after President Trump got the go-ahead.

As we reported ... Mark was at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab getting something to eat and preparing to do the "2 Angry Men" podcast with Harvey Levin when, just before 3:45 PM ET he heard a table boasting about U.S.'s imminent plan to bomb Iran.

But get this ... Sec. of War Pete Hegseth and the Joint Chiefs gave Trump the greenlight for Operation Epic Fury at 3:38 PM ET.

So, who were these guys who had this super sensitive information within 7 minutes of it happening? Mark told Charles Latibeaudiere he doesn't know, but they were pretty cavalier.

President Trump looks like he's got a problem brewing above the shoulders ... 'cause his neck is sporting some scabs and what appears to be a nasty rash.

Check out this photo from Monday's press conference at the White House ... when Trump turned his head to the left, photogs got a clean look at a red and scabby patch of skin on the Prez's neck.

Whatever is ailing Trump here is on a patch of skin below his right ear ... ya know, the ear that got shot a couple years ago during an assassination attempt in Butler, PA.

Lindsay Lohan and her family are okay following the strikes on Dubai by Iran ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the actress, her husband Bader Shammas and their son Luai are safe.

Lindsay has been living in Dubai since 2015 ... and, she and Bader started seeing each other in 2020. They got engaged in 2021, married the following year and welcomed Luai the year after that.

Spencer Pratt is Karen Bass’ biggest threat in the race for Los Angeles mayor ... at least according to the Bass campaign’s own internal pollster.

An email sent Thursday by Bass campaign advisor Douglas Herman to “Interested Parties” -- including endorsers and supporters -- states that the campaign’s internal pollster, Binder Research, currently shows Pratt in position to make the November runoff.

The letter -- obtained by TMZ -- also takes direct aim at Nithya Raman, the L.A. City Councilmember and progressive who entered the race late and is widely viewed as a key challenger.

Britney Spears' Iranian American ex-husband Sam Asghari is applauding America for joining forces with Israel and striking Iran Saturday ... even saying he's glad the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead.

The actor and model didn't hold back to photographers as he reflected on the massive military mission launched Saturday ... saying his home country's government being wiping out is "justified."

And he doesn't hesitate to applaud Khamenei's death specifically, saying it was "deserved" and that he deserved a larger punishment than death alone.

Ivanka Trump was snapped walking her children to a synagogue Saturday ... hours after her father launched a devastating attack on Iran with Israel.

Dressed in all black, Ivanka made her first public appearance in months ... joining her family for a synagogue service in Miami, Florida.

In the pics, you can see Ivanka leading her 2 sons, who follow behind on scooters. She keeps a low profile in black shades and a large sunhat with a matching black ribbon around it.

A group at a Washington D.C. restaurant was talking openly in the bar area Friday afternoon about a national secret that was about to literally explode hours later -- the bombing of Iran.

Attorney Mark Geragos was at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab at around 3:00 PM ET, getting something to eat and preparing to do the "2 Angry Men" podcast with Harvey Levin ... from his seat in the bar area.

Just before 3:45, Mark overheard people at the next table in the bar area talking about Iran. There were 4 men sitting at a high-top table, and 2 women were standing next to the table. The men were dressed in business attire ... sports coats and collared shirts. Mark says one of the men said in a voice loud enough for him to clearly hear ... the U.S. was going to bomb Iran "today."

Mark's not sure who these guys were, but Joe's is .2 of a mile from The White House.

1:52 PM PT -- President Donald Trump has announced that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died in a scathing post on Truth Social.

In his post, he called Khamenei "One of the most evil people in History, adding ... "This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS."

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly died after the United States and Israel joined forces to launch several strikes on the Middle Eastern country Saturday.

Senior Israeli official Behnam Ben Taleblu told Fox News Digital the supreme leader has been killed, while criticizing his leadership. Taleblu said ... "Khamenei’s worldview was shaped by his militant anti-Americanism and antisemitism, which first manifested itself in his protests against the Shah of Iran."

CNN and AP are also reporting his death, citing Israeli sources. He was reportedly killed at his compound in Tehran.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump told NBC News ... "We feel that that is a correct story" in regard to the reports. He added that "most" of Iran's senior leadership is "gone."

President Donald Trump authorized a major attack on Iran Saturday, reportedly leaving hundreds dead and even more injured ... but first, he had to dance.

In videos going viral online, Trump is seen dancing during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago to "God Bless the USA" in his trademark stilted jig. But, it wasn't all play. At the end of his dance, he turned to the person filming and said, "We gotta go work. I gotta go to work!"

According to The New York Times, the event was the second of at least 2 fundraisers being held this year for a Trump-supporting super PAC. The first event took place January 31 at Trump National Golf Club near D.C. Both events reportedly cost $1 million to attend.

Terrifying video shows an explosion on a street in Qatar after a missile fell from the sky Saturday.

Check out the clip ... horrified people scramble to get away as a gigantic metal torpedo-like object crashes down into a street ... and then explodes into a fiery mass.

It's not clear where the explosive came from, though reports indicate Iran has launched missile attacks targeting the U.S.-occupied Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after the U.S. joined forces with Israel to strike Iran Saturday morning. Qatar's government said it intercepted Iranian strikes.

The United States and Israel have officially attacked Iran ... as President Trump announced the American and Israeli armed forces have begun "major combat missions" on the country.

Trump uploaded a video message online late Friday night, telling the world his objective is to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian régime -- a vicious group of very hard, terrible people." 

The prez also said Iran has waged a 47-year campaign of "bloodshed and mass murder" against the United States and its allies. Trump noted he would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon despite the country's efforts to rebuild its nuclear program after the U.S. destroyed it last summer.

His intentions regarding Iran's weapons are clear, promising ... "We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground."

The U.S. Men's Hockey Team took D.C. by storm this week, and the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping has become a cold case. So we gotta ask ...

Is Bill Clinton's team digging in during his Congressional House Oversight Committee deposition into the former president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein ... or was it the representatives needing a break from asking the tough questions? Either way, today is certainly adding fire to Pizzagate conspiracy theory.

The former POTUS is being deposed in Upstate New York in connection to his relationship with the deceased convicted sex offender ... and, around 12:30 PM ET, a group of aides walked into the building with a fat stack of pizzas.

No one should have to testify about their alleged ties to a pedophile on an empty stomach ... and, it seems the pizzas were a hit, because around 1 PM a person brought out just a few boxes.

Bill Clinton says he had no clue Jeffrey Epstein was allegedly exploiting, abusing and sex trafficking young girls ... telling the House Oversight Committee he "had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing."

The former President is testifying right now at a building in Upstate New York, near where the Clintons have a house.

Bill told the panel in his opening statement, "Now, let me say what you're going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos."

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Devarjaye 'DJ' Daniel -- the teenager who President Donald Trump made an honorary Secret Service agent last year -- isn't dead despite the viral speculation ... so says the young man's father.

Theodis Daniel -- DJ's father -- posted on his son's behalf ... calling the online gossip about his son's death "lies" and writing it's tantamount to bullying the young man.

Theodis writes that he hopes the clicks and monetization for people spreading the rumors on social media were worth it ... because it ruined many people's days -- with numerous reaching out to the family in tears.