AP. BBC. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during US-Israeli air strikes, state media confirms
- President Trump said Khamenei was “one of the most evil people in History” and urged Iranians “take back their Country” – see his statement in full
- In Iran, there are celebrations in several cities, with others mourning in the streets – but one local tells BBC Persian that Khamenei’s death means the “world has become a better place now”
- More than 200 people have been killed across Iran, the Red Crescent says. At least 108 were killed when US and Israeli strikes hit a girls’ school, Iran says
- Sources have told the BBC’s US partner CBS that around 40 Iranian officials are dead. Israel said it killed several top officials, including the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has vowed to unleash “the most devastating offensive operation” against US bases and Israel
- This is a defining moment in Iran’s turbulent history – but its most powerful clerics and commanders have been preparing for it, writes the BBC’s chief international correspondent
- Iranian retaliatory strikes were earlier reported in Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait – places with US military bases, or that are allied to the US
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|Feb. 28, 2026
Fox News. “The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran Saturday morning, after President Donald Trump warned of US intervention amid escalating tensions following deadly protests and fruitless negotiations aimed at ending the Islamic Republic.”
A senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted in Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran.
The official noted military forces also focused on taking out “those responsible for commanding the mass murder of Iranian protesters.”
“Battle damage assessments will come out later,” the official said.
Strikes on Iran will last days, not hours, US official says.
“U.S. official has told Fox News that the strikes on Iran are expected to last for days, rather than a few hours.
Additionally, the official and a source confirmed to that there were no casualties resulting from Iran hit’s on a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. The source said the strike hit an empty warehouse.
IDF plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists following US-Israel joint attack on Iran: source
A source who took part in a recent Israeli military meeting told Fox News there are plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists over the next few days, following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran.
As incoming fire is expected from Iran, the reservists will be tasked with manning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)’s air defense systems, according to the source.
Dozens of strikes were reportedly carried out against Iran Saturday morning, with the source noting the military is operating at the “highest level with American counterparts.”
Many Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders and officials were targeted in strikes, according to initial reports…. More
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