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United States/Security/US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, with Trump and Israeli sources claiming the supreme leader is dead
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, with Trump and Israeli sources claiming the supreme leader is dead
Feb 28, 2026677 sources
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Feb 28, 2026US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, with Trump and Israeli sources claiming the supreme leader is dead677 sources
Summary
The United States and Israel launched a major military attack on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation was coordinated with the U.S. Trump announced the strikes, calling them 'massive' combat operations.
Trump and senior Israeli officials said Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the strikes. Netanyahu said there were 'many signs' Khamenei was 'no longer' alive. Iran fired missiles at U.S. bases in the Middle East in retaliation for the attacks. Flights across the region were halted.
The status of Khamenei remained unconfirmed by Iranian state media. The attacks occurred amid ongoing diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program. A second U.S. aircraft carrier was ordered to the Middle East.
