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Iran confirms Khamenei’s death as celebrations erupt, Khomeini statue torn down

The US president announced Khamenei’s elimination, prompting celebrations across Iran, urged elements of the Revolutionary Guard to support peaceful regime change, as the shah’s son declared the Islamic Republic finished and reports said a successor could be named within hours

ynet | 03.01.26

Saudi Arabia urged Trump to strike Iran; Khamenei killed after Israel detected early meeting

Bin Salman publicly backed diplomacy and said Saudi soil would not be used for an attack, but in talks with Trump warned of dangerous consequences if the US did not act; a report detailed Khamenei’s meeting with advisers and the strike that was moved up

Reuters | 03.01.26

Israelis stranded in Dubai after airport strike: 'There are no sirens, missiles falling nearby'

The UAE said it intercepted 137 missiles and 209 drones from Iran in the first day of fighting; four were wounded at Dubai airport, Israelis described heavy interceptions and no sirens, dozens remain stranded in Saudi Arabia after a diverted flight

Nina Fox | 03.01.26

Woman killed, 22 injured in direct strike in Tel Aviv after siren sounded late

Emergency crews say among the wounded is man seriously wounded by shrapnel; all were evacuated to nearby hospitals as teams continued searching damaged buildings for possible additional victims

ynet | 03.01.26

Trump says Khamenei is dead

Trump also said he is hearing that many members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, military and other security and police forces no longer want to fight and are seeking immunity from the United States

Yossi Yehoshua, Yaron Drukman, Ron Crissy | 02.28.26

IDF confirms Iranian defense minister, IRGC chief among officials killed in opening strike

The operation began with a preemptive strike after the military identified several locations in Tehran where senior Iranian defense officials had gathered

Yaron Drukman, Ron Crissy | 02.28.26

Trump says Iran campaign could 'go long' or 'end in two, three days'

US official said the decision to launch the operation was driven in part by intelligence indicating that Iran intended to carry out a preemptive missile strike against American forces

Reuters | 02.28.26

Netanyahu: Khamenei’s compound destroyed, signs suggest he is gone

PM said the surprise morning strike marked a new phase in the campaign against Iran and expressed growing confidence that the supreme leader was killed

Nina Fox | 02.28.26

How Israel pulled off a second surprise against Iran

Months of intelligence work, real-time surveillance and a coordinated deception campaign allowed Israeli forces to strike senior Iranian leaders in the morning — a timing shift that caught Tehran expecting an overnight attack

Itamar Eichner | 02.28.26

$Photo: Frank Augstein\AP$

Starmer says UK planes active in Mideast, but not part of Iran strikes

British PM says Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and stressed that preventing that outcome remains a priority for Britain and its allies

Reuters | 02.28.26

Israel airspace closure strands thousands overseas

Many travelers, with no immediate way to return home, are now searching for alternative routes back, primarily through neighboring Jordan

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 02.28.26

שליש שלישים עלי שמחאני, עלי חמינאי ועזיז נאסירזאדה

Khamenei, IRGC commander, defense chief among Iranian officials possibly killed in strike

The opening strikes occurred at about 8:10 a.m., when the military simultaneously attacked several locations in Tehran where senior political and security officials were convening

Ron Crissy, Yaron Drukman | 02.28.26

Dubai hotel hit by Iranian drone; direct strike reported in Bahrain | Watch

In Kuwait, a drone was reported to have struck Kuwait International Airport; state media said several workers were injured and that the damage was 'limited'

Lior Ben Ari | 02.28.26

תקיפת חיילים איראנים בעודם מחמשים משגרים לשיגור טילים לעבר ישראל

Largest Air Force attack ever: 200 Israeli jets strike some 500 targets in Iran | Watch

The coordinated operation targeted missile launch sites and advanced air defense systems in western and central Iran, aiming to expand air superiority and reduce the threat to Israel’s civilian population

Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.28.26

Striking Iran was necessary for US security

Opinion: failing to confront Tehran would have strengthened the regime, emboldened its proxies and weakened American power across the Middle East and beyond

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.28.26

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