Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for over three decades, was killed on February 28, 2026 during a coordinated US-Israeli military strike targeting his compound and other military and strategic sites in Iran. The initial offensive killed at least 201 people and wounded over 700, including several high-ranking Iranian military officials. President Trump announced the operation’s success and pledged to continue bombing. Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader’s son, succeeded him as Iran’s leader while the conflict continued with strikes on Iranian missile sites and naval assets.
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