Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Killed in US-Israeli Strike
February 28, 2026 · 21st Century
On February 28, 2026, Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his compound in Tehran during Operation Epic Fury, a joint US-Israeli military action ordered by President Donald Trump. Iranian state media confirmed his death March 1. Iran's Assembly of Experts appointed his son Mojtaba Khamenei as successor. The operation launched approximately 900 strikes in 12 hours targeting Iranian missile infrastructure, air defenses, and leadership. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones against US bases and Gulf allies.
Key Figures
Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpAli KhameneiMojtaba Khamenei
Locations
Tehran, Iran
Topics
assassinationUSAIsraelwarIranregime changeMiddle East
Connected Events — 3 Connections
Latest intervention in seventy-three year cycle of foreign action in Iran that began with CIA and MI6 Overthrow Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh
The 2026 killing of Khamenei ended 35 years of his leadership of the Islamic Republic, a theocratic system established by the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah and installed Ayatollah Khomeini as Supreme Leader Iranian Revolution Overthrows the Shah
Escalated military campaign begun with Operation Midnight Hammer — US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites
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