Saturday, February 28, 2026

Trump strikes Iran; Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead; Iran strikes back

Live updates: Trump says more US service members ‘will likely’ be killed before Iran conflict ends (Thanks to Sonia for this one)

What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran

The United States and Israel launched a major assault that reportedly has killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

Mapping the Strikes inside Iran; Mapping Iran's Retaliation 

Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead, says the bombing will continue

The president’s announcement came after a day of U.S. and Israeli military strikes, and after he pledged to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program and overthrow its government.  

 Iran’s supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strikes

US President Donald Trump called for regime change following the massive American and Israeli attack, which prompted an unprecedented wave of retaliatory strikes by Iran. 

Iranian State Media reports that the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead; Announces the commencement of 40 days of mourning

Diagramming the blow to the leadership of Iran 

Iran Hits Back Across the Mideast, Targeting U.S. Bases and Allies

Waves of retaliatory strikes were reported in Israel and across several Gulf countries on Saturday. The Emirati government said at least one person was killed from falling missile debris.  

Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Iran Talks, but Says He Remains Undecided on Strikes (Thanks to Matte for this)

President Trump said he had not made a final decision about whether to order military action against Iran.

Has Trump Thought Through the Endgame in Iran?
The country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes, but the conflict is far from over, and has convulsed the Middle East in a spasm of interstate violence. 

Trump says US had identified candidates to take over Iran but they were killed in initial strikes

Watching from a rooftop after a strike in Tehran on Saturday.