💥 Attack

The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini and a number of other top officials.

February 28, 2026 Iran

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Kyiv Independent Ukrinform Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post

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United States (organization) Israel (organization) Iran (organization) Ayatollah Ali Khameini (person) US (organization) Ali Khamenei (person) U.S. forces (military_unit) Israeli forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, and a number of other top officials.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

On February 28, the US and Israel launched joint strikes on regime targets in Iran.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei died due to US-Israeli strikes

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 that killed its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei

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Extracted: 2026-03-05T02:01:30.108Z

Source story: iran-agrees-to-new-talks-trump-claims