On February 28, Israel carried out a preemptive strike against Iran, with explosions heard in central Tehran.
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On February 28 Israel carried out a preemptive strike against Iran. Explosions were heard in central Tehran.
Israel also carried out strikes.
U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28
On Feb. 28, Israel and the US announced coordinated strikes against Iran under operation names 'Roar of the Lion' and 'Epic Fury'.
The United States deployed a new long-range drone called LUCAS in strikes against Iran, which analysts say mirrors Iran’s Shahed-136.
On the evening of 28 February, a senior Israeli official told Reuters that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed that morning in an Israeli air strike on Iran. His body had already been found.
US President Donald Trump later confirmed the death of Ayatollah Khamenei.
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