Israel carried out strikes against Iran as part of the broader operation
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Israel also carried out strikes.
On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on facilities of the Iranian regime
Israel deployed about 200 fighter jets for what it called its largest-ever military flyover.
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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