Iran’s supreme leader killed in US-Israel attackPeople gather to mourn the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, at a square in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Defense, military chiefs also killedTEHRAN — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday. Iran’s state broadcaster said 27 US bases in the region, as well as Israel’s military headquarters and a defense industries complex in Tel Aviv, were among the targets in a new wave of strikes. Iran’s judiciary confirmed that Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Khamenei, and the head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, were also killed. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and two top other officials would lead Iran in the transitional period following Khamenei’s death, state television reported on Sunday.

Source: Philippine Star March 01, 2026 16:09 UTC