US says it killed Iranian leader in Trump assassination plot The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump. "The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump got the last laugh," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a news briefing. 1,045 people killed in war: Iranian govt agency Iranian government agency says at least 1,045 people have been killed in war so far. Canadian PM on Iran war Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday he regretted that the Iran war was an extreme example of a rupturing world order in which countries increasingly act without respect for international norms and laws.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 11:36 UTC