After Khamenei’s Death, Continued US–Israeli Strikes Push Iran’s Regime to Brink
Trump and his allies have made it clear that it is now up to Iranians to decide whether to change the regime.
A man holds a picture of President Trump as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate the U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images
,ilitsdfdfdWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 1 praised the joint U.S.–Israeli military operation that killed Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and said combat operations would continue until U.S. objectives are achieved.
The coordinated strikes began at 1:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 28, targeting key sites inside Iran.
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
