Iranian Leader, Top Officials Killed in US–Israeli Strikes: What to Know

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Iranian Leader, Top Officials Killed in US–Israeli Strikes: What to Know
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on, Feb. 28, 2026. AP Photo
Catherine Yang
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Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and other high ranking military figures were killed in U.S.–Israel airstrikes on Iran. U.S. and Israeli authorities said Feb. 28. Iranian state media later confirmed the death.

Operation Epic Fury strikes began at 1:15 a.m. ET, and President Donald Trump has said “pinpoint” bombings will continue through the coming week, or longer.

Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.