US–Israeli Attacks Enter Second Day: What to Know

US–Israeli Attacks Enter Second Day: What to Know
Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large U.S. and Israeli attack, in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Mahsa / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images
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A temporary council has taken over the leadership of Iran and “has begun its work” after leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s senior commanders were killed in a major joint U.S.–Israeli military operation that started on Feb. 28.
On the second day of attacks, Israel conducted broad strikes on central Tehran. Iran retaliated, launching strikes on a widening list of targets in Israel and its Arab neighbors. Several people have been killed in Israel, the UAE, and Kuwait. 
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