The United States Military and Israel Defense Forces launched a major joint attack on Iran on Shabbos morning, carrying out strikes against hundreds of targets in Iran — including the leadership of the Iranian regime.
Israeli officials confirmed that the Iranian Regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was eliminated in an airstrike. Trump followed and confirmed the death of the Iranian leader on social media, with a statement:
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead.
“This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS. He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. “As I said last night, “Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!” Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated. The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!”
Others, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, were also targeted in the opening strikes.
Israelis spent Shabbos day running in and out of bomb shelters, as Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel, baruch Hashem, no Israelis were seriously injured by these strikes
The IDF posted, “The public is requested to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command. At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary to remove the threat.
Here’s what happened in the last 12 hours: pic.twitter.com/F8eUvm4eNF
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 28, 2026