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Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel​

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER
Updated 9:55 PM CST, February 28, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.

President Donald Trump announced the death hours earlier, saying it gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country.

State media reported that the 86-year-old was killed in an airstrike targeting his compound in downtown Tehran. Satellite photos from Airbus showed that the site was heavily bombed.

His death at his office “showed that he consistently stood among the people and at the forefront of his responsibilities, confronting what officials call global arrogance,” state TV said.

“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump wrote in a social media post. He warned of “heavy and pinpoint bombing” that he said would continue throughout the week and even beyond, part of a lethal assault the U.S. has justified as necessary to disable the country’s nuclear capabilities. ...

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Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind

Saturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months.
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How the world has reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

World leaders are responding to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation.
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Trump says 'a large amount' of Iran's leadership is gone

In a phone call with NBC News, Trump said, "The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone, not only from the one attack, but from two others."
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US Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party's nominee in November.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israel attack - live updates

Israel says it is attacking targets "in the heart of Tehran", as Iran resumes retaliatory strikes on the region.
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US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

The United States and Israel have clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a halt to their attacks and a return to negotiations.
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CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflict

Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
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What the death of Iran’s supreme leader means

President Donald Trump placed a huge wager by launching a massive air assault on Iran despite having done little to prepare Americans for a new Middle East war with immense risks and years of future c...
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Overseas, Epstein investigations multiply. In America, not so much.

Survivors and legal experts say there is more to do with the Epstein files, but they don't see much interest from the Trump administration.
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What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

A high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic.
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Trump's Iran decision sparks backlash from Tucker Carlson and some MAGA supporters

The Trump administration's decision to go to war with Iran has triggered an angry backlash from some of his top MAGA supporters.
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Explosion rocks Iran’s capital as Israel says it is targeting the city after strikes killed Khamenei

An enormous explosion has rocked Iran’s capital as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city.
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Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing for

The killing of the supreme leader will be a huge jolt to the Islamic Republic, which will try hard to show it has a plan in place.
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Live updates: Trump urges regime change as Iran's supreme leader is killed after U.S., Israel attack

Questions remain over who succeed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who Iranian state media said was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes. According to Iran’s constitution, electing his successor will fall to an 88-member body of clerics.
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Supreme Leader of Iran Khamenei dead following Israel’s strike on Iran

A massive U.S.-Israeli joint military offensive called “Operation Epic Fury” is underway in Iran, targeting Islamic Republic regime leadership and military targets that pose an "imminent threat."
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'It's not true.' Trump's reasons for Iran attacks questioned

Donald Trump says Iran was close to developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S. Analysts say that's not true.
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A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

Should marijuana users be able to own guns? That's what's at issue in a case being argued before the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Iranian state media: 85 killed after missile blew up all-girls school

State media in Iran says dozens of children were killed after a missile strike hit an all-girls school
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At least 6 killed as Shiites storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran's supreme leader

Authorities say at least six people were killed in clashes with police on Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S.
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Washington — Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military action against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation on Saturday.

Lawmakers are expected to vote this week on resolutions to require President Trump to seek Congressional approval to use military force on Iran as top Democrats — and some Republicans — seek to reassert Congress' power to declare war and prevent a prolonged conflict. And although the votes were expected ahead of the...
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 1, 2026

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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

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MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation.

As we come on the air, the conflict in the Middle East appears to be widening, with the U.S. and Israel in their second day of attacks against Iran. And Iran has escalated their retaliatory strikes aimed at U.S. interests in neighboring countries, as well as targets inside Israel.

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MARGARET BRENNAN: Joining us now is Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, good morning.

SEN. CHRIS MURPHY: Good morning.

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3 U.S. service members killed in military operation in Iran, CENTCOM says

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The U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran.

"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty," CENTCOM said in a post on social media. "Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing. The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen...
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Fighting words from JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg

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Sen. Tom Cotton says "not a simple answer" as to who will lead Iran now

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Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that there's "not a simple answer" as to who will lead Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a massive U.S.-Israeli military operation a day earlier.

"I don't think anyone can give you a simple answer," Cotton said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. "There's probably a lot of jockeying inside of Iran right now; they have a very consultative, deliberative process to replace the supreme leader. There's a reason why he didn't want to have a clear...
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Trump was "dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want."

"Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice," Harris said in a...
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