Trump on Khamenei: Iran Leader Reportedly Dead

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed to have directed its attacks against several Israeli military targets in Haifa, Tel Aviv and its surroundings, according to a statement reported in the Iranian Irna agency in response to the bombings by the United States and Israel against the Islamic republic.

“The third and fourth waves of Operation Sadeq 4 are being carried out continuously against various military and security targets of the United States and the Zionist regime,” the Iranian military announced.

Among these Israeli objectives, he mentions the naval base in the port of Haifa and an anchorage for warships in Haifa, as well as the Ramat David air base, the Beit Shams military complex, an industrial center in Ishtod and a headquarters of the Israeli Ministry of Defense in the Hakeryat area of ​​Tel Aviv. (efe, afp)

Dubai authorities reported this Sunday that the remains of a drone that was intercepted caused a fire at the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel, after Iran launched a wave of attacks against several Gulf countries.

“Authorities confirm that a drone was intercepted and that the debris caused a small fire on the exterior façade of the Burj Al Arab,” the Dubai press office said on its X account.

“Civil Defense teams responded immediately and controlled the incident. No injuries were reported,” he added. (afp, dpa)

Iran assured the UN Security Council that the attacks by the United States and Israel against its country constitute “a war crime and a crime against humanity” for the death of innocent civilians, including hundreds of children.

“This is not just an act of aggression, it is a war crime and a crime against humanity,” said the Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani.

The representative of Iran stated that US and Israeli forces have attacked areas of large cities in the country “where millions of people reside”, leaving hundreds of civilians dead and many others injured. (afp, efe)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled his planned trip to Israel on Monday following the attack on Iran, the State Department said.

“Due to current circumstances, Secretary Rubio will no longer travel to Israel on March 2,” wrote Undersecretary of State for Global Public Affairs, Dylan Johnson, on the social network X. (afp/ap)

A woman died this Saturday in Israel, the victim of an Iranian missile launched in retaliation for the attack launched against the Islamic regime, rescue services indicated.

The Magen David Adom, equivalent of the Red Cross, indicated in a statement that it transferred another 20 wounded in the attack, which reached the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, to the hospital. (afp/efe)

The death toll in an attack this Saturday (02/28/2026) against a school in southern Iran rose to 85, the Iranian judiciary indicated, after US and Israeli bombings against the Islamic regime.

In a statement, Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian called the attack a “barbaric act” that he said “constitutes a new black page in the history of countless crimes committed by the aggressors.” (afp/ap)

“Ali Khamenei, the bloodthirsty despot of our time, murderer of tens of thousands of Iran’s bravest sons and daughters, was erased from the face of history. With his death, the Islamic Republic came to an end and will soon be consigned to oblivion,” said Reza Pahlavi on the X social network.

“To the military, police and security forces: any effort to preserve a collapsing regime will fail. This is your last chance to join the nation, to help ensure Iran’s stable transition to a free and prosperous future,” he said.

“This may be the beginning of our great national celebration, but it is not the end of the road. Stay alert and prepared,” he warned.

“In just one day, the country was greatly destroyed and even devastated. However, the intense and precise bombing will continue without interruption for the entire week or as long as it takes to achieve our objective,” US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

The death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which Tehran has not yet confirmed, “is the greatest opportunity for the Iranian people to take back their country,” he said.

US President Donald Trump said this Saturday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the airstrikes. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead, Trump wrote on his Truth Social social network..

“This is not only justice for the Iranian people, but for all the great Americans and people in many countries around the world who have been killed or maimed by Khamenei and his band of bloodthirsty thugs.” (afp/dpa/ap)

The head of the Iranian Higher National Security Council Ali Larijani affirmed this Saturday that Tehran will teach an “unforgettable lesson” to the United States and Israel for its bombings of the Islamic regime.

“We will make Zionist criminals and shameless Americans regret their actions,” the official said on the social network X. “Iran will give an unforgettable lesson to international oppressors,” he added.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, declared this Saturday (02/28/2026) to the NBC network that the reports about the death of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are true.

“We think that’s the right story,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview, according to a report on his website. (reuters/efe)

The Israeli army said it killed seven senior Iranian officials, including the head of the Revolutionary Guard, General Mohamad Pakpour, in a series of attacks carried out with the United States in Iran this Saturday (02/26/2026).

Among the dead are Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Israeli military spokesperson Effie Defrin said on television, showing photographs of some of them. (afp/efe)

The Israeli government announced this Saturday that it closed the Rafah border post and other crossings between the Gaza Strip and Egypt for “security”, after the start of the Israeli-American attack against Iran, to which Tehran responded with bombings.

“The rotations of humanitarian personnel are suspended for now,” the Israeli Ministry of Defense agency in charge of Palestinian civil affairs, Cogat, wrote on the X social network.

The Rafah crossing, the only gateway to the outside of the Palestinian territory, occupied on the Palestinian side by the Israeli army since May 2024, was opened on February 2.

The United States urged this Saturday “American citizens around the world to exercise extreme caution,” following the attacks it carried out jointly with Israel against Iran.

“Following the launch of US military operations in Iran, US citizens around the world, and especially in the Middle East, should follow the instructions of the latest security alerts issued by the nearest US embassy or consulate,” the State Department wrote on the X social network.

“This decisive operation will continue as long as necessary and we must be patient,” declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech broadcast on television, more than 12 hours after the offensive began, to which Tehran responded by attacking Israel and several countries in the region.