Live Updates: Khamenei killed as Israel, US strike Iran | The Jerusalem PostTrump, Netanyahu call on Iranians to secure their future, topple regime • Araghchi: Khamenei still alive ‘as far as I know’ • IDF strikes said to kill dozens of Iranian leaders
Ballistic missiles fired from Iran are intercepted by Israel’s air defense system over the Galilee, February 28, 2026(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
February 28, 10:58 PM
Trump says he feels reports that Iran’s Khamenei is dead are correctByREUTERS
February 28, 10:25 PM
Iranians celebrate death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
February 28, 9:57 PM
Israeli officials informed Khamenei assassinated in Iran strike, body said to be found in rubbleThe body of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was reportedly found under the rubble in Tehran. His death marks a major turning point for the Islamic Republic’s leadership.ByAMICHAI STEIN, IDAN KWELLER
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 9:17 PM
Iranians must secure their future, overthrow Islamic regime, Netanyahu says in televised address“Your suffering will not be for nothing,” the prime minister said. “Help has arrived. Now it is time to unite for this historical purpose.”ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised address on February 28, 2026.(photo credit: GPO)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 8:52 PM
NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as ‘illegal war of aggression’New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani condemned the US Israel strikes on Iran as a “catastrophic escalation,” prompting backlash online as New York police boosted security amid regional tensions.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.(photo credit: Angelina Katsanis/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 8:45 PM
Where is the Mossad in the shadows of Israel-US joint strikes on Iran? – analysisNo one knows what the Mossad is doing at this moment – but there is little question that its agents are, behind the scenes, at the eye of the storm.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Smartphone with logo of Israeli national intelligence agency Mossad in front of website. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 8:40 PM
Israel may have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials, with Ali Khamenei as top targetAmong those targeted were aids Ali Larijani and Ali Shamkhani, IRGC chiefs including Esmail Qaani, and the Iranian defense minister • Israel targeted assassinations as US focused elsewhereByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 8:39 PM
No US combat casualties despite Iranian retaliation, US military saysDespite “hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks,” there have been no reported US casualties or combat-related injuries, CENTCOM wrote. ByREUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
A Raftor F22 from US Air Force, F 16 fighter jets and MIG 29 of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO Air Force military drill on October 12, 2022 in Lask, Poland.(photo credit: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
February 28, 8:28 PM
IDF releases first footage of UAV interception following Iran strikesByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
February 28, 8:16 PM
In pictures: IAF fighter pilots prepare to strike IranByJERUSALEM POST STAFFLoad More