{"id":2574793,"date":"2026-02-28T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-supreme-leader-targeted-believed-killed-in-sweeping-us-israeli-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:32:04","slug":"iran-supreme-leader-targeted-believed-killed-in-sweeping-us-israeli-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-supreme-leader-targeted-believed-killed-in-sweeping-us-israeli-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Supreme Leader Targeted, Believed Killed, in Sweeping US-Israeli Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-supreme-leader-targeted-believed-killed-in-sweeping-us-israeli-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574793&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A rapid regional escalation followed a U.S.-Israeli military operation in late February 2026, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-military-strikes-as-islamic-regime-slaughters-hundreds-in-historic-resistance-movement\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs Military ... as Islamic Regime Slaughters Hundreds in Historic Resistance Movement\">multiple outlets reporting<\/a> that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the strike. Axios and Reuters attributed the claims to high-level officials, including statements suggesting Khamenei\u2019s death, while Times of Israel referenced a video from Prime minister netanyahu and noted that Khamenei \u201cis no more.\u201d Reports also described Israel\u2019s alleged targeting of Khamenei\u2019s Tehran compound and suggested significant casualties among Iranian leaders. The coverage depicted a broad tempo of action and counteraction, including claims that around 30 Iranian leaders were targeted and that the conflict could be expanding beyond Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Key developments described in the piece include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Iran vowed to retaliate against American bases but not Americans on Iranian soil,with reports of retaliation against U.S.Navy facilities in Bahrain and regional air defenses activated in Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Israel reportedly launched strikes on the Iranian leadership\u2019s compounds,while other outlets suggested Iran and its proxies conducted further strikes in the region,including against Saudi Arabia,which claimed the attack was repelled.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The United States, under President Trump, described the actions as the start of major combat operations in Iran, framing them as necessary to defend Americans and allies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The reporting referenced public briefings (the \u201cGang of Eight\u201d) and ongoing statements from Iranian officials about willingness to negotiate, as well as the dissemination of satellite imagery and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social-media updates reflecting<\/a> the volatile, unfolding situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was likely killed Saturday as war roared across the Middle East after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democracies-perish\/\" title=\"How Democracies Perish\">major military operation<\/a> against Iran was begun by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei was killed in the attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/28\/iran-khamenei-killed-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The site said Israel&rsquo;s ambassador to the U.S. told American officials that Khamenei was dead. &nbsp;Axios also said an Israeli official said Khamenei was killed.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/iran-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-israel-announces-strike-2026-02-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, citing an Israeli official, said Khamenei&rsquo;s body had been found.<\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-february-28-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>, citing a video from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Khamenei &ldquo;is no more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UPDATE: We&rsquo;ve georeferenced the first publicly released satellite image of the compound associated with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Direct Map Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kf06Fsaq9w\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kf06Fsaq9w<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZA4az9RwG8\">pic.twitter.com\/ZA4az9RwG8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Soar (@SoarAtlas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoarAtlas\/status\/2027714388803916047?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the days to come, he said, &ldquo;We will hit thousands of targets of the terror regime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The war &ldquo;will continue as long as is necessary,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/initial-israeli-strikes-targeted-some-30-key-iranian-leaders-30-bombs-said-dropped-on-khameneis-compound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a> report said that Israel dropped 30 bombs on the compound where Khamenei was living and that, although he was underground, he was not so far underground that Israeli munitions could not reach him.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli media reported that Khamenei&rsquo;s son Mojtaba Khamenei, the heir apparent to his father, may also have been killed. The report said that all told, about 30 or Iran&rsquo;s top military, intelligence, and political leaders were targeted.<\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-february-28-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a> said&nbsp;Iran fired back with an attack on U.S. Navy headquarters in Bahrain. Air defenses in<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait were activated to repel Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Us and Israel airforce attacking <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a> the capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> &#128560;&#128561;<\/p>\n<p>Operation EPIC FURY &ndash; delclared by the US department of war &#127482;&#127480;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution2026<\/a> &#127470;&#127473;&#127470;&#127479;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9BlK8GI6WO\">pic.twitter.com\/9BlK8GI6WO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kanhaiya Lal Saran (@SaranKL_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaranKL_\/status\/2027696143979974776?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Multiple locations in Israel were targeted by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/Saudi%22%20%22Arabia%22%20%22says%22%20%22Iran%22%20%22targeted%22%20%22its%22%20%22capital,%22%20%22Riyadh,%22%20%22and%22%20%22its%22%20%22eastern%22%20%22region%22%20%22in%22%20%22an%22%20%22attack.%22%20%22Saudi%22%20%22Arabia%22%20%22made%22%20%22the%22%20%22announcement%22%20%22on%22%20%22its%22%20%22state-run%22%20%22Saudi%22%20%22Press%22%20%22Agency.%22%20%22It%22%20%22called%22%20%22the%22%20%22attack%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, Iran&rsquo;s retaliation included attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Saudis said the &ldquo;blatant and cowardly&rdquo; attack was repelled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">According to the military, hundreds of Iranian military targets were struck in western Iran, including missile launchers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GAWJSLcQkY\">https:\/\/t.co\/GAWJSLcQkY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2027708970056466925?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The eight members of House and Senate leadership known as the &ldquo;Gang of Eight&rdquo; were briefed on the military&rsquo;s plans earlier this week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/live-blog\/israel-iran-live-updates-rcna261099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iran said it will hit American bases but not &ldquo;Americans in their land,&rdquo; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, according to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>He said Iran was ready to negotiate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iran hits Bahrain&rsquo;s capital<\/p>\n<p>Striking visuals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gDcedzvCZx\">pic.twitter.com\/gDcedzvCZx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; abul ma&rsquo;ali (@abulmaali_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abulmaali_\/status\/2027673196237889706?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/world\/full-text-trump-announces-major-combat-operations-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">message<\/a> to the American people, delivered at 2:30 a.m. ET Saturday, said the bombing taking place was the start of &ldquo;major combat operations in Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime &mdash; a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-trump-address-on-iran-operation\/\" title=\"READ IN FULL: Trump address on ... operation\">menacing activities directly endanger<\/a> the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted &lsquo;Death to America&rsquo; and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been mass terror, and we&rsquo;re not going to put up with it any longer,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Axios cited sources saying Khamenei was dead, including Israel\u2019s U.S. ambassador and another Israeli official; Reuters, citing an Israeli official, and a Times of Israel piece referencing a Netanyahu video also supported the claim that Khamenei was dead or no longer alive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An update mentioned geolocated imagery of the Tehran compound associated with Khamenei. Iran vowed widespread retaliation, with leadership indicating the war would continue as long as necessary and promising to strike thousands of targets of the \u201cterror regime.\u201d Reports also claimed Israel dropped dozens of bombs on the compound where Khamenei was living, though he was reportedly underground; there were unconfirmed mentions that his son Mojtaba might have been killed, and that many of Iran\u2019s top leaders were targeted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Iran reportedly retaliated with attacks on a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, and air defenses were activated across Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Iran was said to have attacked Saudi Arabia in response, and hundreds of Iranian targets were said to have been hit inside western Iran, including missile launchers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The \u201cGang of Eight\u201d in the U.S. Congress was briefed on the plans. Iran warned it would strike American bases but not Americans on American soil, and said it was willing to negotiate. 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