Breaking news: Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israel attack, Trump says
Khamenei, 86, led Iran’s theocratic regime for nearly four decades.
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Feb. 28, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ET

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President Trump called for the overthrow of Iran’s government in a video posted on Truth Social.

Dense gray smoke billows over an industrial waterfront. Tall red and blue cranes, docked boats, and city buildings fill the scene.

Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel and other targets.

A photo of Donald Trump’s darkened silhouette against a cloudy sky, standing above reporters holding microphones.

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President Trump’s attack on Iran is reckless, the New York Times Editorial Board writes.

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