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- Feb 28, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
US and Israel Launch Strikes on Iran, Killing Supreme Leader Khamenei
- US and Israeli strikes on Iran began shortly before 10 a.m. Tehran time on Saturday 28 February 2026, during talks over Iran's nuclear programme[1]
- US Central Command called Operation Epic Fury the 'largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation', using precision munitions 'launched from air, land, and sea' and one-way attack drones for the first time in combat[1]
- The State Department gave its objectives as destroying Iran's offensive missiles, missile production and navy and ensuring Iran 'will never have nuclear weapons'[3]
- President Trump said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed along with other senior leaders; Israel named its part Operation Roaring Lion[1][2]
- Iran's Red Crescent said on state TV that the first day's strikes killed 201 people and injured 747[1]
- Iran answered with missile and drone attacks on Israel and on US bases and Gulf states, codenamed Operation True Promise IV; the first death in Israel was reported that night by Magen David Adom[1][2]
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- [1]90%pbs.org/newshour/world/live-updates-u-s-and-israel-attack-iranpbs.org· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Feb 28, 2026 ✓· 33% of score
The State[3] Department's legal adviser writes 'On February 28, the United States Armed Forces launched Operation Epic Fury'; PBS/AP report the strikes 'began shortly before 10 a.m. in Tehran' (Wikipedia[2] gives about 9:45 a.m. IRST, 06:15 UTC).
- [2]75%2026 Iran waren.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 33% of score
Gives the timeline: Trump authorised Epic Fury on 27 February and US and Israeli strikes began on 28 February around 9:45 a.m. IRST, under the Israeli codename Operation Roaring Lion; Iran's response was codenamed True Promise IV.[1]
- [3]92%Operation Epic Fury and International Lawstate.gov· Published Apr 21, 2026· 18% of score
The State Department's legal adviser states that 'On February 28, the United States Armed Forces launched Operation Epic Fury' and quotes its objectives: to destroy Iran's offensive missiles, missile production and navy and ensure Iran 'will never have nuclear weapons'.
- [4]70%Learning English from the News: US-Israel war with Iranpodcasts.apple.com· Published Mar 4, 2026· 15% of score
Learning English from the News's episode "US-Israel war with Iran" (2026-03-04) says: "The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday , killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran, says a human rights organisation based in"[1]
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