Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-03-01 · 02:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On Saturday, the US and Israel launched attacks across Iran, reportedly resulting in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the destruction of his compound in Tehran. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the strikes. In response, Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE – which host US military bases. Iranian state media confirmed Khamenei's death following the US-Israel attack. The reasons behind the initial US-Israel strikes were not explicitly stated in the provided article.

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Iran responded by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries.

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Iranian state media later confirmed Khamenei's death.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Khamenei's compound in Tehran had been destroyed.

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US President Donald Trump later said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead.

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The US and Israel launched attacks across Iran on Saturday.

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The US and Israel launched attacks across Iran on Saturday, with US President Donald Trump later saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Khamenei's compound in Tehran had been destroyed in a "powerful, surprise strike". Iranian state media later confirmed Khamenei's death.Iran responded to the US-Israel attack by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries which host US military bases: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.Video produced by Amy Walker.More on this story.

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