US-Israel attacks on Iran, day 2: Khamenei is killed, Iran retaliates

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Yashraj SharmaMarch 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM

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On March 1, 2026, the second day of US-Israeli attacks on Iran resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top security officials. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli military assets and US bases in the Middle East. The attacks inside Iran also killed high-ranking military officials, including the IRGC commander-in-chief and armed forces' chief of staff. A council consisting of the president, head of the judiciary, and a Guardian Council jurist will temporarily assume leadership duties. The death toll from an attack on a girls' school in southern Iran rose to 148. Supporters of Khamenei have gathered in Iranian cities to mourn his death.

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Minab 30% Ali Larijani 40% Masoud Pezeshkian 40% Ahmad Vahidi 50% Ali Shamkhani 60% Mohammad Pakpour 60% Tehran ×370% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×270% Israel ×380% United States ×280% Iran ×1590% Ali Khamenei ×9100%

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us-israel attacks 100% khamenei 90% iran 90% retaliatory attacks 80% supreme leader 70% irgc 60% middle east 60% death toll 50% tehran 50% security officials 40%