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Smoke rises up after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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An explosion rocked Iran’s capital as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military. Iran meanwhile fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states in retaliation for the killing of its supreme leader in the surprise U.S. and Israeli attack that launched the widening war. The blast in Tehran sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky near government buildings. Loud explosions caused by missile impacts or interceptions could be heard in Tel Aviv, and at least six people were killed in a strike in central Israel. The initial attack marked the start of a stunning new U.S. intervention in the Middle East and potentially a prolonged war.
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, while Tehran responded by firing drones and missiles at Israel and U.S. military installations. The attacks came on the second day of U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The killing of the longtime theocratic leader of Iran throws the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raises the risk of regional instability. The United States and Israel have vowed to continue their strikes on Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the Iranian people to change their government.
World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region and tensions rose with Iran vowing devastating blows after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Sunday, a massive blast hit Iran’s capital as Israel said it targeted the “heart” of the city as Iran continued launching missiles at Gulf States. The killing of Ali Khamenei has deepened uncertainty. The United Nations and the European Union have pressed for talks, while countries are split over the strikes.
