Chronicle of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran

A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, on Saturday
Photo: Reuters

The Israeli military officially confirmed that it assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, in a “precise large-scale operation” carried out by Israel’s air force. According to the military, Khamenei was in his central leadership compound in the capital of Tehran when Israeli forces struck, killing him alongside other senior Iranian officials. President Trump announced Khamenei’s death on social media late last night.

Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, the C.I.A. zeroed in on the location of perhaps the most important target: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader.

The C.I.A. had been tracking Ayatollah Khamenei for months, gaining more confidence about his locations and his patterns, according to people familiar with the operation. Then the agency learned that a meeting of top Iranian officials would take place on Saturday morning at a leadership compound in the heart of Tehran. Most critically, the C.I.A. learned that the supreme leader would be at the site.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution was martyred following an attack by the Zionist regime and the United States on Saturday morning

Iran on Sunday announced that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was martyred in the Saturday attack by criminal US-Israeli forces.

The Iranian government on Sunday confirmed martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei
Photo: IRNA

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution was martyred following an attack by the Zionist regime and the United States on Saturday morning.

Ayatollah Khamenei led Iran and the Muslim Ummah for 37 years since the demise of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in 1989.

The Iranian Armed Forces have responded to the US-Israeli aggression by launching massive missile and drone strikes on Israeli-occupied territories and American bases in the region.

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi: We are in a state of total war

One of the highest Shiite authorities (marja' at-taqlid), Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi, issued an urgent address in connection with the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

In his message, the Ayatollah blamed the United States and the Zionist regime for the death of the Leader and civilians, and issued clear instructions to government and military structures.

Key points of the address:

On succession:

The Ayatollah called on the Council of Experts to fulfill its constitutional duties [in selecting a new leader] "without delay and decisively." The Council's decision was described as "final in terms of Sharia and law."

On martial law:

We are in the midst of a total war. The armed forces and law enforcement agencies must firmly and without hesitation nip any enemy plots in the bud and act until they are completely destroyed.

Accusations and Revenge:

The imperialist US government and the Zionist regime were named as the main culprits. The Ayatullah declared that avenging the Leader's blood is "a religious duty for all Muslims around the world."

On the stability of the system:

A revolution is a fertile tree that does not rest on one person. Shirazi called on the government to work with redoubled efforts and prevent chaos in people's lives.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been appointed

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been appointed to Iran's interim governing council, which will govern the country until a new supreme leader is elected. This was reported on March 1 by the IRNA news agency.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi
Photo: RIA Novosti

Dubai, UAE: Drones destroyed the major investment center owned by Trump and his family

Drones destroyed the Palm Jumeirah, one of the most iconic luxury complexes and a major investment center owned by Trump and his family.

Photo: en.topwar.ru

The offspring of Donald Il Duce ran the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai from here and bought up real estate throughout the UAE.

It seems Iran has, for the first time, begun to hit Trump where it matters most – his wallet.

British Defence Secretary John Healey in panic…

Defence Secretary John Healey stated that UK assets in the Middle East are at risk from Iranian retaliation, noting two missiles were fired towards Cyprus, near British military bases.

He revealed that 300 UK military personnel in Bahrain were close to other Iranian missile strikes, emphasising the indiscriminate nature of Iran's actions.

Healey called on Iran to cease its missile strikes and abandon its weapons programmes, following preemptive US and Israeli attacks on Iranian military infrastructure and leadership.

Healey declined to comment on the legality of the US-Israeli strikes, stating it was for the US to explain, but confirmed that all UK defensive operations in the region comply with international law.

The CIA headquarters in Dubai was completely destroyed

The CIA headquarters in Dubai was completely destroyed by fire after the Shahed drone strikes:

Photo: publics

U.S. missile interceptors are a big concern

The ability of the US, Israel and Gulf Arab states to weather Iran’s retaliatory strikes will depend on how many missile interceptors they have — and stocks are most likely dangerously low after intense combat with the Islamic Republic last year, Bloomberg reports.

Tehran’s main means of offensive operations is long-range attacks with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, all of which it launched after Israeli strikes in June 2025.

This time around, Iran reacted to US and Israeli attacks by almost immediately firing on Israel and countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Defending against such weapons requires an even bigger number of interceptors — typical military doctrine calls for firing two or three at each incoming target to maximize the chances of hitting it. Stocks of missile interceptors could be in danger of running low within days if the intensity of current Iranian attacks persists, according to a person familiar with the matter.

“Missile interceptors are a big concern, particularly anti-ballistic interceptors,” said Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center. “We are using these interceptors faster than we can make them.”