Tehran under fire: Israel launches fresh strikes hours after Khamenei’s killing
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced it had launched fresh strikes on targets belonging to what it described as the “Iranian terror regime” in the heart of Tehran.
The operation came hours after Iran confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on Saturday during a joint US-Israeli strike.
Providing details on the latest offensive, the IDF said in a post on X: “For the first time since the start of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’, the Israeli Air Force is striking targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran.”
It added that over the past day, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) had conducted large-scale strikes aimed at establishing aerial superiority and paving the way for operations deeper inside Tehran. The military also released video footage purportedly showing the latest strikes on the Iranian capital.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that a base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran was among the targets hit.
‼️WATCH: For the first time since the start of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’, the IAF is striking targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 1, 2026
Over the past day, the IAF conducted large-scale strikes to establish aerial superiority and pave the path to… pic.twitter.com/DN2MkGCfWc
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on X that, for the first time since the launch of the operation, Israeli Air Force jets were operating over Tehran in what he described as a “powerful strike on regime and repression targets,” carried out in accordance with plans approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and himself.
🔴ELIMINATED: Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Iranian Chief of Staff of the armed forces.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 1, 2026
Additionally, the IDF struck & eliminated 7 members of the top Iranian security leadership in Tehran and 40 senior commanders. pic.twitter.com/0a4wf3dk9N
According to Iranian state media, Khamenei was killed in his office early Saturday during coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes. US President Donald Trump later confirmed that American forces had participated in the operation, calling Khamenei “one of the most evil people in history” and urging Iranians to “take back their country.”
In retaliation, Iran reportedly launched strikes targeting several Middle Eastern countries, including the United Arab Emirates, further escalating tensions across the region.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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