
BBC World · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS
Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.
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.