US President Donald Trump said Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead. He wrote about this on the social network Truth Social. "Khamenei, one of the most evil men in history, is dead," Trump's post said. In his opinion, the Iranian people have received "the greatest chance to take back their country." “We hear that many of their Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, army and other security and police forces no longer want to fight and are seeking immunity from us.

Katerina Gordeeva became the winner of the 2025 Profession Journalist award in the Interview/Portrait category. According to the curator of the award, Natalia Gevorkyan, the award was awarded for the release of “Tell Gordeeva” with Alla Pugacheva. “A busy day: a protocol was drawn up against me for LGBT propaganda, our interview with Alla Pugacheva received the “Profession – Journalist” award. It’s never boring,” the journalist wrote in her Telegram channel.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is assassinated. An unnamed Israeli official provided this information to the Times of Israel, Reuters and other media. Khamenei's body, the official said, has already been found. According to Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, the Israeli ambassador to the United States has already notified the Americans of Khamenei's death. He died as a result of an attack on his residence. The information has not been officially confirmed. Iran denies Khamenei's death.

The USA and Israel bomb Iran - and it responds (for example, with strikes on the emirates). We briefly tell you what happened on the first day of this conflict. Ali Najafi / ISNA / AFP / Scanpix / LETA At the site of an attack on a school in the Iranian city of Minab. February 28, 2026 12 hours have passed since the start of the US-Israeli operation against Iran.

The Red Crescent said 201 people were killed as a result of US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. According to the Iranian branch of the humanitarian organization, 747 people were injured. In total, the Red Crescent said in a statement, the strikes were carried out on 24 provinces in Iran. Iranian authorities previously announced dozens of dead and injured as a result of an attack on a girls' school in the city of Minab.

The capital of Bahrain, Manama, is under attack by drones. One of the drones crashed into a skyscraper. Footage of the impact, filmed by eyewitnesses, was published on social networks. “Several residential buildings were damaged. Civil defense forces are extinguishing fires and conducting rescue operations in the affected areas,” the Bahrain Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on the social network X.

The Israel Defense Forces announced that the strike against Iran was the largest air operation in IDF history. “Since this morning, approximately 200 fighter jets, led by IDF intelligence and the Israeli Air Force, have carried out a massive attack on the missile systems and defense systems of the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran,” the IDF said in a statement.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has closed shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC announces via radio that “no ships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.” The Times of Israel writes that a representative of the European mission ASPIDES told Reuters. The agency's interlocutor noted that the Iranian authorities did not officially announce the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Tankers transport oil from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.

On the morning of February 28, the US and Israeli armed forces began a series of bombings of Iran. The country's leaders say the military operation is designed to eliminate an "existential threat" - the Islamic Republic's nuclear and missile programs.

Update: Dubai authorities said four people were injured in the fire. Iran attacks Dubai again. A large fire broke out near the five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel. The UAE Ministry of Defense said that air defense forces are repelling a new attack by Iranian drones and missiles, writes BBC News. A drone attacked an international airport in Kuwait, the country's civil aviation authority said .

Update: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that Ali Khamenei, “as far as he knows,” is alive. According to the Iranian Foreign Minister, two commanders were killed as a result of the strikes, but “all members of the high command are alive and at their posts” ( quotes from The Times of Israel). As a result of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Mohammed Pakpour, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh were killed.

One thousand four hundred and sixty-six days. The Kremlin threatens to withdraw from peace talks Sergey Bobylev / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / Profimedia Russian serviceman in the Kursk region - wearing a sweatshirt with a portrait of Vladimir Putin Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war.

Update: An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council is scheduled for 16:00 New York time (22:00 Central European Time (CET), midnight Moscow time). French President Emmanuel Macron announced the convening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council due to US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian strikes on Israel, as well as Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait, where American bases are located. “The ongoing escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop.

Orientalist Nikita Smagin explains (Carnegie Politika) Right before Iran's new war with the United States, Russia increased arms supplies to the Islamic Republic. Tehran received combat training aircraft, armored vehicles, small arms, and attack helicopters. On February 22, 2026, the Financial Times wrote about another major deal, according to which Russia will sell Verba man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to Iran for 500 million euros.

What politicians from different countries say about the new war UAE Ministry of Defense The ministry strongly condemned the attack, emphasizing the UAE's categorical opposition to any attacks on civilian targets, infrastructure and national institutions. It was stated that such actions constitute a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the safety of civilians and undermines stability.