The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at once
Full report: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed
What we know so far: US and Israel wage war on Iran
War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded
Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran on Saturday alongside Israel after they developed intelligence that they could simultaneously target the country’s leaders and mullahs at a compound in Tehran, according to two people familiar with deliberations.
The Israelis had been tracking the movements of Iran’s top leaders and determined, in conjunction with the United States, that there was a window of opportunity to kill them and Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they convened, the people said.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-attack-iran-opportunity
Author : Hugo Lowell and Andrew Roth in Washington
Publish date : 2026-03-01 17:25:00
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