Assassinations in Iran

Hamas leader (1962-2024)

On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confirmed by the Iranian government on 1 March. His death occurred as part of a wider joint operation by the United States and Israel, using strategic locations intelligence from the US's Central Intelligence Agency to determine the whereabouts of several leaders. Satellite imagery suggested that Khamenei's residence in the city was severely damaged during the attack.

2024 Assassination of Hamas leader

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2026 assassination

burial place of the martyrs of Vahdat

overview of terrorism in Iran

Iranian ballistic missile expert (1959–2011)