A man holds a picture of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reading “ELIMINATED” as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Early Saturday, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iran, which resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Senior administration officials on Saturday briefed reporters on the runup to the U.S. strikes against Iran, said the U.S. had sought a diplomatic solution to its impasse with Iran, but it ended up as “not a tangible and realistic option.” They said that the factors in President Trump’s decision to strike were the long-term threat
Iranians who fled regime to California celebrate Ayatollah’s death – CBS News Watch CBS News Celebrations broke out in the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday as word spread that Iran’s supreme leader was presumed to be killed in attacks. Carter Evans has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile
Heightened security threat in U.S. after Iran strikes, federal law enforcement officials warn – CBS News Watch CBS News Could Iranian so-called sleeper cells in the U.S. prepare to retaliate after the strikes on Iran? Jericka Duncan looks into security precautions. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width:
Did Trump start a regional war in the Middle East? – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. and Israel conducted joint strikes in Iran on Saturday and President Trump later announced that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed. Margaret Brennan explains what this could mean for the region and the world. link.lazyload
For over 45 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a brutal theocracy, ruled by an ayatollah who swept aside the freedoms of Iran pre-revolution and threatened peace with the largest stockpile of missiles in the Middle East. On Saturday, there was celebration in the streets after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. Elizabeth
Trump officials say Iran likely intended to use missiles against U.S., allies before strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that there were indicators that Iran intended to use conventional missiles against the U.S. and allies in the region while President Trump weighed a strike. Weijia Jiang reports. link.lazyload