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Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking

2026 Iran war — Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei. [https://www.cnn.com/world/

Published February 28, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Iran war.

Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei. [https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl?post-id=cmm6r22el000c357505j8ahxy (CNN)] [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/israel-iran-live-updates-rcna261099 (NBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-02-28).