Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that airstrikes have destroyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound and said “all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us”. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. He claimed in the video that Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear programme and plans to develop missiles to reach the US. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Explosions rocked Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.

Source: Irish Examiner February 28, 2026 19:44 UTC