The Tehran residence of the former Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was also destroyed, and his fate was not immediately known. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File picture: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via APAt the same time, the first reports of civilian casualties arrived. Do not let it pass.”US president Donald Trump speaks to announce that America had begun "major combat operations" in Iran. Back in Washington, Trump declared himself “not thrilled”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2026 14:52 UTC