Last night and this morning, the US-Iran situation escalated rapidly, evolving into a large-scale military conflict, with four of Khamenei's relatives killed.

On March 1st, Trump announced that the United States and Israel have launched a “major military operation” against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, missile capabilities, naval forces, and promoting regime change. Trump has repeatedly posted on Truth Social claiming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei has been killed in the attack, calling it “the best opportunity for the Iranian people to take back their country,” and urging the Iranian public to rise up and overthrow the regime. He stated that the bombing would “continue nonstop for a week or longer if necessary.” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed “many signs” indicating that Khamenei “is no longer alive,” and said the operation targets Iran’s leadership, missile, and air defense systems. Early this morning, the Israel Defense Forces launched a new round of strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers and air defense systems. Iran officially denied Khamenei’s death, asserting he is “safe and commanding on the battlefield,” and accused the US and Israel of spreading “psychological warfare.” Iranian state media reported that Khamenei is “steadfastly commanding.” The attack caused significant casualties in Iran: the Iranian Red Crescent reported at least 201 deaths and over 700 injuries; some reports mentioned an elementary school hit resulting in dozens of student deaths, with total casualties approaching a thousand. The strikes covered 24 provinces in Iran, including the vicinity of the Tehran presidential palace and Khamenei’s residence. Sources close to Iran’s Supreme Leader revealed that his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter have died. Additionally, it was disclosed that one of Khamenei’s daughters-in-law was killed in the attack on the morning of the 28th. Iran responded swiftly: launching hundreds of missiles and drones targeting Israel’s mainland and US military bases in the Middle East (including the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, etc.). The attack resulted in at least one death in Abu Dhabi; Israel reported intercepting most of the missiles, though debris caused casualties. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced an “unlimited, no red line” retaliation and claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz (a critical oil route), potentially further impacting the global energy market. The conflict is ongoing, with the US and Israel stating they will continue strikes, and Iran vowing “destructive retaliation.” The situation remains highly unstable, with a risk of further escalation. As of this report, Israeli emergency services stated that on the first day of the US-Israel military operation against Iran, 121 people were injured in Israel; earlier, emergency services also reported one death.