As it happened: Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of Khamenei
Iran launched strikes at Israel and US-allied Gulf states in retaliation for the killing of its supreme leader.
People look at thick smoke rising from the site of a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on Mar 1, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Fadel Senna)
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday (Mar 1) after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw the future of the Islamic republic into uncertainty and raised the risk of regional instability.
There were explosions in Tehran on Sunday as Israel said it was taking its attacks to the "heart" of Iran’s capital.
Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israel and at US military installations around the Gulf.
