Operation Shield of Judah

Operation Epic Fury: Why removing Khamenei is the key to regional stability - opinion

The Iranian regime, since Khomeini’s revolutionary takeover in 1979, has been portrayed as a global threat with profound dimensions for five decades.

PEOPLE REACT as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 1, 2026.

Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved

AN ISRAELI takes cover in a public shelter in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran, on March 1, 2026.

Support from Tehran: A view from an Israeli bomb shelter amid the Iran conflict - opinion

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.

Temporary Leading Council begins work to replace Khamenei, Iran President Pezeshkian says - report


Iran prepares for retaliation, official vows 'crushing response' to Israel-US attack

"Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing," the officials said, according to Reuters.

Bunting of Iranian flags next to missiles on display, with Azadi Tower in the background, during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026

Mossad launches Farsi Telegram channel for 'Iranian brothers and sisters'

The intelligence service also called on Iranians to share photos and videos of their "just struggle against the regime," as Israel strikes Iran as part of Operation Shield of Judah.

Mossad announce the launch of a Farsi-language Telegram channel to provide anti-regime Iranians with news information following Israeli and US strikes on Iran as part of Operation Shield of Judah, February 28, 2026.

Defense officials assess high chance of Iranian missile response within hours

Sources told Walla that one of the objectives of the strikes was to remove threats to Israel’s home front, with an emphasis on missile launchers and bases used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles.

 IDF F35 aircraft.

Hospitals across Israel begin transferring patients to protected underground units

The opening of the campaign against Iran this morning has put Israel’s health system on a wartime footing. The Health Ministry instructed hospitals to transfer inpatients to protected areas.

 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.

Khamenei’s compound destroyed by Israeli strike after Iranian leader moved to ‘secure location’

Israel and the United States launched preemptive strikes on Iran on Saturday morning, with blasts heard in Tehran as Israel entered a state of emergency.

Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

Help is on the way: Trump confirms US operation in Iran, says all he wants is 'freedom' for Iran

Trump: US objective is to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime...We are going to destroy their missiles, we are going to annihilate their navy."

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 27, 2026

Less than 24 hours into Iran military operation, state media confirms Khamenei's death

Trump, Netanyahu call on Iranians to secure their future, topple regime • Araghchi: Khamenei still alive after IDF strikes said to kill dozens of Iranian leaders, including Khamenei

Ballistic missiles fired from Iran are intercepted by Israel’s air defense system over the Galilee, February 28, 2026

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.