The military conflict between the Iranian regime and the coordinated forces of the United States and Israel has entered its second day on March 1, 2026. The conflict erupted in the early hours of Saturday, February 28, when the US and Israel launched massive preemptive airstrikes across more than 20 Iranian provinces. The decapitation strikes successfully targeted the highest echelons of the regime’s leadership, completely destroying the compound of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and confirming his death, alongside several senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

As the Iranian regime reels from the sudden loss of its supreme leader and top military brass, it has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israel and US bases across the Gulf, expanding the conflict into a broader regional war.

Roundup: Key developments for today

Interim leadership formed: Following the death of Ali Khamenei, the regime has formed a temporary leadership council comprising President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and Guardian Council cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi.

Top regime officials confirmed dead: Regime media confirmed the deaths of Armed Forces Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour, Defense Minister Amir Nasirzadeh, senior official Ali Shamkhani, and senior Intelligence Ministry official Mohammad Baseri.

New IRGC commander appointed: Ahmad Vahidi has been named the new commander-in-chief of the IRGC.

Fresh strikes rock Tehran: Israel launched a new, broad wave of strikes targeting the regime’s sites in Tehran to achieve “air superiority,” causing massive explosions across the capital.

Regime escalates regional attacks: The IRGC announced the sixth wave of its operations, claiming to have struck 27 US bases across the Middle East, as well as key Israeli military and defense headquarters in Tel Aviv. Explosions and fires were reported in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE.

US President issues warning: President Donald Trump warned the regime of an unprecedented use of force if they continue to retaliate, while simultaneously offering immunity to regime military and security forces who lay down their arms and defect.

Nationwide internet blackout: Internet connectivity in Iran has been down for over 24 hours, heavily restricting the flow of information amid the crisis.

First US casualties reported: The US Central Command confirmed that three American service members were killed and five seriously wounded during “Operation Epic Fury.”

Deadly regime strike on Israel: An Iranian missile strike hit a public bomb shelter in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, killing eight people and injuring over 20 in the regime’s deadliest retaliatory attack so far.

US sinks regime warship: US forces sank an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette at a pier in Chabahar, with CENTCOM urging regime forces to abandon ship and lay down their weapons.

IRGC threatens Iranian citizens: Fearing nationwide uprisings, the IRGC Intelligence Organization issued a stark warning against........

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