2026 Iran war, a military officer, died on February 28, 2026, during the war that began with surprise U.S.
and Israeli airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran. The attacks killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials and caused civilian casualties.
Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, U.S. bases, and U.S.-allied countries in the Middle East, and closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global trade.
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials and inflicting dozens of civilian casualties. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases, and US-allied countries in the Middle East, and by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global trade.