Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, during an assassination by airstrike yesterday in Teheran by Israel and the United States. Forty days of mourning are declared. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-the-leader-who-shaped-irans-defiance

Armed conflicts and attacks

Abdolrahim Mousavi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Pakpour and Ali Shamkhani are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Teheran. (The Hill)

• https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-trump-warns-iran-not-to-escalate-attacks-saying-us-will-strike-back-with-force/mlite/

Disasters and accidents

At least 15 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India. (DNA India)

• https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-massive-explosion-at-explosive-factory-in-nagpur-s-katol-15-killed-18-injured-3201845

Law and crime

Hundreds of protestors storm the consulate of the United States in Karachi, Pakistan, leading to clashes with security forces which left six people dead and multiple others wounded. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/2/28/live-israel-launches-attacks-on-iran-multiple-explosions-heard-in-tehran?update=4349843