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PHOTOS: Top Iranian leaders ‘killed’ in US and Israel’s blitz as Ayatollah’s fate unknown
Two senior Iranian commanders are reported to have been killed in a wave of US-Israeli airstrikes targeting key figures and facilities in Tehran, as uncertainty surrounds the fate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Sources cited in regional media claim Iran’s defence minister, Amir Nasirzadeh, and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Pakpour were among those killed in the strikes. There is also speculation about the status of other high-ranking officials, though Iranian authorities have not formally confirmed the deaths.
Satellite imagery circulating online appears to show significant damage to parts of a government compound in Tehran believed to be linked to Khamenei’s official offices. His current whereabouts have not been publicly disclosed.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, acknowledged losses among senior personnel but downplayed the impact. “We may have lost a few commanders, but that’s not such a big problem,” he told NBC, without confirming specific names.
The strikes followed escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional activities. In a televised address, US President Donald Trump said the objective was to defend American interests by “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”
“For 47 years, Iran’s regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder,” Trump said. “We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally obliterated.” He also issued a warning to Iran’s leadership to “lay down arms” or “face certain death.”
Within hours of the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory missile attacks targeting Israel and multiple US military installations across the Gulf region, including bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Missile interceptions were reported in several countries, and airspace closures disrupted civilian flights.
Plumes of smoke were seen rising near US facilities, including the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Regional officials described the attacks as among the most serious directed at American assets in the Middle East.
Iran has long rejected US demands to halt uranium enrichment and scale back its ballistic missile programme, insisting its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes. Indirect diplomatic talks had been ongoing, mediated by Oman, but appeared to falter before the latest escalation.
With both sides exchanging strikes and rhetoric intensifying, fears are growing that the confrontation could expand into a broader regional conflict.
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Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi has reacted to the k!lling of Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khanenei, describing him as a “lucky soul who d!ed in Jihad.”
Khanenei was k!lled by US and Israeli missiles in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
In a post shared on his verified Facebook page, Gumi said Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah.”
“A lucky soul, he d!ed in Jihad against k!llers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere,” Gumi wrote.
He added that the late Iranian leader’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” noting that Khamenei “stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers.
“For those who k!lled him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”
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One half of the Yoruba gospel duo Adegbodu Twins, Taiwo Adegbodu, has d!ed.
The news of his de@th was announced on Sunday, March 1, via a post on the group’s official Facebook page, which is managed by their team.
In the emotional message, the family lamented his sudden passing, describing the loss as deeply painful and difficult to bear.
Fellow gospel musician Esther Igbekele also confirmed the de@th on her Instagram page, where she shared a photo of Adegbodu and paid tribute to him in Yoruba.
Taiwo performed alongside his twin brother, Kehinde Adegbodu, and both rose to prominence in the Yoruba gospel music scene after the release of their debut album, Faratimi (Lean on Me), in 1999.
Over the years, the duo became known for their spiritually uplifting and culturally rooted sound, earning a strong following within the Christian music community.
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, better known as Shiites, have taken to the streets of Niger State on Sunday to protest the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Shiites in Nigeria are led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
It was reported that Khamenei was killed in coordinated airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel military.
Dozens of IMN members mobilised shortly after the news of Khamenei’s alleged death filtered through social media channels.
In a video sighted on Sunday, the followers of the Shi’a cleric, were seen chanting ‘freedom to Iran, death to America ‘.
The protesters also marched through parts of the state chanting solidarity slogans and waving Iranian flags and placards bearing inscriptions such as “We Stand With Iran.”
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