Heavy Bombing on Iran Continues as Trump Vows Ongoing Military Action
March 1, 2026 – 5:08 AM
The United States and Israel launched another round of Iran strikes early Sunday, intensifying military operations just hours after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major joint assault.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Khamenei died during what officials described as a massive U.S.-Israel military operation. Sources said the coordinated strikes are believed to have killed approximately 40 senior Iranian officials, dealing a significant blow to Iran’s leadership structure.
By early Sunday local time, fresh waves of heavy and pinpoint bombing were underway. In a social media post late Saturday, Trump said the attacks would “continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary.”
The president stated that the goal of the operation is to “prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests.”
Trump also called on Iran’s military forces to lay down their weapons, while urging Iranian civilians to rise up and “take over your government.”
The expanding Iran strikes mark a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions, with global leaders closely monitoring the situation amid fears of wider regional conflict.
Source: CBS News