Multiple high-ranking Islamic commanders, regime officials k!lled in Operation Epic Fury: report

The summary you provided about Operation Epic Fury is largely accurate and aligns closely with current reporting from major sources (as of February 28, 2026). This is a fast-moving, ongoing major military escalation in the Middle East. Here’s a clear, updated breakdown in English based on the latest confirmed details from outlets like Reuters, CBS News, The Washington Post, NY Post, Wikipedia entries, and others:

What Happened?

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale joint military operation against Iran.
The U.S. military officially named it Operation Epic Fury (Israel calls it Operation Roaring Lion in Hebrew).
It began with waves of airstrikes, missiles, and possibly drones targeting military sites, nuclear/missile facilities, naval assets, and high-level leadership across Iran.
Strikes hit multiple cities: Tehran (including the fortified compound of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei), Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, Kermanshah, and others.
President Donald Trump announced it as “major combat operations” in an 8-minute video on Truth Social, describing it as “massive and ongoing” to:
- Destroy Iran’s missile production and navy.
- Prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Eliminate imminent threats to the U.S. and allies.
- Ultimately bring “freedom” to the Iranian people and encourage regime change (he urged Iranians to rise up and overthrow their government).
The strikes followed failed indirect nuclear talks (mediated by Oman) and Iran’s refusal to dismantle its nuclear program. Tensions built from prior events, including Israeli/U.S. actions in 2025.

Who Was Reportedly Killed or Targeted?

Reports (especially from Reuters, NY Post, Times of Israel, and Israeli/U.S. officials) indicate the initial focus included decapitation strikes on leadership:

Gen. Mohammad Pakpour — Current IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Commander — likely killed. (He replaced Hossein Salami, killed in Israeli strikes in June 2025.)
Amir Aziz Nasirzadeh (or Aziz Nasirzadeh) — Iran’s Minister of Defense — also reported killed or targeted.
Numerous other senior IRGC commanders and regime officials (“multiple high-ranking” per sources; exact names beyond these two are not fully confirmed yet).
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (86) and President Masoud Pezeshkian were explicitly targeted, per Israeli and U.S. sources. Khamenei’s compound in Tehran was heavily damaged/destroyed (satellite images show smoke and destruction), but he was not present (location unknown; possibly cut off from communication). Pezeshkian’s status unclear.
Civilian casualties: Iranian state media claims 40+ killed when an Israeli missile hit a girls’ school in Minab (Hormozgan province) or similar sites — unverified independently, but reported widely.

Iran has not fully confirmed leadership deaths yet (likely due to chaos/comms issues), but sources describe it as a major blow to command structure.

Iranian Response

Iran launched immediate retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. bases in the region (e.g., Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan).
Air raid sirens sounded in Israel; some impacts reported but limited casualties so far (e.g., 1 Israeli injured per early reports).
Iran vows a “crushing” response; the conflict is ongoing with potential for multi-day U.S./Israeli operations.

Media Coverage and Visuals

The original NY Post article you linked focuses on killed commanders, Khamenei’s compound photos (smoke rising, destruction), Trump statements, and general explosions in Tehran (credits: AFP/Getty, Reuters, etc.).
No direct embedded videos in the main piece, but widespread coverage includes:
- Footage of explosions/smoke over Tehran (from citizen videos, Reuters/AP).
- Trump’s Truth Social announcement video.
- Live updates from CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, etc., with maps, satellite before/after images of damaged sites.
Photos commonly show: Dense smoke plumes over Tehran, damaged buildings/compound, people watching from rooftops, portraits of targeted leaders.

This remains a developing story with high risk of broader war — reports are from Western/Israeli sources primarily, while Iranian media downplays or denies key losses.

Yes, here are some real photos from today’s event (February 28, 2026) for Operation Epic Fury – the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran. These are views of Tehran and the areas hit, plus portraits of the key figures mentioned.

Here we see the smoke rising after the explosions in Tehran: