Iran FM Details Strike That Killed Khamenei and 40 Officials With 30 Precision Munitions
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 7
Iran FM Details Strike That Killed Khamenei and 40 Officials With 30 Precision Munitions
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 7
Summary
Abbas Araghchi said the Feb. 28 strike hit only the wing of Khamenei’s compound containing the supreme leader’s office, while the wing where he was meeting another official remained standing.
30 precision munitions and Sparrow air-launched ballistic missiles were used in the daylight U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury attack, which killed Khamenei, 86, Defense Minister Amir Nasirzadeh, IRGC chief Mohammed Pakpour and other senior leaders.
Counterterrorism analysts said Araghchi’s account is the clearest public evidence yet of a decapitation strike designed to show U.S. reach without destroying the entire site, fitting Trump’s stated off-ramp strategy.
Iran still escalated after the attack, according to the report, firing on Israel, striking Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE, and closing the Strait of Hormuz, helping trigger a global energy crisis.
Mojtaba Khamenei has since taken over as supreme leader and reportedly entered back-channel talks with Washington while keeping a confrontational public posture.
As a wounded and unqualified son takes power, who is truly controlling Iran's escalating war machine?
With US arsenals drained and oil markets shattered, is Iran's asymmetric warfare winning the escalating conflict?
How will the global energy crisis and Mideast war reshape the strategic competition between the US, China, and Russia?
Operation Epic Fury: The 2026 US-Israeli Attack on Iran, Leadership Decapitation, and Global Economic Shock
Overview
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, striking over a thousand Iranian military and nuclear sites in a coordinated attack aimed at eliminating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The operation succeeded in killing Khamenei and several top officials, but also caused civilian casualties, including members of Mojtaba Khamenei’s family. In the aftermath, Iran faced a leadership vacuum, quickly appointing Mojtaba as the new Supreme Leader. Iran retaliated with missile strikes across the region, escalating tensions and disrupting global oil markets, while the legality and broader consequences of the operation sparked intense international debate.