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Events on Saturday 28 February 2026 2
1939 – 2026Ali Khamenei (1939-2026)Died 28 February 2026, aged 86Iranian cleric who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and then its supreme leader from 1989 until his death in a US-Israeli military assault.
2026United States and Israel launch war on IranSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in the opening weeksOn 28 February 2026 the United States and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran, which retaliated with its own strikes. The opening weeks left thousands dead, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, displaced millions, and upended the world economy.