Israel and the United States launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran. An Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's defense minister and several IRGC generals, according to the account.
The Strike in Tehran
The Israeli Air Force called it its largest-ever aerial operation. The strike hit a bunker in Tehran, killing Khamenei, Iran's defense minister and several IRGC generals. Israel and the United States launched their military campaign on February 28.
Both countries said their operations aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran. They gave that objective when they launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury. The account offers no further details about the stated aim or the circumstances of the strike beyond its target and those killed.
The reported dead included Iran's highest leadership figure, its defense minister and several IRGC generals. They died together in the strike on the Tehran bunker. The account describes the operation as the Israeli Air Force's largest-ever aerial operation, while saying Israel and the United States launched the two named operations.
Missile Attacks and Casualties
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and U.S. military bases in the region. Since February 28, Iran has also launched ballistic missile attacks on Israel. Those attacks killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, and injured at least 7,693 others.
CENTCOM said 18 U.S. soldiers were killed. The account gives that figure separately from deaths in Israel and provides no further details about how those soldiers died. It doesn't specify how many of the reported injuries were civilians or soldiers.
The figures for ballistic missile attacks on Israel since February 28 include 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians killed, with at least 7,693 people injured. The account gives no further breakdown of the injuries. It separately reports Iran's missile attacks across the region, which targeted Gulf states and U.S. military bases.
Ceasefire
A ceasefire was announced on April 7. It took effect the following day. The announcement came after the operations launched on February 28 and the missile attacks and casualties reported since then. The account doesn't provide further terms or explain how the ceasefire took effect.
The reported sequence is clear: Israel and the United States launched operations they said aimed to create conditions for regime change; an Israeli strike in Tehran killed Khamenei and other senior Iranian figures; missile attacks followed across the Middle East; and a ceasefire was announced on April 7, taking effect the next day.