Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
A widely circulated video shows the daughter-in-law of a government protector meeting with a visitor who expresses a desire to kill Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, using the phrase "Aqa burgard."
Videos sent by citizens show horrific explosions occurring at the IRGC Square in Karaj.
A video circulating on social media shows heavy bombardment of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps buildings in Narmak, Tehran.
An eyewitness reported that an individual who chanted anti-Khomeini and anti-Khamenei slogans in Tehran faced a physical altercation with regime supporters. The same witness described severe damage to buildings near Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital on Rashid Yasemi Street, including the forced evacuation of some people and patients who could not be moved.
Videos sent to Iran International show thick smoke rising from an explosion near the IRGC's "Imam Sadeq" headquarters in Bushehr, indicating that the city's air defense facility in the area has been targeted.
CBS News has released footage showing a missile fired by the Islamic Republic hitting a residential building in Tel Aviv, resulting in one death and 16 injuries, according to Israeli officials. The attacks came early Monday morning after the announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
A video circulating on social media from Tehran shows residents celebrating in the city on the evening of February 28, 2026, with one citizen stating, "They hit Khamenei and it was over."
A newly released video shows US airstrikes in Iran targeting air defense sites, during which an Iranian Shahed 129 drone was destroyed while stationed on the ground.
A video circulated by Iran International shows residents in Bandar Abbas observing an IRGC missile in the sky above the city.
Images published on social media show the interception of missiles launched by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over Dubai, with subsequent reports confirming four injuries due to falling shrapnel in the Palm Jumeirah area. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi, located in the south of the UAE, also faced a fresh wave of missile interceptions, with U.S. forces at Al Dhafra Air Base in the vicinity.
In a video message, former U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the time for freedom in Iran had come, marking the commencement of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic Republic and warning the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to surrender or face deadly consequences.
Journalist Masoud Kazemi reports that Abbas Araghchi is the highest-ranking official of the Islamic Republic to appear on camera, and no images of other top officials or the residence of Supreme Leader Khamenei have been released. Kazemi notes that published images indicate parts of Khamenei's residence have been destroyed.
