‘Middle East in flames’: what the papers say about the war on Iran
Feb 28, 2026
Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel, as well as Donald Trump’s announcement that the supreme leader Ali Khamenei had been killed lead the news pagesUS-Israel war on Iran: latest updatesFull report: Trump claims Khamenei is deadAt a glance: what we know so far on day twoHow the US-Israeli bid for
regime change unfolded The US and Israeli attacks on Iran dominated the front pages of papers around the world on Sunday, alongside Donald Trump’s claim that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed, a claim that was later confirmed by state media.From Ankara to Zurich, the US president’s extraordinary daytime attack on Iran was reported with a mixture of fear, anger and elation, with the questions of what comes next a recurring theme across the global media. Continue reading...
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