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On February 28, Israeli media reported that a U.S.-Israeli attempt to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi failed, according to the Israeli side’s initial assessment. Iran had previously confirmed both leaders were safe. An Israeli official stated the targets included Khamenei, Raisi, residences of cabinet ministers and military commanders, defense and intelligence facilities, and the Presidential Palace. The area around Khamenei’s office was also targeted. Reuters quoted an Iranian official as saying Khamenei is currently not in Tehran and has been moved to a secure location. Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported Raisi remains safe. (CCTV)

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**February 28 Breaking Update** At 2:00 PM ET today, Israel and the U.S. led strikes against Iran, which retaliated—triggering a full-scale U.S.-Iran conflict. Former President Trump directly stated his intent to “topple the Iranian regime,” while the U.S. military noted the conflict could last for weeks. Iran subsequently fired missiles at all Gulf nations except Oman, targeting U.S. military bases. Amid intense clashes, Bitcoin led declines at 2:00 PM, dropping 3.57% in one hour before stabilizing after a sharp free fall. It now trades at $63,935. Observers noted Bitcoin’s selling pressure surged by roughly $1.8 billion within an hour at 2:00 PM; since the incident unfolded over the weekend, cryptocurrencies became the preferred asset to sell during this safe-haven event. Notably, even with major gold markets closed, gold-backed tokens surged nearly 6% post-incident. Current prices: PAXG ($5,492.98), XAUT ($5,433.49), and Binance’s XAU contract ($5,364.38). BlockBeats advi

February 28 — Per an AXIOS reporter, a senior U.S. official stated no U.S. personnel have been injured as of now.

On February 28 — Two Israeli sources with knowledge of the operation said Saturday morning’s Israeli strike on Iran targeted senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sayyid Abdul-Rahim Mousavi and President Mahmoud Pezeshkian. Additional targets, per the Israeli sources, included Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s newly established Defense Commission, and Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council. It remains unconfirmed whether any senior Iranian officials were wounded in the strike.