Verified reports detail US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, followed by Iranian missile responses, Hezbollah rocket fire on March 2, Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, and the naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as successor on March 8. Trump declared prior US-Iran understandings ended, authorized further US strikes on southern Iran, and rescinded oil export waivers, while Iran targeted sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz. Unverified claims include specific threats against Kharg Island and a naval blockade.