President Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader is dead. What happens now?

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly,

Daniel Estrin, Greg Myre

Published February 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM EST

The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran overnight. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly discusses the attacks with NPR's Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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Greg Myre

Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.

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