RT News - March 1 2026 (10:00 MSK)

Breaking news. Iran's supreme leader is killed during US-Israeli attacks on the nation. Tehran has announced 40 days of mourning in the wake of his assassination. The Islamic Republic pledges a harsh response to the assault on the nation, promising a massive offensive against American bases in the Middle East. Several US military sites including in Qatar and Bahrain have already been targeted by Iranian airstrikes. Fires erupt in Tel Aviv leaving one woman dead according to IDF which state Iranian ballistic missiles hit several residential buildings in the city. Plus - disturbing images ahead - incoming missiles hit a primary school in Southern Iran killing more than a hundred pupils and bringing the total number dead in the country to over 200 people.