9 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1405

Events on this day

• Khamenei killed · Koshte shodan-e Khamenei

  Iranian · Historical

  Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic since 1989, was killed in an Israeli air strike on his compound in Tehran, part of a joint operation with the United States, on the first day of the 2026 Iran war (9 Esfand 1404; 28 February 2026). Iranians celebrated in the streets of many cities.

Other events

• Ayyám-i-Há · Day 3
• Remembrance of the Sumgait pogrom · Sumgait

Facts

• Day 345 of 1405
• 20 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut