Israel Uses Blue Sparrow Missile in Strike Killing Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, in a coordinated Israeli-US strike involving advanced missile technology. The attack used Israel's Blue Sparrow missile, an air-launched ballistic weapon that briefly exits Earth's atmosphere before descending rapidly onto its target, complicating interception. Originally developed as a target missile for defense tests, the Blue Sparrow was adapted for precision strikes and launched from fighter jets. The operation combined extensive intelligence gathering and surveillance to target Khamenei's compound in Tehran, killing him and senior officials.