Zelensky Calls for Regime Change in Iran as US and Israel Carry Out Strikes
Mar 2nd 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for regime change in Iran and said Ukraine is coordinating with partners after US and Israeli strikes that Iranian state media say killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a report not independently confirmed.
- Zelensky urged seizing an opportunity for regime change in Tehran and said Ukraine is closely monitoring developments with its intelligence and diplomatic services.
- The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, saying they struck targets across Iran to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
- Iranian state media reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes, a claim that has not been independently verified.
- Zelensky accused the Iranian regime of supplying Shahed drones and technologies to Russia and of violently repressing recent protests.