(260301) -- TEL AVIV, March 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 shows an explosion in downtown Tel Aviv, Israel. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, claiming that the country`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed. Iran retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region Late Saturday, at least 20 people were injured in Tel Aviv during Iran`s latest round of strikes on Israel, Israel`s national emergency service MDA reported. MDA said that a 40-year-old man is in a serious condition with a shrapnel wound. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing) - Chen Junqing -//CHINENOUVELLE_XxjpbeE000020_20260301_PEPFN0A001/Credit:CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/2603011007