Iran's supreme leader dead and its military reeling following attack by US and Israel | 7.30

Iran's supreme leader is dead and its military reeling following a wave of airstrikes by the United States and Israel. But overturning almost five decades of authoritarian control with air strikes alone will be very difficult While President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu say they were responding to an immediate threat posed by Iran's weapons, they also clearly want regime change. For Donald Trump the attacks represent his boldest move yet into the kind of foreign intervention he has long decried. In this special edition of 7.30 we bring you the latest on the unfolding situation in the Middle East, plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as well as Israel's new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/anthony-albanese-condemns-mourning-khamenei-in-australia/106406440 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #abcnewsaustralia 00:00-6:10 - US and Israel attack Iran 06:11-9:43 - Australian politicians respond 09:44-19:35 - Interview: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 19:36-27:14 - Interview: Israel's ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman 27:15-31:53 - Iran's nuclear capability