A frontpage overview of the news from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times for March 1.

President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed the elimination of the Supreme Leader and several top military officials during an operation aimed at regime change. In response, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel and several Persian Gulf nations, leading to civilian casualties and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. While Iranian American communities in the U.S. celebrated the news, Washington lawmakers moved to curtail the president's war powers amid concerns over the lack of an imminent threat. Additional reports cover unrelated domestic issues, including the discovery of Elon Musk’s name in Jeffrey Epstein’s investigative files and a poll highlighting economic affordability concerns among Americans.