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WikiPop's Pick · March 1, 2026

2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran

Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia

On March 1, 2026, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Ali Khamenei, with 4,466,000 views. It was already WikiPop's pick on February 28, and we don't repeat an article within 30 days. So WikiPop's pick is #2, 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, with 1,060,165 views.

The 2026 Iran war began on 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on multiple sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases, and US-allied countries in the Middle East.

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1,060,165 views that day

The full top 10 of March 1, 2026

The most-viewed Wikipedia articles that day, by raw page views.

  1. #1
    Ali Khamenei
    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    4,466,000
  2. #2
    2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran WikiPop's pick
    1,060,165
  3. #3
    Ruhollah Khomeini
    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
    824,827
  4. #4
    Iran
    Country in West Asia
    772,506
  5. #5
    Assassination of Ali Khamenei
    2026 assassination in Tehran, Iran
    656,571
  6. #6
    Supreme Leader of Iran
    Highest political and religious office in Iran
    477,176
  7. #7
    Elimination Chamber (2026)
    WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
    422,424
  8. #8
    Masoud Pezeshkian
    President of Iran since 2024
    421,620
  9. #9
    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
    Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
    412,742
  10. #10
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
    President of Iran from 2005 to 2013
    370,605
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