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Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in joint military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to multiple reports. An Israeli source confirmed his death to USA TODAY<\/em>, while Reuters<\/em> and CNN<\/em> also reported that Khamenei was killed during the operation.<\/p>\n

The strikes, announced by President Donald Trump, targeted Iran\u2019s missile capabilities and marked the beginning of what he called \u201cmajor combat operations.\u201d Trump described the campaign as \u201ca massive and ongoing operation\u201d aimed at eliminating \u201cimminent threats from the Iranian regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response, Iran launched drone and missile attacks against American and Israeli targets, striking a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. While no American service members were reported injured, Iranian officials vowed that their enemies would be \u201cdecisively defeated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Images from Tehran showed smoke rising over the capital as residents fled for cover. Iranian authorities said at least 40 people were killed in a strike on a girls\u2019 school in the south, underscoring the devastating civilian toll of the escalating conflict.<\/p>\n

The confrontation follows weeks of rising tensions, with Trump repeatedly threatening military action if negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear and missile programs failed. Saturday\u2019s strikes appear to have fulfilled those warnings, plunging the region into a new phase of instability.<\/p>\n

Khamenei\u2019s death leaves Iran facing a leadership vacuum at a critical moment. Analysts warn that the fallout could reshape the balance of power across the Middle East, with unpredictable consequences for global security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"  Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in joint military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to multiple reports. 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