Iran’s Supreme Leader and more than 40 top Iranian leaders were killed in the US-Israel military operation on Saturday.
Israel targeted the remnants of Iran's military leadership in aerial bombardments on Tehran early Sunday, as the Islamic republic continued retaliatory airstrikes on Persian Gulf nations following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
Iran's Foreign Minister said the president and supreme leader are alive after US-Israeli strikes targeted some government compounds.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that the country’s president and supreme leader were alive “as far as I know” after overnight U.S.-Israeli strikes included targets near government compounds. “As far as I know, yes they are alive and the head of judiciary as well, the speaker of parliament as well. All high-ranking officials…
US president proclaims Khamenei’s death as ‘justice for the people of Iran’ after Israeli sources said Iran’s leader had been killed Analysis: Trump’s attack has no mandateA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseBlasts have been heard in several cities, including the capital, Tehran, and Isfahan in central Iran.Reuters…
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
Weeks of failed diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran exploded into a full-blown attack on Saturday by Israel and the U.S. President Trump's goal is now obvious- an end to the Iranian regime. Mr. Trump announced Saturday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes. Charlie D'Agata reports.
