Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead following U.S.-Israeli strikes, marking a major turning point in the conflict.
Israel says it is continuing attacks across Iran, describing the campaign as an effort to eliminate any remaining threat posed by the regime.
Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes, with explosions reported across multiple countries in the Middle East, raising fears of a wider regional war. Follow the latest.
What we know so far
- JUST IN: President Donald Trump says new Iranian leaders want talks after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- The United States has announced the first deaths of American service members since launching a joint military operation with Israel against Iran. Three U.S. service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded, said CENTCOM.
- The United States and Israel have launched a large-scale, coordinated air campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure, nuclear facilities and senior leadership.
- Israeli officials say strikes are continuing “in the heart of Tehran,” with additional waves aimed at degrading Iran’s defenses and leadership structure.
- More than 200 people have been killed in Iran following the strikes, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
- President Donald Trump said the operation is intended to eliminate threats from Iran and warned of overwhelming force if Tehran retaliates following the killing of Khamenei.
- Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. bases and Israeli positions across the region, raising fears of a broader regional war.
- Iran’s foreign minister warned Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq they could become “legitimate targets” if they allow their territory to be used for attacks on Iran.
- Authorities in Dubai said two people were injured when debris from intercepted drones fell into residential courtyards. In Abu Dhabi, officials said a woman and a child were injured after debris struck a building at the Etihad Towers complex.
- Bahrain’s interior ministry said the Crowne Plaza Manama hotel was targeted, causing damage but no reported casualties.
- In Israel, the death toll in the town of Beit Shemesh has risen to eight, with 28 people injured, including two in serious condition, according to emergency services.
- Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, said a temporary leadership council will be formed in accordance with the constitution to carry out governing duties.
- The United Nations and global leaders have called for de-escalation, warning the conflict could destabilize the Middle East and the global economy.
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