There are “signs of growth” IranSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the first wave in the US; Israeli It is claimed that the strike took place earlier today.
Israeli media Channel 12 reported that an unnamed Israeli official said there were “increasing indications” that the leader was killed or “at least wounded” in this morning’s airstrike.
Officials earlier reported that the attack had caused “very significant damage” to Iranian regime leadership and military commanders.
Khamenei has not been heard from since the United States. Israel On Saturday morning, it launched a dual attack on Iran.
Israeli sources revealed the president today. donald trump specifically targeted IranThe first wave of joint missile strikes with the supreme leader of Israel.
The first explosion is believed to have occurred near Khamenei’s office in the capital Tehran.
The outcome of the strike is unknown, but Israeli Officials said earlier reports suggested the supreme leader had been moved from Tehran to a safe location.
Both Khamenei’s palace and compound in Tehran are reported to have been completely destroyed in today’s operation, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that “as far as I know” the Ayatollah is alive.
‘Increasing indications’ that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the first wave of US and Israeli attacks earlier today
Footage shows smoke billowing into the sky above Khamenei’s complex
Video footage from Tehran showed smoke billowing into the sky this morning over a compound believed to be used as his official residence in the Iranian capital.
Screams and laughter echoed from nearby rooftops as onlookers watched the explosion. “Oh my god, they hit it. They hit it. Oh my god,” one woman exclaimed.
This came after it was reported that the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the “architect” of the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters had already been said to have been killed in an airstrike.
Israeli officials said they believed General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, had been removed, adding that several senior military officials appeared to have been killed.
Today, the United States and Israel jointly launched a series of attacks across Iran. Including Tehran, Bushehr, Qom, Karaj, Kermanshah and Isfahan. In the capital, Khamenei’s palace, compound, information ministry, and defense ministry were all affected.
Elsewhere, they attacked southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and areas said to be inhabited by Iranian-backed militias in al-Nassr, Iraq.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced that the United States had launched attacks on multiple Iranian cities and told the Ayatollah to “surrender or die.”
“Tonight I say to members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, to the armed forces and to the police: You must lay down your arms and earn complete immunity,” he said.
“Or you can face certain death. So, put down your arms. You will be treated fairly with complete immunity, or you will face certain death.”
Iran said there was an “overwhelming response” and fired missiles across Israel, including Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem.
The military said in a statement that all U.S. “bases, resources and assets” are “legitimate targets.”
Dramatic footage shows the moment Iran attacked the US 5th Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, with huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky after the explosion.
Aerial photos show Iran’s Supreme Leader’s compound in Tehran reduced to rubble after President Donald Trump launched a joint US-Israeli airstrike
Aftermath of Iranian attack on US 5th Fleet base in Bahrain on Saturday
People watch as smoke rises across the skyline after explosion in Tehran, Iran
President Trump announced on Saturday morning that the United States had launched a “major combat operation” in Iran as thick black smoke billowed into the sky.
A man looks at the rising smoke after an explosion is reported in Tehran.
Iran also targeted U.S. infrastructure in the UAE’s Al Dhafra Air Base, Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base, Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh region.
Explosions were reported in Dubai and Syria, and Jordan shot down two ballistic missiles.
Iran and Israel continue to exchange fire this afternoon, with multiple attacks taking place across the Middle East.
As countries around the world appeal for calm and urgent de-escalation, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency Cobra meeting in Downing Street today.
There is confusion over whether President Trump is expected to give an update at a later date on today’s operation, dubbed “Epic Fury” by Americans.
Ayatollah Khamenei, 86, has been Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, when he succeeded the late Ayatollah Khomeini, who founded the Islamic Republic.
Khamenei has ultimately controlled all branches of Iran’s government, military and judiciary.
He was also the country’s spiritual leader for decades.
Khamenei’s dictatorship has been characterized by hostile relations with Western countries, especially the United States.
Relations with the Trump administration have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks as U.S. warships move into the region, and the U.S. president has said he wants a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump saw this as an opportunity to assert his influence as Iran wears down domestic dissent amid nationwide protests.
Khamenei wanted to avoid war, but insisted his country had the right to enrich uranium.
He has long said that Iran would never build nuclear weapons and that the development of such technology was for civilian purposes only.