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Khamenei Killed in US Israel Strikes — Regime in Turmoil

Israeli and US officials report that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during coordinated strikes as Operation Epic Fury unfolds across Tehran and the region raising the prospect of swift escalation and political collapse

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201 - Reported deaths across Iran according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society

Quote

"The hour of your freedom is at hand" — President Donald Trump

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