
Following reports of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death in a US-Israeli strike, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi declared the Islamic Republic effectively ended and urged Iranians, including security forces, to prepare for a decisive uprising. Pahlavi dismissed any successor's legitimacy and called for national unity and vigilance. While the US and Israel confirmed coordinated attacks targeting Iranian officials, Tehran has not verified Khamenei's status, and regional tensions remain high.
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