
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian leadership. Trump described Khamenei as "one of the most evil people in history" and called the event justice for Iranians and others affected by his rule. He claimed advanced intelligence enabled the strikes and urged Iranian security forces to defect, warning that bombing would continue until peace is achieved. Israeli officials also indicated Khamenei's death, though Tehran has not confirmed it.
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