Iranian leader Khamenei is confirmed dead, his body found – Israel states

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead and his body has been found, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday after US and Israel launched a massive joint operation in Iran. In addition, Two Israeli television networks independently reported Khamenei’s death. Earlier, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “there are many signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday morning, as part of a major U.S.-Israeli attack on the country. Some of the first strikes on Iran appeared to hit near the offices of 86-year-old Khamenei. Smoke rose from the capital as part of strikes that Iranian media said occurred nationwide. In a nationally televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes had targeted Khamenei’s compound and that “there are many signs that this dictator is gone”. Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured. Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases in the region, and exchanges of fire continued into the night.

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