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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei is dead, urges Iranians to ‘take back’ their country

On Saturday, President Donald Trump declared Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead on social media and urged Iranians to take back their country, calling it their greatest chance.
Following escalating tensions, U.S. and Israeli forces accelerated the operation after a target of opportunity emerged, with weeks of buildup and target collection in Iran.
Casualty estimates vary widely, with Trump citing 32,000 and HRANA reporting more than 7,000, while Israel's military said about 200 fighter jets hit about 500 targets.
On Sunday, Iran launched missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states, with Gulf officials reporting a strike on the U.S. Fifth Fleet base and shrapnel killing one person, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to call the situation a grave threat.
His death leaves no designated successor, prompting a potential crisis as Reza Pahlavi says Iranians have asked him to lead if the Islamic Republic of Iran collapses.

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