US EditionTrump says Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei is dead, urges Iranians to ‘take back’ their country
U.S. and Israeli strikes confirm Khamenei's death, sparking retaliation and regional instability; 201 dead reported.
- On Saturday, Trump and Israeli officials said Iran's 86-year-old Khamenei was killed in an airstrike, with Trump stating, 'Working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do.'
- The US military and Israeli military launched an operation reportedly planned for months with the launch date decided weeks ago to target Iranian leadership and infrastructure, as Trump said his goal is to topple the Iranian government.
- The Iranian Red Crescent said more than 200 killed and around 700 injured, with over 80 mostly children killed in a school strike, while Fox News, citing senior Israeli officials, reported Khamenei's compound was reduced to rubble and US Central Command confirmed no American casualties.
- Lawmakers said Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel and American military bases demand immediate War Powers votes, urging US Congress to reassert its authority after unauthorized strikes.
- The death of Iran's supreme leader ranks among the most consequential in the Iran-Israel-US standoff, NPR reported an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and protests in Srinagar, India on January 16, 2026 showed international resonance.
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Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Supports U.S. And Israeli Attacks in Iran That Have Killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association supports U.S. and Israeli attacks in Iran that have killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei's Death Triggers New Strikes on Iran and Warning From Trump
Israel announced on Sunday that it had carried out new attacks on Iran following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U. S. and Israeli air strikes. Iran’s state media confirmed Khamenei’s death, reporting that he was killed in a coordinated military operation. The strikes also resulted in the death of Iran’s Armed […] The post Khamenei’s Death Triggers New Strikes on Iran and Warning From Trump appeared first on Modern Diplom…
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Explosion rocks Iran’s capital as Israel says it is targeting the city after strikes killed Khamenei
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An enormous explosion rocked Iran’s capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city.
Exclusive Q&A: Iranian journalist on Khamenei's death and Hormuz closure
As tensions escalate following the strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and over 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, CGTN conducted a written interview with Mehdi Latifi, editor-in-chief of Ana News Agency in Tehran, to gain insight into conditions on the ground, domestic reactions, and the broader regional implications.
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