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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says Reuters
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"He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Many senior figures had been eliminated in the wave of attacks targeting senior leaders."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Military action carries the risk of igniting..."
— Antonio Guterres , Activist
"Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli-US attacks, according to Israeli media reports and a senior Israeli official. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed there were “growing signs” that Khamenei was killed in the joint US-Israeli strikes, which were launched early on Saturday.
The US president announced the death of the ayatollah, who has ruled Iran as supreme leader since 1989, in a post on Truth Social. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump wrote.
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