US-Israeli Attack Kills Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sparking Regional Conflict
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Summary
Joint US-Israeli military attacks have killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had led the country for nearly four decades. The attack has plunged Iran into uncertainty and sparked a conflict that could draw in much of the Middle East. US President Donald Trump announced Khamenei's death and stated that bombing will continue "uninterrupted throughout the week" to achieve the objective of "peace throughout the Middle East and the world." Iranian authorities later confirmed the death, while Israel continued its military operations.
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Donald Trump announced Khamenei's death on Saturday, and Iranian authorities later confirmed it.
The US president said the bombing will continue 'uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!'
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