President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Saturday announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed in coordinated military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel in Tehran.
Making the disclosure on his Truth Social platform, Trump described Khamenei as “one of the most evil people in History,” saying his death represents justice for Americans and others affected by actions allegedly linked to Iran.
According to the U.S. leader, the operation was executed with what he called high-level intelligence support and in close partnership with Israel. He claimed the Iranian leadership had no opportunity to evade the attack.
“This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country,” Trump wrote, calling on citizens of Iran to take advantage of the situation.
In addition, Trump alleged that some members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and security agencies were seeking protection and were no longer prepared to continue fighting.
He further warned that military action could persist if deemed necessary to achieve stated objectives.
“The heavy and pinpoint bombing will continue… as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle East and, indeed, the world,” the president stated.
Meanwhile, satellite images circulating online reportedly show visible destruction at a compound in Tehran believed to be associated with Khamenei.
As of the time of filing this report, Iranian authorities had not officially confirmed the reported death of the Supreme Leader.
Across the region, tensions have reportedly heightened, with emerging accounts indicating retaliatory actions by Iranian forces in parts of the Middle East, including locations hosting U.S. military installations or allied governments.
Humanitarian sources also reported that more than 200 persons have lost their lives in Iran amid the escalation, according to figures attributed to the Iranian Red Crescent.
