US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media – latest reports | US-Israel war on Iran
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ChineseThe State Department expressed concern about US-Israeli attacks on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, calling on all parties to avoid escalation of tensions and to restart dialogue and negotiations.
Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity must be respected, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Iranian Guard vows ‘most brutal offensive operation in history’ against US bases and Israel
Iranian Revolutionary Guard He said they would launch the “most brutal” operation in history against Israeli and US bases on Sunday.
“The most violent offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran can begin at any time,” the guards said in a post on Telegram.
Opening summary
Hello, welcome to our live broadcast about the war against Iran. Here’s the situation:
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State media has confirmed that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed after the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran to trigger regime change. The US president had previously announced the death of the Ayatollah, who has ruled Iran since 1989, in a post on Truth Social. “Khamenei, one of the worst people in history, is dead,” Trump wrote. His death was later confirmed by Iranian state media.
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This followed airstrikes across the country. The Iranian Red Crescent reported that more than 200 deaths and 747 people were injured in the day-long attacks in 24 provinces.
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Witnesses in Tehran told the Guardian that people were celebrating in the streets following news of the religious leader’s possible death.
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At least 100 people were reported killed in an attack that hit a primary school in Minab in the southeast.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously said there were “many signs” that Khamenei was “no longer alive.”Israeli officials informed the media that his body had been found.
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Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on Israeli and US bases in the Middle East. Iran’s attacks targeted more than six countries and hit places previously untouched by the escalating crisis.
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According to media reports, one person died and 22 people were injured in a missile attack by Iran on a building in Tel Aviv in Israel. The official said the building caught fire and partially collapsed.
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Many people were injured in the incident that took place at Dubai international airport in Dubai. Dubai media office said. Burj Al Arab and Fairmont hotels caught fire during Iranian attacks.
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The United Arab Emirates said in a statement that it had intercepted the vast majority of 137 missiles and 209 unmanned aerial vehicles fired at its territory. by Iran, just hours after the United States and Israel launched a regime change war against the Islamic Republic.
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At least one person was killed and seven injured during an “incident” at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed international airportOfficials said this following Iran’s attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates and Gulf countries.
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World leaders called on all parties to reduce tensions and return to the negotiating table. Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s retaliatory attacks against neighboring countries, but the statement fell short of fully supporting the US-Israeli attacks.
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British planes were “in the skies today” over the Middle East, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said “As part of coordinated regional defense operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies.”
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The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Saturday. According to the statement made by Russia’s permanent mission to the UN, the session was requested by the permanent missions of France, Bahrain, China, Russia and Colombia. Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened” that the opportunity for diplomacy had been “squandered”.
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Republicans in the US largely welcomed the attackBut leading Democrats condemned what they called an unlawful attack.
