Key Highlights
- This escalation threatens to reshape the Middle East, as Trump said the operation marked the “single greatest chance” for the Iranian people to “take back” their country, while Iran said it would carry out a massive offensive.
- Iran’s Fars News Agency said Khamenei was killed “in his office in the household of the leader” while “carrying out his duties” when the strikes hit the capital.
- State television later confirmed his death.
- In a further blow to the Iranian leadership, state-linked media reported on Sunday that Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter were also killed in the attacks.
- “After establishing contact with informed sources in the Supreme Leader’s household, the news of the martyrdom of the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the Revolutionary Leader has unfortunately been confirmed,” Fars said.
