Key Highlights
- Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Gulf states after U. S. and Israeli attacks.
- The strikes resulted in the deaths of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and key officials.
- U. S. allies in the region are standing by the White House during this crisis.
- Embassies and civilian infrastructure, including hotels and apartments, have been targeted.
- The attacks threaten critical oil and natural gas production sites.
