WASHINGTON—Early Saturday, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iran, which resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social nearly 16 hours after the start of the operation.
“This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump said.
The move followed months of increased U.S. military presence in the Middle East and repeated warnings from Trump urging Tehran to abandon its nuclear program….
Key Takeaways From US–Israel Strikes on Iran
