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Trump confirms killing of ‘evil’ Iran leader Khamenei in US-Israeli air strikes
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President Donald Trump announced the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran.
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” the Republican president wrote on Truth Social on Saturday afternoon, adding “This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.”
His death was announced hours after the U.S. and Israel launched an aerial bombardment of Iran, which targeted government and military sites in Tehran. It came after the U.S. spent weeks deploying military assets to the region.
Trump justified the surprise strikes on Iran as essential to dismantle its nuclear program, marking the second major U.S. attack on the country after bombing nuclear sites in June 2025.
He said the “heavy and pinpoint bombing” will continue “uninterrupted” throughout the week — and potentially longer.
The military operation was met with sharply contrasting reactions from lawmakers.
Democrats accused Trump of dragging the U.S. into another foreign war, without congressional authorization, breaking his campaign promise to put American interests first. A number of Republicans, though, praised the strikes as a vital step to safeguard U.S. national security and weaken Iran’s oppressive regime.
Recent polls show that few Americans support U.S. military action in Iran, and a majority believe Trump should have sought approval from Congress beforehand.
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