Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes, sparking regional upheaval
TL;DR
CNN reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike, with nationwide reactions ranging from celebrations to pro-regime demonstrations. The same strikes hit a girls’ primary school in Minab, lifting the toll to about 148 dead and dozens wounded, and state media later confirmed the deaths of senior figures Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Pakpour. The conflict triggered regional spillover with further attacks and counterstrikes across the Gulf, including Dubai and Doha, as governments reassess security and international responses.
- Death toll at girls' school hit in strike rises to 148 CNN
- ‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing The Guardian
- Dozens dead in Iran school blast blamed on US and Israel strikes BBC
- Reported airstrike hits Iranian girls’ school The Washington Post
- Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 100 people Al Jazeera
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