US-Israeli strikes on Iran result in Khamenei’s death: Five things to know
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by Ryan ManciniMarch 1, 2026
Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/1/2026