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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead, photo of his body shown to Netanyahu: reports

The US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran Saturday morning, allegedly killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a senior Israeli official.

His body was reportedly recovered and a photo of it was shown to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The airstrikes are a response to the regime’s refusal to dismantle its nuclear program following weeks of talks — and as the US increased its military presence in the Middle East after President Trump warned Tehran there would be consequences if a deal was not reached. Israel later confirmed that the joint strikes targeted the Supreme Leader and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.