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Iranian supreme leader killed in Israeli airstrike, source says

Neither the U.S. nor Iran have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The wave of airstrikes began after sunrise in Iran, with huge explosions ringing out in the capital Tehran.

Iranian supreme leader killed in Israeli airstrike, source says
Image: NPR World

Neither the U.S. nor Iran have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The wave of airstrikes began after sunrise in Iran, with huge explosions ringing out in the capital Tehran.

(Image credit: Fatemeh Bahrami)

Originally published at NPR World

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