Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in massive US and Israeli strikes on Saturday, President Donald Trump said.

Trump has indicated the ongoing military operation is aimed overturning Tehran’s government. Khamenei led Iran with iron fist for decades.

In response, Iran launched an unprecedented wave of strikes on US military bases, Israel and targets in other countries across the Middle East.

Protesters shout slogans as they carry portraits of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and wave Iranian flags near the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday.
Protesters shout slogans as they carry portraits of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and wave Iranian flags near the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday.
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An intercepted missile is seen from Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.
An intercepted missile is seen from Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.
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Emergency workers inspect damage to the Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai on Saturday.
Emergency workers inspect damage to the Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai on Saturday.
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Emergency workers assist civilians after a strike in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
Emergency workers assist civilians after a strike in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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An explosion lights up the night sky as a missile hits a building in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
An explosion lights up the night sky as a missile hits a building in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Iranain Americas Sadaf Ebrahimi and Shirin Nariman, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, react to reports that Khamenei was killed Saturday while watching the news at Nariman's home in Vienna, Virginia.
Iranain Americas Sadaf Ebrahimi and Shirin Nariman, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, react to reports that Khamenei was killed Saturday while watching the news at Nariman's home in Vienna, Virginia.
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Heavy traffic clogs the streets of Tehran on Saturday.
Heavy traffic clogs the streets of Tehran on Saturday.
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An air defense system operates in Jerusalem as missiles are launched toward Israel from Iran on Saturday.
An air defense system operates in Jerusalem as missiles are launched toward Israel from Iran on Saturday.
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Children climb on the wreckage of a missile that was reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces on Saturday in the southern countryside of Quneitra, Syria, near the Golan Heights.
Children climb on the wreckage of a missile that was reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces on Saturday in the southern countryside of Quneitra, Syria, near the Golan Heights.
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In this photo <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fworld%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl%3Fpost-id%3Dcmm6rrywe00003b6qukzdhkje">released by The White House</a>, President Donald Trump, chief of staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor US military operations in Iran on Saturday from the president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Portions of the photo have been blurred by the source.
In this photo released by The White House, President Donald Trump, chief of staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor US military operations in Iran on Saturday from the president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Portions of the photo have been blurred by the source.
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This image from video provided by US Central Command shows a missile being launched from a US Navy ship on Saturday.
This image from video provided by US Central Command shows a missile being launched from a US Navy ship on Saturday.
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Staff members transfer patients to an underground shelter at the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv following an air raid warning on Saturday.
Staff members transfer patients to an underground shelter at the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv following an air raid warning on Saturday.
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People wave Iranian flags during a rally in Tehran on Saturday.
People wave Iranian flags during a rally in Tehran on Saturday.
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A woman looks out from her rooftop garden in Tehran after large explosions shook the city on Saturday.
A woman looks out from her rooftop garden in Tehran after large explosions shook the city on Saturday.
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An explosion in the sea is seen from Haifa, Israel, on Saturday.
An explosion in the sea is seen from Haifa, Israel, on Saturday.
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People sort through rubble in Tehran on Saturday.
People sort through rubble in Tehran on Saturday.
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People take shelter in Ashkelon, Israel, after missiles were launched from Iran on Saturday.
People take shelter in Ashkelon, Israel, after missiles were launched from Iran on Saturday.
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People watch as smoke rises over the Tehran skyline after an explosion on Saturday, February 28.
People watch as smoke rises over the Tehran skyline after an explosion on Saturday, February 28.
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Smoke billows above the compound of Iran's supreme leader in Tehran on Saturday.
Smoke billows above the compound of Iran's supreme leader in Tehran on Saturday.
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People play racketball outside an underground parking garage used as a shelter in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
People play racketball outside an underground parking garage used as a shelter in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble of a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, on Saturday.
Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble of a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, on Saturday.
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A missile is intercepetd over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on Saturday.
A missile is intercepetd over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on Saturday.
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People in in Doha watch from their balcony following explosions after Qatar's defense ministry said it had downed missiles targeting the country on Saturday.
People in in Doha watch from their balcony following explosions after Qatar's defense ministry said it had downed missiles targeting the country on Saturday.
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A person takes shelter as sirens sound in Jerusalem on Saturday.
A person takes shelter as sirens sound in Jerusalem on Saturday.
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People take shelter under a highway bridge near Latrun, Israel, on Saturday.
People take shelter under a highway bridge near Latrun, Israel, on Saturday.
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Birds fly overhead after an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday.
Birds fly overhead after an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday.
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The remains of a car are seen in Tehran on Saturday.
The remains of a car are seen in Tehran on Saturday.
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Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.
Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.
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