US-Israel war on Iran: Trump appears to support reports supreme leader Khamenei is dead – latest reports

By Lucy Campbell (now); Marina Dunbar, Taz Ali, Hamish Mackay and Rebecca Ratcliffe (earlier) 9 minutes ago
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US president says he ‘feels’ reports that ayatollah was killed in ‘major combat operation’ are ‘correct’; at least 201 people thought to have died in attacks.

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