Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after U.S.-Israeli strike kills Khamenei

"This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!"

"You have crossed our red line and must pay the price. We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg. Iran's Cabinet vowed that this great crime will never go unanswered and the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its most intense offensive operation ever, targeting Israeli and American bases."

"Iran acknowledged 86-year-old Khamenei's death in the joint Israeli-American airstrike Saturday at his Tehran office, which has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into question and raised the risk of regional instability. As Israel and the U.S. targeted other top officials, an airstrike on a meeting of the country's defense council killed Iran's army chief of staff and defense minister."

Iran launched missile attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab states following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint Israeli-American airstrike at his Tehran office. The 86-year-old leader's death has created uncertainty about Iran's future and increased regional instability risks. Iran's government vowed the attack would not go unanswered, with the Revolutionary Guard threatening its most intense offensive operation targeting Israeli and American bases. President Trump warned Iran against further escalation, threatening unprecedented military force. Additional airstrikes killed multiple Iranian military leaders including the army chief of staff, defense minister, Revolutionary Guard commander, and a top security adviser, significantly weakening Iran's military leadership structure.

Read at www.npr.org