"Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier. Blasts in Tehran sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky in an area where there are government buildings. Iranian authorities say more than 200 people have been killed since the start of the U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior leaders."
"The strikes and counterattacks underscored how the killing of Khamenei, and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for the overthrow of the decades-old Islamic Republic, carried the potential for a prolonged conflict that could envelop the Middle East. It's the second time in eight months that the U.S. and Israel have teamed up to use military force against Iran, and a startling show of military might for an American president who swept into office on an 'America First' platform."
"In Israel, loud explosions caused by missile impacts or interceptions could be heard in Tel Aviv. Israel's rescue services said eight people were killed and 28 wounded in a strike that hit a synagogue in the central town of Beit Shemesh, bringing the overall death toll in the country to 10."
Following a U.S. and Israeli bombardment that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials, Iran vowed revenge and launched retaliatory missile strikes against Israel and Gulf Arab states. Over 200 people were killed in the initial strikes on Tehran. Israel responded with pledges of continued military action, resulting in explosions across both nations. Israeli rescue services reported 10 deaths including eight killed in a synagogue strike in Beit Shemesh. Iran's government announced a new leadership council and stated a successor supreme leader would be chosen within one to two days. The escalation represents the second major military confrontation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran in eight months, with potential for prolonged regional conflict.
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