"Iranian state media Saturday confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, in air strikes targeting his office in Tehran. An Iran state broadcaster delivered the news in tears. Khamenei assumed the position of spiritual leader after the death in 1989 of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini - leader of Iran's Islamic revolution."
"Iran said it had established a three-person temporary leadership council to govern the country under Islamic law before a panel of Shia clerics chooses a new spiritual leader. On Sunday mourners packed Tehran's Enghelab Square and public spaces in other cities to mark what they consider Khamenei's martyrdom."
"Israel's military said it is striking targets belonging to 'the Iranian terror regime' located 'in the heart of Tehran.' The Israeli air force said it conducted large-scale strikes to establish air superiority and 'pave the path to Tehran.' Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Sunday morning."
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 86-year-old supreme leader, was killed in air strikes targeting his office in Tehran. Iran confirmed his death along with family members and senior military officials including the Armed Forces Chief of Staff. Israel launched new waves of attacks on Iranian targets while Iran continued strikes on Israel and U.S. positions across the Gulf region. Iran established a temporary three-person leadership council to govern until Shia clerics select a new spiritual leader. Mourners gathered in Tehran and other cities to commemorate Khamenei's death, which Iran characterized as martyrdom. The military command structure remained intact despite the leadership loss.
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