What to know about the new US-Israel attacks on Iran

"The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country's military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon. Two Israeli officials told The Associated Press that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed."

"The U.S. military said targets in Iran included Revolutionary Guard command facilities, air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and military airfields. One of the first strikes hit near Khamenei's offices. The two Israeli officials who said Israel had confirmed his death both spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement."

"Iran launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The exchanges of fire continued into the night. Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, said on Saturday evening that at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured."

The U.S. and Israel executed a coordinated military operation against Iran on Saturday, targeting Revolutionary Guard facilities, air defense systems, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields. President Trump characterized the operation as massive and designed to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat. Two Israeli officials reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes, though no formal confirmation emerged from U.S. or Iranian officials. Iran responded with counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and striking U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Iranian state media reported at least 201 deaths and over 700 injuries, including significant casualties at a girls' school in the south. The military exchanges continued throughout the night, occurring amid ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations and growing internal dissent within Iran.

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