Echoing from the White House, President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, struck down in a masterful US operation leveraging top-tier intel and tracking tech, with vital Israeli input. ‘Justice for Iran and the world,’ Trump declared, condemning Khamenei as a historic villain responsible for innumerable deaths.
Iranian leaders stood powerless as the strikes landed, Trump noted. This vacuum offers ordinary Iranians their best shot at sovereignty. He disclosed fractures in IRGC, armed forces, and guards, who now crave US-backed security amid turmoil.
‘Security now, or only death later,’ he admonished, calling for unity between defectors and patriots to resurrect Iran. Catastrophic hits paralleled Khamenei’s end. Aerial campaigns will hammer on—accurate and formidable—securing enduring peace in the Middle East and farther afield.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago war room buzzed all night with national security brass; Netanyahu got a direct line. Leavitt affirmed Rubio’s congressional pings, reaching seven members. US spokespeople ruled out negotiations, pointing to dire intel on Iranian nukes and missiles. Historic animosities over atomic efforts, proxies, and rocketry now teeter on war’s edge.