Washington erupted with President Trump’s bold claim: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is no more, felled by US bombings supported by Israeli partnership. Trump minced no words, calling it justice served to oppressed Iranians and international casualties from Khamenei’s reign of terror.
Superior American intelligence and state-of-the-art tracking rendered escape impossible for Khamenei and his inner circle, Trump explained. The joint effort neutralized all resistance. Now, he said, Iran’s citizens stand at a historic crossroads to liberate their homeland.
Dissension brews within IRGC, military, and security echelons, with many eyeing US assurances against reprisals. Trump issued a stark ultimatum: defect peacefully today or perish tomorrow. He expressed hope for collaborative rebuilding with loyal Iranian forces.
Iran suffered devastating losses alongside their leader’s demise that very day. Trump committed to sustained, precision-heavy bombardments until peace blankets the Middle East and reverberates globally. Overnight vigilance at Mar-a-Lago involved Trump’s security team; a call to Netanyahu ensued.
Spokesperson Leavitt detailed Rubio’s near-complete congressional alerts before strikes. Briefings to reporters emphasized diplomacy’s collapse amid Iran’s confirmed missile and nuclear perils. Decades of friction—nuclear program, proxies, missiles—have intensified to crisis levels.