Israeli Report - Supreme Leader Khamenei Was Killed In Initial Attack
Iran Says US Naval Support Vessel Hit, Severely Damaged
War Begins In Middle East As US, Israeli Forces Attack Iran
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UPDATE 1615 EST: Khamenei Confirmed Dead Says IDF, President Trump says its confirmed as well. Missiles struck Tel Aviv.
UPDATE 0955 EST: Assessment in Israel: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei was hit AND KILLED in an attack, reports Amir Tsarfati.
UPDATE 0945 EST: The IRGC says a U.S. Military Sealift Command (MST) combat support vessel was severely hit by missiles fired by its naval forces.
It added that other U.S. naval assets will remain within range of IRGC missiles and drones as attacks continue.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi - "We are ready for de-escalation, but the aggression should be stopped first — the attacks should be stopped first. And then there is the possibility of talks, and we can consider that."
UPDATE 0600 EST: The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour, reports Israeli journalist Amir Tsarfati.
UPDATE 0500 EST:
Israel and the USA tried to eliminate the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali KhameneI, reports Amir Tsarfati.
Assessment in Israel: A good chance that Ali Shamkhani, Khamenei's advisor and responsible for the nuclear program, was eliminated
According to preliminary information received in Israel, there is a high likelihood that at least three senior officials were eliminated, among them:
• The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour
• The Iranian Minister of Defense
• The head of Military Intelligence, Saleh Asadi
UPDATE 0330 EST: Smoke seen rising from Bahrain’s Juffair area, which houses the U.S. Navy base.
Iran simultaneously fired ballistic missiles at Israel, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar.
Iranian officials were the main targets of the first wave of U.S.-Israeli strikes, reports Reuters.
"Prepare for What is Coming!" Iran Warns Israel as its Missles Target Multiple Sites
Iran warned of open-ended retaliation after joint U.S.-Israel strikes, as missiles targeted Israel & U.S. assets in Bahrain, Kuwait and the Gulf. Red Alert areas in Israel has expanded, reports Clash Report.
Several senior Revolutionary Guards commanders and political officials have been killed in U.S.-Israel strikes, reports Reuters.
UPDATE 0300 EST: The U.S. military has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday.
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people,” Trump said in a video message on his Truth Social account.
Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with United States, reports Just The News. POTUS posted this on his Truth Social account.
Trump tells Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms, saying they will be treated fairly with total immunity — or face certain death.
"We may have casualties — that happens often in war — but we are doing this for the future."
The attack on Iran is large-scale and is expected to continue for at least several days, reports NYT.
First wave of Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward Israel. 30 missiles reportedly fired. Yemen's Houthis will resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor.
IRGC: In response to the aggression of the hostile and criminal enemy against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the first wave of large-scale missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran toward the occupied territories has begun.
Israel's Defence Minister says Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the state.
A missile and drone attack on Israel is expected in the immediate timeframe.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared a nationwide special state of emergency and urged the public to follow Home Front Command instructions and remain in protected areas.
IDF spokesperson says that starting Saturday at 8:00 a.m., the country will shift from full activity to essential activity only.
Schools, gatherings, and most workplaces are suspended, except for essential services.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on airstrikes in Iran:
There is no coalition and opposition — there is one people and one army, and we all stand behind it, reported Clash Report.
About 30 targets across Iran have been struck so far, including the Iranian President’s residence and an intelligence headquarters, Israeli reports claim.
Iran closes its entire airspace as strikes hit Qom, Khorramabad, Isfahan, and Tehran.
An Israeli official says preparations are underway for an initial four days of intense joint strikes, adding that Tehran “will not look the same the day after, reports Israeli N12. Israeli security official says “the entire Iranian regime was a target, including Khamenei,” adding that Iran was “very surprised by the daytime strike.”
Iranian media report that the Intelligence Ministry, Defense Ministry, the compound of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization in Tehran have been targeted.
Strikes are said to be continuing in waves, writes Clash Report.
