Overview
- State media confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes known as Operation Epic Fury, with President Donald Trump claiming responsibility and signaling continued attacks.
- Iran activated a temporary leadership council comprising President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, while the Assembly of Experts must select a successor.
- Iran launched large salvos of missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. bases in Gulf states, prompting interceptions, casualties, and major air travel disruptions, with reported damage at Dubai International Airport and the Burj Al Arab.
- IRNA reported the deaths of senior security figures including Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour and longtime official Ali Shamkhani during the strikes.
- Reports from Iranian and international outlets described significant civilian casualties inside Iran, including a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, as the U.N. called for de‑escalation.