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Ayatollah Khamenei dead: Iran threatens retaliation
A new conflagration is spreading across the Middle East! On Saturday morning, Israel and the US launched massive air strikes against Iran. Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead – the remaining regime responded with enormous counterstrikes in the region. You can read about all the important events of the second day of the war here in our live ticker.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Israeli army launched a new wave of attacks. The targets: Iran's ballistic missile launch sites and the air defense systems of its arch-enemy. In the evening, the attacks shifted mainly to the capital Tehran.
Trump hinted that Operation "Epic Wrath" is still in its early stages: "We expect it to take about four weeks. It has always been a four-week process."
According to Israel, the systematic bombardments are to be "further intensified" in the coming days. Iran responded with retaliatory strikes that also hit other Arab states such as the popular vacation destinations of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as Kuwait and Qatar, claiming lives.
The most important facts in brief:
- Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also killed in Operation "Epic Rage" against Iran. According to its own statements , the US has attacked 1,000 targets so far.
In an undated video message, Iran's president described Khamenei's killing asa"declaration of war on all Muslims." He swore revenge – at the same time, the US is said to have received an offer of talks from the remaining regime.
- In addition to targets in Israel, Iran also struck facilities inBahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Some drones were directed at civilian buildings. According to theUS military, three soldiers died on Sunday.
The most important events of the second day of the war:
Wildfire in the Middle East
There were also explosions and defensive measures in the Gulf states. The United Arab Emirates reported the interception of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones. There were reports of deaths and injuries at Abu Dhabi airport, and damage was caused to the Burj Al Arab hotel and the port of Jabal Ali. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were also affected. Numerous attacks on US bases were also reported.
Violations of international law
Politically, the tone continued to escalate. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke of "the deadliest and most precise air campaign in history" and declared the destruction of Iran's missile program and navy as the goal. Arab states strongly condemned the Iranian counterstrikes. Before the UN Security Council, the US and Iran accused each other of massive violations of international law and invoked the right to self-defense.
The developments are part of Operation Epic Fury, which pursues coordinated attacks on Iranian military and infrastructure targets.
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