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Reports of Khamenei’s Killing Spur Iran’s ‘Flag of Revenge’ as Retaliation Claims Mount

Vows of payback arrive alongside competing claims that remain unverified.

Overview

  • Israel’s military said its air force struck a leadership compound in central Tehran under precise intelligence guidance.
  • Media reports say Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were killed, a claim not independently corroborated.
  • A red “flag of revenge” was raised over Qom’s Jamkaran Mosque and anti-U.S./Israel chants were reported at the Hazrat Masoumeh Shrine.
  • Iran’s president declared enemy bases were under attack, with reports of strikes on U.S. facilities in Gulf states and an IRGC claim of missiles fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln that the U.S. denied.
  • Oman said Iran signaled openness to de-escalation talks, and President Donald Trump said he agreed to speak with Iran’s new leadership.