The Iranian government denied that the supreme leader died in the joint attack by the United States and Israel against the country
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Saturday (28) that the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during the joint operation with Israel against Iran. Tehran denies.
Through publication on Truth Social, Trump said the Ayatollah is “one of the most evil people in history”. The Republican stated that the supposed death of Iran’s supreme leader does not represent “justice for the Iranian people, but for all great Americans and for those from many countries who were killed or maimed” by the theocratic regime.
“[Khamenei] he could not escape our intelligence and our sophisticated tracking systems, and working closely with Israel, there was nothing he or other leaders, who were killed together, could do,” Trump declared.
In the publication, Trump added that the time is right for the people of Iran to “regain” control “of their country”.
The Republican reported that members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian armed forces, security forces and police “no longer want to fight and sought immunity”.
In the publication, Trump reiterated the speech given on Friday (27). “Now they will have immunity, then they will only have death,” wrote the Republican.
The North American president also announced that the “heavy and precise” bombings against Iran will continue “uninterrupted throughout the week or for as long as necessary”. According to Trump, the measure aims to “achieve the objective of peace throughout the Middle East.”
Agency says Khamenei died in attacks
A reported earlier than the supreme leader of iranthe ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died during attacks by the United States and Israel. The information was given by an Israeli official.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, . “So everyone is now at their posts, we are dealing with the situation and everything is fine,” said the chancellor.
Attacks
A began with smoke being seen over Tehran, the Iranian capital, in the early hours of Saturday. Tel-Aviv classified the strikes as preventive.
Shortly after, United States President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a surprise statement. In a video, the Republican announced combat operations in Iran, with the goal of “eliminating imminent threats”.
Smoke was seen rising over Tehran’s Pasteur district — home of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — and there was a huge security detail in the capital.
The United States and Israel said the operation targeted military sites in Iran. The Israeli military warned Iranians that if they were in or near military infrastructure across the country, they should withdraw from the sites.
In southern Iraq, there was a bombing attack on a military base housing a pro-Iran group. At least two people died, according to authorities.
Explosions were also heard near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq, according to journalists from the news agency. AFP.
Wave of missiles and drones
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after a first wave of missile and drone attacks were launched against Israel.
“The first wave of widespread missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the occupied territories has begun,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement, referring to Israel.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it was treating a man with injuries caused by an explosion in the north of the country. Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared it would respond “decisively” to the attacks, insisting that Tehran had done “everything necessary to prevent war from breaking out.”
Explosions in the Gulf
Explosions were reported across the Gulf region. Correspondents of AFP in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, they heard loud explosions, as well as in the capital of Bahrain, Manama, and in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
The United Arab Emirates claimed to have intercepted Iranian missiles and reserved the right to respond to attacks. Abu Dhabi residents reported to AFP having heard loud explosions in the Emirati capital, which houses a base with US personnel. Qatar’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted several missile attacks, while Kuwait also faced incoming attacks.
