In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Iran has vowed revenge after its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli airstrike on Tehran, marking one of the most significant blows to the Islamic Republic in decades. Iranian state media confirmed Khamenei’s death early Sunday, triggering a wave of mourning, national shock, and fierce promises of retaliation from Tehran. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian declared the assassination a “declaration of war against Muslims” and said avenging Khamenei was both a duty and a right of the nation, signaling

In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Iran has vowed revenge after its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli airstrike on Tehran, marking one of the most significant blows to the Islamic Republic in decades. Iranian state media confirmed Khamenei’s death early Sunday, triggering a wave of mourning, national shock, and fierce promises of retaliation from Tehran. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian declared the assassination a “declaration of war against Muslims” and said avenging Khamenei was both a duty and a right of the nation, signaling that Tehran will pursue harsh reprisals against Washington and Tel Aviv. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) echoed these vows, warning that the “hand of revenge” would not let go of the attackers and hinting at a ferocious counteroffensive. Israel’s air force reportedly struck Tehran again, hitting additional strategic targets, as the conflict widened to include missile exchanges and drone attacks across the region. International alarm is rising as global powers call for restraint amid fears of a broader war that could destabilize markets and security across the Middle East.

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