BREAKING: President Trump comments on strikes in Iran and American casualties, saying “there will likely be more.”

The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has been killed as a result of a joint operation from the United States and Israel that pummeled the Middle Eastern country, Iranian government confirms  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NATIONAL BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's death March 01, 3:35PM CST The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has been killed as a result of a joint operation from the United States and Israel that pummeled the Middle Eastern country, Iranian government confirms More » MORE STORIES US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's death » Former President Joe Biden returns to bask in 'thank you' event from South Carolina Democrats » Consumer Product Safety Commission issues warning for 40,000+ pressure cookers over burn risks » Body camera video shows 19-year-old woman rescued after crash ends in river » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe