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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during US-Israeli air strikes, state media confirms.<\/p>\n

President Trump said Khamenei was “one of the most evil people in History” and urged Iranians “take back their Country”.<\/p>\n

In Iran, there are celebrations in several cities, with others mourning in the streets – one local tells BBC Persian that Khamenei’s death means the “world has become a better place now”.<\/p>\n

More than 200 people have been killed across Iran, the Red Crescent says. At least 108 were killed when US and Israeli strikes hit a girls’ school, Iran says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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