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Iran-Israel War: Mansoureh Khojasteh, the wife of Iran's Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died from injuries sustained in recent airstrikes, according to Iranian state media. This comes two days after the death of Khamenei in a series of joint US-Israeli airstrikes, which targeted multiple sites in and around Tehran. Iranian state outlets reported that Khojasteh was injured in the same wave of strikes and later succumbed to her wounds.

Ayatollah Khamenei was killed on Saturday, in what US and Israeli officials described as strikes aimed at key military and security infrastructure. The confirmation of his death by Iranian state media came mere hours after US President Donald Trump publicly announced the cleric’s death, calling the operation part of a broader push for regime change.

In addition to Khamenei, several of his family members, including his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter, were also killed in the same series of attacks. A member of the Tehran City Council, cited by Reuters through the Young Journalists Club, had previously confirmed fatalities within the Supreme Leader’s extended family following the strikes.

The deaths of these key family members are expected to amplify domestic pressure on Iran’s leadership and further exacerbate regional tensions. Iranian officials have already issued warnings that any further attacks on the country will trigger a retaliatory response.

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The conflict in the Middle East has rapidly expanded on Day 3, with Iranian and Iranian-backed groups launching strikes against Israel and other Gulf locations hosting US forces. The Iranian Red Crescent Society has reported that at least 555 people have died across Iran, while Israeli airstrikes have spread into southern Lebanon, where at least 31 fatalities have been confirmed.

In retaliation for the US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has launched drones and missiles targeting Israel and Gulf regions housing American military personnel. The US Central Command has confirmed the deaths of four American service members in the exchanges.

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Amid the chaos, the US military reported that Kuwait "accidentally shot down" three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission.

Iranian cleric Alireza Arafi, delivering his first public statement since joining Iran's interim leadership council, expressed his hope that a new Supreme Leader would be appointed "without delay" to replace Ali Khamenei.


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