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Tehran Rocked by Renewed Israeli Strikes as Iran’s Leadership Council Assumes Control

  A woman reacts as she holds a placard with an image of Iranian late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally in solidarity with Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Ali Khamenei, in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has launched another wave of airstrikes on Tehran, intensifying a rapidly escalating regional crisis just one day after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. According to multiple reports, Israeli officials said the renewed strikes were intended to maintain air dominance as Iran faces its most significant leadership vacuum in decades.  The power void left by Khamenei’s killing has prompted Iran to activate a leadership council to stabilize governance. Inside the country, reactions have been sharply divided—some mourning the long‑time leader, others openly celebrating his death, revealing deep internal fractures.  The military confrontation has widened beyond Iran’s borders. Iran has retaliated with missile barrages targeting Israe...

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First U.S. Casualties Reported in Expanding Iran Conflict

US Navy sailors load an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with ammunition on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford while supporting the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location.

Three U.S. service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded in the opening days of the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran, marking the first American fatalities of the operation. According to U.S. Central Command, several additional personnel sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions but are expected to return to duty. 

The casualties come amid escalating strikes following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, with Iran launching retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region. The operation—referred to as Operation Epic Fury—has intensified tensions across the Middle East, prompting concerns in Washington about the scope of presidential war powers and the potential for broader regional conflict. 

As military operations continue, U.S. officials have emphasized that major combat actions remain underway, with further developments expected in the coming days.

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