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IRAN MEDIA CONFIRMS KHAMENEI IS DEAD
Iranian state media reported Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in an attack launched by the US and Israel.
Iran has vowed to begin the most intense offensive operation.
But US President Donald Trump has warned the US it would hit back even harder if it does so.
People were seen gathering on the streets of the capital, Tehran, with national flags on Sunday morning Khamenei.
00:00:50 話者 2
We said last night until the morning that, God willing, the news of Khamenei's death is a lie. Unfortunately, it was the truth.
00:01:02 話者 3
It was shocking news, news that really fills warm with anger, full of hatred towards Israel and America. We must avenge the blood of the leader.
00:01:16 (Maria Sato)
As Iran's head of state, Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, oversaw the legislative, administrative, and judicial branches,
He also had direct command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or the IRGC, the country's elite military force.
He was chosen as the country's second supreme leader in 1989.
Khamenei repeatedly defied the US, which took an uncompromising stance in nuclear negotiations.
Iranian media reported a statement by the IRGC saying that the most intense offensive operation in the history of Iran will begin in moments.
The White House released images of Trump monitoring the military operation from the president's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Trump posted on social media that Iran had better not retaliate, as the US would then hit it with a force that has never been seen before.
US, ISRAEL ATTACKS KILL OVER 200, IRAN RESPONDS
The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Saturday, in what they call a bid to keep Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Explosions were reported across Iran, including the capital.
Iranian media quoted the Red Crescent as saying attacks on 24 out of Iran's 31 provinces have left at least 201 people dead and 740 injured.
The Israeli military said it attacked multiple sites where senior Iranian officials were gathering.
Iran's state-run news agency says the top commander of the IRGC, Mohammad Bakhpur, was killed in the attacks.
Iranian media also quoted officials in the southern province of Hurmazgan on the Persian Gulf Coast as saying an Israeli bomb hit an elementary school.
The attack reportedly killed at least 108 people, including children.
In response, Iran fired missiles and drones toward Israel, whose defense minister has declared a nationwide state of emergency.
Local media report one person was killed in Tel Aviv.
Iran also attacked US bases and other facilities in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE Defense Ministry says it succeeded in intercepting multiple Iranian missiles, but it says fragments of a targeted missile fell on a residential area in the capital Abu Dhabi and one person died.
UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS EXCHANGE BARBS OVER ATTACKS
United Nations Security Council members held an emergency meeting on Saturday, trading sharp accusations over the latest military strikes.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concerns about a further escalation in the Middle East.
00:04:15 話者 4/Antonio Guterres
I call for de-escalation and an immediate cessation of hostilities.
00:04:21 (Maria Sato)
US Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Walt justified the military offensive.
00:04:26 話者 5/Mike Walt
This is a moment in history that requires moral clarity, and President Trump has met the moment.
00:04:37 (Maria Sato)
Waltz stated that Iran's presence in the Security Council makes a mockery of it.
He said that where the U.N. lacks moral clarity, the US will maintain it.
And Israel's U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon, said his country did not act on impulse.
00:04:56 話者 6/Danny Danon
Now Israel acts to prevent an irreversible threat, and the condemnation is immediate.
This is the definition of hypocrisy. Some call this aggression. We call it necessity.
We call it survival.
00:05:19 (Maria Sato)
Iran's UN Ambassador, Amir Saeid Irravani, said his country is exercising its inherent and lawful right of self-defense.
00:05:29 話者 7/Amir Saeid Irravani
The issue before the council is straightforward.
whether any member state may, including a permanent member of this council, through the use of force, coercion, or aggression, determine the political future of another state or impose control over its affairs.
00:05:50 (Maria Sato)
The Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasili Nibenzia, condemned the US and Israeli military operation, calling it a betrayal of diplomacy.
NATIONS RESPOND TO US-ISRAELI STRIKES
Other countries are voicing responses to the attacks.
Omani Foreign Minister Badi al-Busaidi, who has been mediating the Iran talks, said he's dismayed.
He added neither the interests of the United States nor the cause of global peace are well served by this. He said on Friday that a deal is within our reach.
European leaders on Saturday described developments in Iran as greatly concerning as they made a call for restraint.
In a joint statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said, We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law.
Germany's government spokesperson said the country was informed in advance on Saturday morning about Israeli plans to bomb Iran.
The official also said Berlin is in close contact with its European partners about the situation.
Russia condemned the launching of the attacks during ongoing negotiations.
Moscow said the situation must be returned to the path of a political and diplomatic settlement.
JAPAN FM MOTEGI PUSHES DIPLOMACY AMID IRAN TENSIONS
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu attended a National Security Council meeting at the Prime Minister's office to discuss Japan's response to the attacks.
00:07:31 話者 8/Motegi Toshimitsu
Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
Protecting the global non-proliferation framework is essential.
Peace and stability in the Middle East, including energy security and non-proliferation, are vital to Japan.
We will work closely with the international community and make every diplomatic effort to help swiftly de-escalate the situation involving Iran.
00:07:59 (Maria Sato)
Motegui also says the government has begun preparations to evacuate Japanese nationals in the region.
He later joined a telephone call with the foreign ministers of Group of Seven Nations, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Motegi told them that Japan will continue to make all necessary diplomatic efforts in coordination with the G7 and the rest of the international community.
In response to the situation in Iran, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has announced a travel advisory and upgraded risk levels for neighboring countries.
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