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Ahead Of Iran Attack, CIA Assessed Khamenei Would Be Replaced If Killed

In the run-up to the US and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the US Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the IRGC.

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US-Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Signs Khamenei Has Been Killed, Says Israel PM Netanyahu

US-Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown. The apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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UK Warplanes Played No Role In Strikes On Iran, Only "Defensive Operations"

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday British warplanes were involved in "defensive operations" in Middle East skies but the UK had "played no role" in the US-Israeli attack on Iran.

Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz After Naval Warnings Follow US Strikes

Oil and gas tankers are increasingly avoiding the Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas after the US and Israel bombed Iran.