American, Israeli strike on Iran came 2 days after latest talks, as theocracy struggled with nationwide protests

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in a massive operation, and Tehran hours later said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was dead. In announcing the attack, President Donald Trump urged Iranians to seize the moment and “take over.”

Iranian state television and state-run IRNA news agency reported Khamenei’s death without details.

In counterattacks, Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and aimed strikes at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.