Iran's Leader Killed in Israeli Strikes
Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has been killed. Israeli strikes killed him.
Iran's body that picks a new supreme leader has chosen a successor. The new leader's name has not been shared.
Israel warned it would target whoever was chosen. Israeli strikes also hit fuel depots in Tehran, Iran.
Klear Note — Iran's supreme leader is the country's most powerful position. The role controls military and government decisions. This is a major shift in Iran's leadership.
Key Terms 3
- supreme leader Iran's most powerful ruler, above the president
- successor the person chosen to take over a role after someone else
- fuel depots large storage sites that hold fuel or oil