Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a joint US-Israeli military strike, according to Iranian state media

The 86-year-old leader was killed at his compound in Tehran, and several of his family members, including his daughter and grandchild, were also killed. Iran has declared a 40-day national mourning period.

The attack has sparked fears of retaliation and regional instability, with the US and Israel warning of further strikes. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to launch a major offensive operation against US bases and Israel.