Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during a US-Israeli attack
US President Trump called Khamenei “one of the most evil people in History” and urged Iranians to “take back their Country” – his statement in full
In Iran, there are celebrations in several cities, while others mourn in the streets – one Tehran resident tells BBC Persian the “world has become a better place” after Khamenei’s death
In this moment of turmoil, Iranian authorities will want to project stability and a seamless transition, writes our chief international correspondent
More than 200 people have been killed across Iran, the Red Crescent says. Tehran says at least 108 were killed in a strike on a girls’ school
Sources tell the BBC’s US partner CBS that around 40 Iranian officials are dead. Israel says it has killed several leaders
Iran has vowed “the most devastating offensive operation” against US bases and Israel in retaliation – strikes have also been reported in Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait.

