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Iran has not confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The wave of airstrikes began after sunrise in Iran, with huge explosions ringing out in the capital Tehran.
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NPR's Emily Kwong speaks to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is still calling for a vote on a war powers resolution following a wave of U.S.- and Israel-led airstrikes on Iran.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli airstrikes with U.S. support on Saturday. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said.