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\nAyatollah Ali Khamenei 19 April 1939-28 Feb 2026<\/em><\/p>\n
US, Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump announces ‘major combat operations’<\/h3>\n
The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran Saturday morning, after President Donald Trump warned of US intervention amid escalating tensions following deadly protests and fruitless negotiations aimed at ending the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions.<\/em> A senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted in Saturday’s joint\u00a0U.S.-Israel attack<\/a>\u00a0on Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The official noted military forces also focused on taking out “those responsible for commanding the mass murder of Iranian protesters.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Battle damage assessments will come out later,” the official said.<\/p>\n A source who took part in a recent Israeli military meeting told Fox News there are plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists over the next few days, following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran.<\/p>\n As incoming fire is expected from Iran, the reservists will be tasked with manning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)’s air defense systems, according to the source.<\/p>\n Dozens of strikes were reportedly carried out against Iran Saturday morning, with the source noting the military is operating at the “highest level with American counterparts.”<\/p>\n Many Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders and officials were targeted in strikes, according to initial reports.<\/p>\n Fox News’ chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, described the joint US-Israel attack on the country as promised “aid,” and an act of “humanitarian intervention” by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Following the reported nationwide strikes, Pahlavi called on Iranian citizens to abandon support for the regime, and the U.S. to “exercise the utmost caution” to preserve civilian lives.<\/p>\n “Moments of destiny lie ahead of us,” Pahlavi wrote in a statement on social media. “… Even with the arrival of this aid, the final victory will still be forged by our hands. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish the job in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is near.”<\/p>\n “Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, police, and security forces is clear: You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people \u2014 not the Islamic Republic and its leaders,” he continued. “Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei’s sinking ship and his regime.”<\/p>\n Pahlavi warned citizens to remain in their homes and stay vigilant, so that when he announces an “appropriate time,” Iranians can “return to the streets for the final action.”<\/p>\n “We are very close to final victory,” he wrote. “I want to be by your side as soon as possible so that together we can take back and rebuild Iran.”
\nWHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Iran’s supreme leader, president targeted in attack: senior Israeli official<\/h3>\n
IDF plans to call up roughly 70,000 reservists following US-Israel joint attack on Iran: source<\/h3>\n
Former shah of Iran calls joint US-Israel attack ‘humanitarian intervention’ from POTUS<\/h3>\n
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