The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has been killed as a result of a joint operation from the United States and Israel that pummeled the Middle Eastern country, Iranian government confirms

The president says U.S. will strike back with force

The family went to Jerusalem for a religious pilgrimage, but got stuck in conflict as Israel and the U.S. strike Iran.

The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after decades as head of state raises paramount questions about the Iran's future.

Khamenei was already under growing pressure long before his compound was among the first targets of Saturday's attack.