The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the launch of the "most intense military operation in the history of Iran's armed forces"

The public relations department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (a elite force of Iran) stated that, after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed, the country has launched the "most intense military operation in the history of its armed forces."

Earlier, Iranian state television reported that Khamenei was killed in an attack by Israel and the United States. According to Tasnim News Agency, he was assassinated at his office on Saturday morning.

Iranian state radio and television quoted a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying: "The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon launch the most intense military operation in the history of its armed forces against the terrorist bases of Israel and the United States."

On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting locations in Iran, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian deaths. Iran retaliated with missile strikes against Israeli territory and U.S. military facilities in the Middle East.

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