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President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during the joint U.S.\u2013Israeli military operation launched overnight against Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKhamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social.<\/span><\/p>\n Trump suggested that American intelligence was able to locate him and target him during the operation.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country,\u201d Trump said.<\/span><\/p>\n At the same time, Trump encouraged Khamenei\u2019s military forces to lay down their weapons and surrender.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, \u2018Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!\u2019 Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated,\u201d Trump said.<\/span><\/p>\n The president added that U.S. military would continue its operation against Iran for the rest of the week.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!\u201d Trump said.<\/span><\/p>\n