World leaders called for peace and a return to talks as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran – which Iran says killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – stoked fears the violence could spill across the region while Tehran vowed devastating retaliation.
A massive explosion rocked the Iranian capital Sunday morning as the Israeli military said it was targeting the "heart" of the city after stating it cleared the path to Tehran the day before.
Meanwhile, Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign: Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain said they intercepted a barrage of missiles.
Oman, which served as an interlocutor between Tehran and Washington in recent nuclear talks, said an oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under attack and its port at Duqm, used by the U.S. Navy as a logistical hub and capable of hosting aircraft carriers, was targeted in a drone attack.
The killing of Khamenei, who had no designated successor, will likely throw Iran's future into uncertainty and exacerbate already growing concerns of a broader conflict.
