Iran Launches Retaliatory Attacks The live ink desk. A major military escalation in the Middle East has triggered widespread geopolitical shockwaves. In coordinated airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel on strategic targets inside Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed, according to Iranian state media. Iran’s official … Continue reading Middle East on the Brink: Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed in U.S.–Israel Strikes