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Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

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Iran responds by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries that host US military bases.

The killing of the supreme leader will be a huge jolt to the Islamic Republic, which will try hard to show it has a plan in place.

Iranian state TV confirms the supreme leader has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country.

Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.

Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.

The UK was not involved in, nor has it endorsed, the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US.

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