Trump cheers death of Iranian leader, says strikes will continueUS President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated US-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s leader, but warned attacks would continue. A senior Israeli official earlier told Reuters that Khamenei’s body had been found, and Trump concurred in a post on Truth Social. Damage to US installations was minimal and has not impacted operations.”The strikes are expected to happen over several days, a US official told Reuters. The other option, according to Trump, is “certain death.”The Iranian people should “take over” governance of their country, Trump said in the video. The Trump administration said Rubio spoke this week with top congressional leaders in both parties leading up to the strike.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2026 04:48 UTC