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View all search resultsTrump cheers death of Iranian leader, says strikes will continue
The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated US-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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United States President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 20, 2026 following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
U
S President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated US-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran's leader, but warned attacks would continue.
The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated US-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Trump, who is monitoring the operation from his Mar-a-Lago oceanfront resort in Florida, posted on Saturday afternoon that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died in the strikes.
A senior Israeli official earlier told Reuters that Khamenei's body had been found, and Trump concurred in a post on Truth Social.
"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," Trump wrote.
Iranian state media later confirmed Khamenei's death.
Trump had warned earlier on Saturday there could be American casualties from "major combat operations" in Iran. But almost 12 hours after the first strikes, US Central Command said it had "no reports of US casualties or combat-related injuries. 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. Trump said on social media that heavy bombing "will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary" to achieve "PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!"
