30 Iranian Officials Including Khamenei Killed In Half A Minute: Israeli Media

The article explains competing claims about the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior officials in an early strike, notes ongoing operations, and discusses implications for US involvement and regional stability.

Israel's Channel 12 reports that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and 30 senior Iranian officials were killed during the first wave of strikes, claiming the Israeli air force eliminated the group within seconds at the start of the latest confrontation.

Iranian state media reports say Khamenei died alongside several close relatives during the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, with the late leader's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law all reported killed as part of the same wave of strikes.

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Channel 12 states the Israeli air force killed 30 senior Iranian officials, including Khamenei, "in just half a minute in the opening strike" against Iran, described as a longstanding enemy, with the first operation said to have been executed within 30 seconds of the campaign beginning.

On its N12 platform, Israeli journalists report that political and security leaders are stressing that "we are only at the beginning, and we still have a campaign of at least several days ahead of us," while other outlets emphasise long-running joint planning with US forces and intelligence precision.

Commentary in other Israeli media focuses on detailed coordination between Israel and the US and the claimed accuracy of targeting, though defence analyst Yoav Limor writes in Israel Hayom that differences between Washington and Tel Aviv could widen as operations continue, highlighting the potential for strategic friction as the conflict develops.