Jared Halpern

and Israeli airstrikes were launched early Saturday morning.

The heavy and pinpoint bombing, the president says, will continue uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary.

In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, President Trump says, writing in a social media post.

This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country.

Khamenei was Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and a leading figure.

in the 1979 Iranian revolution.

His death occurred during U.S.

and Israeli airstrikes launched against government and military targets Saturday morning.

President Trump says the bombing campaign will continue uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel struck the supreme leader's compound and senior Israeli officials say dozens of other Iranian regime and security figures were killed.

In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

The president says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead.

President Trump's confirmation follows Israeli reports that the supreme leader was killed in airstrikes.

President Trump says this is not only justice for the people of Iran, but for all great Americans and those people from many countries throughout the world killed or mutilated by Khomeini and his gang of bloodthirsty thugs.

U.S.

and Israeli airstrikes were launched early Saturday morning.

The heavy and pinpoint bombing, the president says, will continue uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary.

In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

President Trump's confirmation follows Israeli reports that the Supreme Leader was killed in airstrikes.