The US and Israeli attack on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggered retaliatory strikes on multiple countries in the region and is reverberating around the world.Related violence expanded on Sunday to a growing number of places, with a rising death toll.Israeli strikes targeted Tehran. Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and sites around the Gulf, prompting three close US allies to say they are ready to defend their interests in the region.The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which started on Saturday, stoked fears of a wider war and damage to the world economy. Global reaction ranged from jubilation to condemnation.The strikes came two days after the latest US-Iran talks, as US President Donald Trump pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear programme.A senior White House official said on Sunday that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open for talks with the US.Iran’s provisional governing council started its work on Sunday, and is expected to name a new supreme leader.
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