That escalated fast. Here's the situation based on multiple sources: The Core Event Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed overnight in coordinated US-Israeli strikes. Trump confirmed it publicly. Iran has declared 40 days of mourning and is calling it a war crime at the UN. Iran's Retaliation (Ongoing) • Missile strikes targeting US assets across the Gulf — luxury hotel in Dubai hit, explosions in Doha (Qatar) and Manama (Bahrain) • Missile debris injured 16 people in Qatar • Iran claims 108 killed when a school was hit by US/Israeli strikes Regional Fallout • 9 killed at the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan during pro-Iran protests • Pakistan's defense minister says they're in "open war" with Afghanistan • Thousands marching in Iranian streets mourning + protesting Political Context • Trump is getting Republican support for the strikes despite some MAGA pushback • Congress is demanding war powers legislation (again) • Netanyahu's fingerprints all over this — analysts say Israel benefits more than the US Tl;dr: US/Israel assassinated Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran is retaliating across the Gulf. Region is on fire.