Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, calling it a “cynical assassination” and urging an immediate return to diplomacy.
A devastating strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab during the first day of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has sparked international outrage. While Iran accuses the United States and Israel of responsibility, both countries deny targeting civilians as investigations continue.