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Ted Cruz: “In the opening minutes and hours of the attack, the…”

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Iran Strike Ayatolla DEAD, Austin Shooting-Why, How & What's Next

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

On Saturday, President Trump launched a major military attack on Iran. A bombing, bombing from the sky, bombing from naval vessels. It was done in close coordination with Israel that likewise launched a bombing attack. In the opening minutes and hours of the attack, the Ayatollah Khamenei was killed. Other major leaders of Iran were killed. The bombing is ongoing. You and I are recording this Sunday afternoon. As of right now, over 900 bombing strikes have been carried out by the United States. (00:46–00:53)

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Asserts that Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the initial phase of the attack.

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