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'RIGHTEOUS MISSION': President Donald Trump vowed to "avenge" the deaths of three U.S. service members killed in action as the conflict involving Iran deepens across the Middle East.

"As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation," Trump said in a video statement posted on Truth Social.

JUST IN: Iranian state media is confirming the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following a barrage of joint US-Israeli strikes. Source CNN
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‘Lucky soul, he died in jihad’ – Sheikh Gumi reacts to Ali Khamenei Death

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Gumi described him as “a lucky soul” who “died in jihad.”

In a post shared on his page on Sunday, Gumi said Khamenei died “in jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.”

He added that Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” noting that the Iranian leader stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers.

Gumi wrote: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: A lucky soul, he died in Jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.

“His blood will fuel the change in the ummah. He stood firmly for Justice and didn’t hide in bunkers. For those who killed him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”

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