India, March 1 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated US-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump said, declaring the operation a turning point for Iran and the region.

Confirming the execution, The White House in a statement said, "This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound had been destroyed in the strikes, as details emerged of heavy losses among Iran's top leadership.

Israel's military said it had also confirmed the...