New Delhi, March 2 -- The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran on Saturday, during which Donald Trump appealed directly to the Iranian public to take control of their future and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has governed the country since 1979. Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint attack.

The US president said the operation would eliminate a security threat to the United States and give Iranians an opportunity to overthrow their leaders. The Pentagon revealed that the military action against Iran has been named "OPERATION EPIC FURY".

Iran's nuclear program has been cited by Israel and the United States as a key justification fo...