Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in downtown Washington, D.C., after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday. Trump confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during the strikes, as his compound in Tehran was decimated.

Trump said Khamenei was “unable to avoid” U.S. Intelligence and “highly sophisticated” tracking systems amid the strikes.

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