Khamenei's Death Sparks Iran's Uncertain Future

0:00It's March 1st, let's get into the latest global headlines. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kaminay has been killed in strikes by the United States and Israel along with several top military commanders. This march the first day of a major campaign that's left the nation reeling after nearly four decades of his rule at the top of the Islamic Republic. Bombardments continued into a second day, killing more than 200 people, including strikes on civilian areas like an all-girl school in. Southern Iran, meanwhile, Iran's leadership moved fast to fill the void. President Masub Pizeskyan announced a new leadership council, an official set of replacement supreme leader would be named within one or two days. Parliament speaker Muhammad Baga Khalibaf told State TV that the government and military had plans ready for such scenarios and wouldn't crumble. Iranians showed a split in reactions with private joy over Kaminay's death, mixing with deep fear. Some cheer from windows, or haunt horns in neighborhoods near Tehran, but most stayed

1:03indoors amid heavy presence from beseech paramilitary forces. Recent protests against the regime were crushed last month with thousands killed, leaving people wary of going public despite calls from President Donald Trump to rise up. The human toll grew as blasts rock Tehran and other cities, sending smoke plumes skyward and sparking panic, buying. Supermarkets emptied of water, bread, and milk, while long gas lines formed and highways clog with families heading north. Iran fired back with missiles at Israel and Gulf states, as Israel vowed non-stop strikes on leaders in military sites. Experts say a full uprising remains unlikely, given the regime's grip and history of repression. Societies divided between loyalists and those bitter from past crackdowns, and foreign bombing hasn't sparked organized revolution like in 19. 1979, many now hope for change, but fear chaos or national split ahead. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, Relax Deeper, Reset Faster, Comfort You

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