Questions on Iranian leadership arise after operation that killed supreme leader

The Middle East is on edge. Israelis are huddled in bomb shelters after Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles across the region, vowing revenge following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. At least four American troops and nine Israelis have been killed in the escalating conflict. Global oil routes are under threat. Markets are reacting. And world leaders are watching closely to see whether this marks the collapse of a decades-old regime or the beginning of a broader war. The U.S. and Israel carried out a coordinated operation that eliminated Iran’s supreme leader, long described by U.S. officials as the head of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook:   / news13   WLOS ABC 13 News on X: https://x.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram:   / wlos_13   Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Cha... For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit www.wlos.com Stream our newscasts LIVE: www.wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 -- WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954. This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]