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For many opponents of Iran鈥檚 regime, news of the supreme leader鈥檚 death at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran brought elation. But, says a Tehran student who risked his life in protests, there are concerns that the job of regime change is incomplete.

In an interview, senior Middle East correspondent Scott Peterson talks about how the U.S., Israel, and Iran arrived at this point. He addresses who might replace the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and whether Iranians will be better off once the conflict subsides. And he delves into the ethos of Shiite martyrdom.

Roughly one-fifth of the world鈥檚 oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 at stake as the Iran conflict puts this narrow channel in the spotlight.

The U.S. and Israeli offensive against Iran will have to rely on a coordinated operation to maximize firepower and mitigate retaliation risks.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have shaken global financial markets. Much depends on how long the conflict lasts and whether the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Iran has sent hundreds of missiles and drones across the region this weekend. The government claims it is only targeting U.S. military sites and personnel, but strikes are much more widespread.

The U.S.-Israel air war on Iran has not been a regime change operation a la Iraq. Rather, President Donald Trump is calling on the Iranian people to rise up and finish the job. It is not at all clear they have the tools to do so.

U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed Iran鈥檚 supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday. His death closes a nearly four-decade chapter in Iran marked by iron-fist rule and resistance to the U.S. and Israel.

Congress didn鈥檛 vote on the strikes in Iran, and public opinion has been opposed to military action there. President Trump鈥檚 decision to use force carries political risks.

Israeli civilians have been accustomed to hearing air-raid sirens and running to shelters. But after weeks of building anticipation of some new conflict with Iran, they awoke Saturday to messaging from their leaders that the stakes in this war would be far higher.

Iran missile strikes in the Gulf mark the first time Tehran has attacked the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

U.S. and Israeli strikes hit at least five Iranian cities overnight, targeting missile sites and top leaders鈥� offices. Iran retaliated across the region.