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The Sunday Telegraph runs the headline "Khamenei 'dead in rubble'" above a large image of US President Donald Trump sitting near a map of the Middle East that appears to show the locations of military bases and US Navy ships. Under that sits an article that opens: "Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli airstrikes, according to the country's intelligence service." The bottom of the front page carries an article headlined: "President needs Iranian commanders to turn against regime," written by former US national security adviserJohn Bolton.
The Mail on Sunday's front page also covers the strikes on Iran, with a headline "British tourists blitzed and Iran's leader 'dead' as Middle East erupts". A second headline reads: "Foreign-born voters stole by-election blasts Farage", covering comments by Nigel Farage about the Gorton and Denton by-election. The story says the Green Party has called Farage's accusation "an attempt to undermine the democratic result" and a statement by Greater Manchester Police that it "can confirm a report has been made. We are in the process of reviewing this report and will provide a further update in due course."
The Sunday Times also covers the US declaration that Khamenei has been killed "was killed in yesterday's American and Israeli military strikes, President Trump declared last night". Its largest headline reads: "Ayatollah killed in blitz from America and Israel". The front page also carries the headlines "Minister in smear scandals quits", referring to Labour MP Josh Simons resigning as a Cabinet Office minister.
The Sunday Mirror leads with a large headline: "Middle East in flames". Its front page report opens: "The Middle East was yesterday plunged into chaos after the US and Israel launched a savage blitz on Iran".
A five-word headline dominates the front page of the Sunday Express: "War erupts across Middle East". Next to it sits an image of what it reports is a strike by an Iranian "suicide drone" on a skyscraper in Bahrain, showing a glowing orange and white fireball illuminating the night sky and the bottom floors of the struck skyscraper.
Kicking off the Sun on Sunday's six pages of coverage of what it calls the "War on Iran" is a large headline reading: "Ayatollah dead". It runs near a composite image of Iran's Supreme Leader, a reported drone strike in Dubai and an insert picture of Donald Trump in a white cap with "USA" across the front.
Meanwhile the Daily Star Sunday says "Brits ran for their lives as Iranian missiles targeting holiday hotspot Dubai hit top tourist hotels".
Sunday People headlines with "Get to shelter" under smaller text that states: "Brits in Dubai & Middle East told to take cover on brink of all-out war".
The Observer has gone with a wrap around front and back page that carries eight images showing scenes of destruction in the aftermath of the US and Israeli strikes, and a headline: "Killing of the Ayatollah".
