WASHINGTON, D.C. (Michigan News Source) – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on the country Saturday. President Donald Trump made the announcement, saying “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump said in a social media post.

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) praised President Trump, military members, and acknowledged the turning point for the people of Iran. “The death of Ali Khamenei presents an opportunity the Iranian people have not had in generations,” Rep. Huizenga said on X.

Huizenga’s colleague, Congresswoman and GOP Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) echoed similar sentiments. “Khamenei was a dictator who brutalized, jailed, and murdered his own people to cling to power. The Iranian people deserve freedom, dignity, and a future free from the terror of the regime he built. His death makes the world a safer place.”

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On the other side of the political aisle, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian member of Congress and an outspoken antisemite, took to X quickly. She blasted both President Trump and Israel.

Democratic Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) called for the Trump administration to keep Congress in the loop.

Meanwhile, videos surfaced of Iranians celebrating Khamenei’s death, including this one from Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad.