"The US Central Command released new footage on Thursday of its forces launching from the sea, declaring 'control of skies'. The exact date and location of the footage cannot be independently verified. It comes after the US and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. Tehran said it was responding with strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with explosions reported in countries right across the Gulf region. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was then confirmed dead on Saturday. Tensions flared after a series of talks between the Americans and Iranians, with Tehran repeatedly insisting its nuclear programme was for peaceful purposes."