Decapitation strike kills Tehran's supreme leader and leaves Iranians rejoicing and world leaders hopeful of a diplomatic solution toward transition of power.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive "as far as I know."
The reports come as the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration has issued an alert to vessels in the region, urging them to "keep clear of this area if possible," citing "significant military activity."
Noem says she is in "direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely monitor and thwart any potential threats to the homeland."