Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attacks - Israeli official

WorldView · Samuel Otieno · February 28, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attacks - Israeli official
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025. PHOTO/ REUTERS
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The Reuters news agency, citing a senior Israeli official, reported on Saturday that Khamenei’s body has ⁠been located.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli-US attacks, according to Israeli media reports and a senior Israeli official.

There was no immediate comment from Iran on Khamenei’s fate.

The Reuters news agency, citing a senior Israeli official, reported on Saturday that Khamenei’s body has ⁠been located.

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The United States and Israel launched a wave military strikes on Iran early on Saturday, targeting senior leaders as US President Donald Trump called for the government to be toppled.

Iran responded with a wave of counterattacks, targeting Israel and US military assets across the Middle East.

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