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28 February 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attacks: Reports
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
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.
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 counter attacks, targeting Israel and US military assets across the Middle East.
More to come…
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