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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei killed -- Iranian state media
By Xinhua Published: Mar 01, 2026 09:37 AM Updated: Mar 01, 2026 10:01 AM
This file photo shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaking during an address in Teheran, Iran, on Jan. 17, 2026. (The Office of the Supreme Leader in Iran/Handout via Xinhua)

This file photo shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaking during an address in Teheran, Iran, on Jan. 17, 2026. (The Office of the Supreme Leader in Iran/Handout via Xinhua)


Iran's state media confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks on Saturday.

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the report of the leader's death.