Israel officials claim Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in an air strike Saturday.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says reut.rs/4rLPrBs[image or embed]
-- Reuters (@reuters.com) Feb 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
So long Ayatolla AsaWhollah!
Too bad you can't relive the experience 36,499 more times, once more for every Iranian man, woman, and child you murdered a couple months ago.
More than 36,500 killed in deadliest two days in Iran protest crackdown
nypost.com
Update ...
Israel says Khamenei is dead, Iran says he is 'commanding the field'
www.reuters.com
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Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, senior Israeli official tells Reuters
Iran says leader is 'firmly commanding the field'
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Time will tell which is correct.
Reuters now saying in their live updates ...
Israel says Khamenei is dead, Iran says he is 'commanding the field'
www.reuters.com
Time will tell which is correct.
#7 | Posted by LampLighter
Indeed!
In the meantime:
Cheers and celebrations heard in Tehran following reports of Khamenei's death
www.cnn.com
Trump just posted that we got him: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116150413051904167
We also his son and heir, and at least half of the IRGC leadership.
Good Job. Iran has been waiting for this 47 years.
Iran's Khamenei Killed in Major Victory for Trump, Netanyahu
www.newsweek.com
... Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the U.S.- Israeli strikes on Iran, according to multiple reports.
The death of the Islamic Republic leader marks a major achievement for President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who both called for regime change and urged Iranians to rise up against the clerical government in the wake of the strikes.
Israeli officials initially said they saw "signs" that Khamenei was dead, but later said they had confirmed his death, saying his body had been found, Reuters reported. ...
Iranian officials declined to say with certainty Khamenei was alive, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying soon after the strikes the leader was still alive "as far as I know."
Earlier, there were reports that Khamenei had been relocated to a secure facility according to Iranian officials. Hours after the strikes, Iranian media also broadcast that Khamenei would be delivering an address to the nation. But that did not happen.
Netanyahu in a TV broadcast claimed that there were "signs" of Khamenei's demise, with Iran continuing to deny those reports, saying the supreme leader was "safe and sound" and later that he was "steadfast and firm in commanding the field," according to British outlet Sky News. ...
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