Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes

2026-03-01 - 12:34

Iran has begun 40 days of mourning after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint United States and Israeli air strikes on Tehran, state media confirmed on Sunday. The attack targeted his compound and senior military officials, marking the most serious assault on Iran’s leadership since 1979. Iranian state television announced Khamenei’s death early on Sunday, hours after explosions struck central Tehran. Satellite images published by Reuters showed heavy damage and black smoke rising from the compound.