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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei killed -- Iranian state media

Xinhua
| March 1, 2026
2026-03-01

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 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Saturday.

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

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