Iran Confirms the Death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran’s state television has officially announced the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following a wave of coordinated US and Israeli strikes across the country. The confirmation marks the first acknowledgment from within Iran that the country’s highest political and religious authority had been killed.

The broadcast did not immediately provide specifics regarding the exact location or timing of his death, but described it as occurring in the aftermath of large-scale military operations targeting senior leadership and strategic facilities.

Ayatollah Khamenei had led Iran since 1989, succeeding Ruhollah Khomeini and serving as the country’s ultimate decision-maker on state, military, and religious matters for over three decades. Further details are expected as Iranian officials issue additional statements.