United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (28\nFebruary) that Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (86 years\nold) was killed in a military attack launched by the United States and\nIsrael. He stated that Khamenei died in a conflict that has defined his\nadministration\u2019s relationship with Iran.<\/p>\n
A senior Israeli official claimed that the Supreme Leader\u2019s body was\nrecovered following the US-Israel air strike on Iran, according to\nReuters reporting on Sunday (1 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Iranian authorities have not yet confirmed his death, though\nsatellite imagery reveals significant damage to his residential complex\nin Tehran, which was among the initial targets of the bombing\ncampaign.<\/p>\n
Khamenei\u2019s death would represent a major blow to the Islamic\nRepublic, which he has led since 1989, a decade after assuming power in\nthe theocratic revolution that toppled Iran\u2019s monarchy and destabilised\nthe Middle East.<\/p>\n
Iranian state media has confirmed that several of Khamenei\u2019s family\nmembers have been killed, including his daughter, granddaughter, and\ndaughters-in-law and sons-in-law.<\/p>\n
However, as of this report\u2019s publication, Iran has not confirmed\nwhether Khamenei himself is dead or alive.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-and-israel-claim-khamenei-dead-iran-responds-1772329967", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }