US President Donald Trump has said that Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "is dead". Read More Government monitoring risks to Irish troops amid Middle East escalationBut Iranian authorities denied that Mr Khamenei was dead, saying on Saturday night that he was “safe and sound”. Iran has labelled Trump’s assertion that the Khamenei was dead as “psychological warfare” by the enemy. Iran has a self-imposed limit on its ballistic missile programme, limiting their range to 1,240 miles. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)Tensions have soared in recent weeks as American warships moved into the region, and Mr Trump said he wanted a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear programme.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2026 01:32 UTC