Iran has confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in joint US and Israeli strikes. The Supreme Leader's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were also killed in the bombardment on his home in Tehran in the early hours of Saturday. Trump had earlier confirmed the Supreme Leader's death in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, adding that 'one of the most evil people in History, is dead.' Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the killing of Ali Khamenei ‘a great crime’ and promised that Iran would respond. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly congratulated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s military following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader in the airstrikes.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2026 13:47 UTC