Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in Joint US-Israeli Airstrike in Tehran

Reports indicate that the Supreme Leader was targeted in a joint air operation conducted by the United States and Israel on Saturday morning while he was on duty at his official residence in Tehran.

According to the Qatar-based news agency Al Jazeera, the strike also claimed the lives of Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild. In a formal statement, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expressed profound grief, hailing Khamenei as a unique symbol of faith and courage. In the wake of his death, Iran has declared 40 days of national mourning and a seven-day public holiday.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump was the first to break the news on his social media platform. Subsequently, Reuters and other international media organizations provided detailed coverage of the targeted attack on the Supreme Leader’s office in the Iranian capital.