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Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in Iran
Reports claim Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes amid a near-total internet blackout with connectivity at 4%, sparking celebrations in Tehran.
- Loud cheers and celebratory music were heard in parts of Tehran following reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
- Residents of Tehran went to their windows to applaud after hearing the news around 11 pm local time .
- Multiple witnesses and audio recordings confirmed that the celebrations occurred shortly after 11 pm.
- The information was gathered from eyewitness accounts in Tehran on the evening of February 28, 2026.
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Locals applauded from their windows and put on music while loud cheers rang in the streets of the Iranian capital on Saturday night, according to witnesses at the AFP.
Cheers, celebrations heard on Tehran streets after reports of Khamenei death: witnesses
Witnesses say that loud cheers echoed across parts of Tehran and residents took to their windows to applaud and play celebratory music after reports of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. The celebrations began shortly after 11 p.m. (1930 GMT), according to multiple witnesses and audio recordings.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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Israeli TV says photo of Khamenei’s body shown to Trump, Netanyahu; cheers heard on Tehran streets
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were indications that Khamenei may have been killed in a strike on his compound during the ongoing US Israeli operation.
·India
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Total News Sources25
Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 27%
C 18%
R 55%
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