US EditionIran president says Khamenei killing ‘declaration of war against Muslims’
Iran's president calls avenging Khamenei's killing a legitimate duty amid escalating strikes across the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks that killed over 200 civilians.
- On Sunday, March 1, 2026, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, describing it as 'an open declaration of war against Muslims' and calling for revenge.
- Following US and Israeli statements that described the operation as a preemptive attack using heavy and pinpoint bombing on Iranian military and government sites, CENTCOM called it a bold action to eliminate imminent threats, with President Trump ordering bold action.
- The Israeli Air Force said it dropped more than 1,200 munitions on Iran in the first 24 hours and struck at least 30 sites, while Iran's Red Crescent reported 201 dead and injured hundreds more.
- The IRGC declared it would launch its 'most intense' offensive against US and Israeli bases, while outrage spilled regionally with six killed in Karachi during protests at US diplomatic missions.
- Looking beyond immediate strikes, observers say Khamenei's death creates a leadership vacuum and risks regional instability, with no confirmed successor and the IRGC potentially gaining influence.
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PTI condemns Iran leader's assassination
The PTI on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following joint military strikes by the United States and Israel, and urged immediate steps to prevent further escalation in the region. In a statement released by its central media department, the party deplored the killing as a grave violation of international law and warned that such actions risk further destabilising an already volatile region. P…
Paris, France. Iran confirmed this Sunday the death of Ali Khamenei, killed in the U.S.-Israeli operation launched on Saturday. These are the main international reactions. Iran Vengeance to the Supreme Guide is a “duty and legitimate right” for the Islamic Republic, said Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian. Khamenei’s death constitutes a “declaration of war against Muslims and, in particular, against Shiites, all over the world,” he said in a sta…
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly reappeared after Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iranian territory and sent a message to the nation following the assassination of the supreme leader, Ali Jamenei.In a broadcast on state television, the president called Ali Jameneí's death a "great tragedy" and sent condolences to the Iranian people in the midst of growing tension in the Middle East.He also confirmed that he will assume a new role within t…
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