The Iranian Leaders Killed in Israeli-US War
- Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire deal on Monday, June 15, 2026, halting the conflict after months of intense warfare that decimated Iran's top leadership.
- Hostilities began on February 28, 2026, with a joint U.S.-Israeli assault that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials during a Tehran meeting.
- Waves of airstrikes throughout the war killed Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib and Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini, though President Donald Trump claimed the campaign achieved 'regime change.'
- State media reported on Saturday, June 13, that Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, has taken over as supreme leader, with the official funeral scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad.
- Iranians have contextualized the conflict as a national struggle against foreign enemies, comparing the recent devastation to historical invasions by Alexander the Great and the Mongols.
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Beyond Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who are other Iranian leaders killed in Israel-US war?
Trump had claimed that the campaign had achieved "regime change", but Iran showed resilience in rapidly replacing killed leaders and keeping up the war against the US and Israel
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The Iranian leaders killed in Israeli-US war
Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes killed an entire echelon of the Islamic republic's political and military elite, starting with supreme leader Ali Khamenei.President Donald Trump had claimed in March that the campaign had achieved "regime change", but Iran showed resilience in rapidly replacing killed leaders and keeping up the war against the US and Israel.With Washington and Tehran agreeing on a deal announced…
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