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Trump Claims Iran's New Supreme Leader is Dead

Trump alleged Mojtaba Khamenei is dead or critically ill and claimed U.S. actions stopped Iranian strikes on multiple countries, citing 10 oil tankers sent to the U.S.

  • US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran's top leadership has been destroyed by US military action and suggested that Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme Leader, may be dead or wounded and no longer exercises control.
  • Trump asserted that US military actions have dismantled Iran's military capabilities, including its air force, anti-aircraft, naval fleet, and communications systems.
  • Mojtaba Khamenei was named Supreme Leader after his father was killed in a US-Israeli strike, but he has not appeared publicly since and his current condition is unclear.
  • The conflict in West Asia continues, involving missile strikes by Iran and ongoing military operations by Israel, with US forces maintaining strikes on Iranian targets.
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The fate of the new Iranian leader Modshtaba Khamenei is unclear. According to reports of serious injuries, Trump speculates about his death, while Tehran emphasizes his health.

United States President Donald Trump made another reference to the war with Iran on Saturday night, during a speech at an economic conference held in Florida. The American president chose to explicitly address the state of the Iranian leadership, cynically declaring that "this is the only country where nobody wants to lead." "Their leaders are dead," Trump declared to the audience. "Their supreme leader is no longer supreme. He's dead. His son…

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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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