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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei is dead, urges Iranians to ‘take back’ their country

President Trump and Israeli officials confirmed the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei in joint strikes targeting multiple senior leaders amid ongoing military operations.

  • On Saturday, Trump and Israeli officials said Iran's 86-year-old Khamenei was killed in an airstrike, with Trump stating, 'Working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do.'
  • The US military and Israeli military launched an operation reportedly planned for months with the launch date decided weeks ago to target Iranian leadership and infrastructure, as Trump said his goal is to topple the Iranian government.
  • The Iranian Red Crescent said more than 200 killed and around 700 injured, with over 80 mostly children killed in a school strike, while Fox News, citing senior Israeli officials, reported Khamenei's compound was reduced to rubble and US Central Command confirmed no American casualties.
  • Lawmakers said Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel and American military bases demand immediate War Powers votes, urging US Congress to reassert its authority after unauthorized strikes.
  • The death of Iran's supreme leader ranks among the most consequential in the Iran-Israel-US standoff, NPR reported an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and protests in Srinagar, India on January 16, 2026 showed international resonance.
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The death of Iran's top leader, Ali Khamenei, announced by US President Donald Trump, in the midst of a joint military campaign with Israel, has not yet been confirmed by the Islamic Republic. But satellite images have shown a smoke column and extensive damages in the high security complex of the Supreme Leader. Unique material for signatories. To have complete access, access the material link and make its daughter.

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Los Ángeles Press broke the news in on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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