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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei is dead, urges Iranians to ‘take back’ their country
- 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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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday evening (February 28) that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longtime Supreme Leader who rules Iran, was killed on the first day of joint U.S.-Israeli military operations.
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