Iran state TV confirms death of Supreme Leader Khamenei

2026-03-01 - 03:13

TEHRAN — Iranian state television announced Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed.The broadcaster did not immediately provide further details regarding the circumstances of his death.State media reported that 40 days of public mourning have been declared across Iran following the announcement.The Supreme National Security Council said Khamenei was killed at his office on Saturday morning and described his death as the beginning of a “great uprising against the tyrants of the world.”Earlier Saturday, US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Khamenei was “dead.”“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump wrote.