The head of public relations at the Iranian Supreme Leader’s office on Saturday (February 28, 2026) accused the country’s enemies of “mental warfare” after Israeli reports Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed, Iranian state media reported.
“The enemy is resorting to mental warfare, all should be aware,” the public relations official was quoted as saying.
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A senior Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday that Mr. Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said on Saturday (February 28, 2026) that there were many signs indicating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is no longer”, without explicitly confirming his death.
