Iranian state television confirmed early Sunday that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, marking the most consequential political shift in Iran since 1989.
US President Donald Trump had declared Khamenei dead on Saturday in a post on Truth Social before Iranian authorities confirmed the news.
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“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead,” Trump wrote, calling it “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country,” and adding that US military operations would continue.
Khamenei’s killing follows US and Israeli military strikes on Iran targeting senior Iranian officials.
