Israeli officials have reported that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead after the US and Israel’s strikes on Iranian targets.
This comes after reports suggested that the Ayatollah fled Tehran and was moved to a secure location during the strikes.
Per the BBC, Netanyahu said earlier there were “growing signs” that Khamenei is “gone.”
Israeli officials are now reporting that Khamenei was killed, and that his body was found.
Israeli ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter told U.S. officials that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in the Israeli strike on his compound, a source with knowledge said.[READ MORE]


February 28th, 2026